FAQ
Q) What is Barbershop ?
Q) What are the daytimers ?
Q) Are we for hire and what is the cost ?
Q) Is our music available to buy ?
Q) What about women ?
Q) What is Barbershop ?
A) Barbershop harmony is a style of unaccompanied vocal music characterised by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture. The melody is consistently sung by the lead, with the tenor harmonising above the melody, the bass singing the lowest harmonising notes, and the baritone completing the chord.
The melody is not sung by the tenor except for an infrequent note or two to avoid awkward voice leading, in tags and codas, or when some appropriate embellishing effect can be created. Occasional brief passages may be sung by fewer than four voice parts.
Barbershop music features songs with understandable lyrics and easily singable melodies whose tones clearly define a tonal centre and imply major and minor chords and Barbershop (dominant and secondary dominant) seventh chords that resolve primarily around the circle of fifths, while making frequent use of other resolutions. Barbershop music also features a balanced and symmetrical form, and a standard metre.
The basic song and its harmonisation are embellished by the arranger to provide support of the song's theme and to close the song effectively.
Barbershop singers adjust pitches to achieve perfectly tuned chords in just intonation while remaining true to the established tonal centre. Artistic singing in the Barbershop style exhibits a fullness or expansion of sound, precise intonation, a high degree of vocal skill and a high level of unity and consistency within the ensemble. Ideally, these elements are natural, un-manufactured, and free from apparent effort.
The presentation of Barbershop music uses appropriate musical and visual methods to convey the theme of the song and provide the audience with an emotionally satisfying and entertaining experience. The musical and visual delivery is from the heart, believable, and sensitive to the song and its arrangement throughout. The most stylistic presentation artistically melds together the musical and visual aspects to create and sustain the illusions suggested by the music. Back to the questions
Q) What are the daytimers ?
A) The daytimers are about 15 - 20 people from the main chorus that are available to sing during the day. to be part of the daytimers you must be part of the main group and have most days during the week free. Back to the questions
Q) Are we for hire and what is the cost ?
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Yes we are available to hire. Our booking and performance team will tailor the presentation to fit your requirements. Prices vary from just expenses for a small chorus to help a charity, cheer the sick or elderly - up to a figure that you can always afford. Back to the questions
Q) Is our music available to buy ?
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Yes we have a selection of CDs to buy. The cost is £8 per CD (including postage and packaging) Back to the questions
Q) What about women ?
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You can't join the TVC but there is a group called the Barberettes which is a womens group. Contact Joy Needham on joyneedham2000@yahoo.com ----------------------------------Back to the questions