The Sound of New England Chorus will perform at the Blue Back Farmers’ Market on Oct. 22.
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Get ready to hear the sweet sounds and fun-filled harmony of Barbershop a cappella performances from West Hartford’s Sound of New England chorus on Oct. 22, at Blue Back Farmers’ Market. Sound of New England will perform holiday classics and other popular songs at 10:30 a.m. and at noon at West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street.
“We can’t wait to fill the streets of West Hartford Center with the unique sound of Barbershop, a cappella harmony created from four different voice parts that beautifully blend into one chord,” says Marion Devokaitis, Sound of New England Master Director.
A chapter of Sweet Adelines International, Sound of New England is a nonprofit, award-winning chorus that fosters a cappella barbershop harmony through education, performance and competition. Under the direction of Ms. Devokaitis, Sound of New England performs show tunes, big band hits, jazz, beautiful ballads and patriotic standards.
For more information about the Sound of New England, contact the chorus at: [email protected] or call 860-249-1840.
Sound of New England features singers from West Hartford and surrounding towns, and Western Massachusetts, and rehearses every week at Saint Mary Home in West Hartford. In 2023, the chorus is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
ABOUT SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL
West Hartford’s Sound of New England is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International. Founded in 1945, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sweet Adelines started as a small group of women who loved to sing. Today, Sweet Adelines International is one of the world’s largest singing organizations for women with more than 16,000 members in 10 countries. The nonprofit is dedicated to preserving the unique sound of Barbershop.
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