 I've
always sung in the shower, bands, shows (anywhere really) and
people are always catching me crooning away to myself!
Three years ago I was looking for somewhere to sing that would
be both challenging and fun so, when a flyer came through the
door for a local group's show at the theatre, I looked them up.
Surrey Harmony is a women's barbershop chorus singing four-part a
cappella harmony - but unlike other choral groups, we perform
with choreography! The four sections are tenor, the really high
ones, lead, the ones that generally sing the tune, bass, all
those lovely low notes and baritone (that's me!) who get every
other note in between and get the best harmony lines. They are
such a fantastic group of women of all ages, from all walks of
life and all different backgrounds of singing, including some
that have sung for years and others who have never sung with
other people in their lives before. What has struck me most is
how friendly and fun they all are, a bubbly, open bunch of
people ready to welcome you.
 As
part of
Sweet
Adelines International, a women's barbershop organisation
with regions throughout the world, we enter the
UK
Quartet of Nations annual competition of choruses and
quartets. This year I am extremely proud to say that we won
gold, making us eligible to represent the UK at the
International Convention in October 2006 ... in Las Vegas!
 To
really show the big American choruses what we can do, we are
feverishly recruiting, so if any of
you (sorry gents but it's ladies only!) fancy a trip to Las
Vegas with some great fun along the way, we would love you to
join. We also need to raise a considerable amount of funds to
cover travel expenses so if anyone would like to
sponsor us or has money-raising ideas
we would love to hear from you.
Sin city here I come!
Emma Riley |
