Ambassadors of Harmony
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The Ambassadors of Harmony (AOH) are a 150-member men's barbershop chorus, based in St. Charles, Missouri.
In July of 2004, under the direction of Jim Henry, The Ambassadors of Harmony won the International Chorus Championship held in Louisville Kentucky, singing two arrangements by David Wright and receiving a standing ovation for their Gold Medal performance.
For the past eleven years, The Ambassadors of Harmony Chorus has won First Place in the chorus competition for the 5-state Central States District of the Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA, Inc). In October 2006, following the mandatory 2 year layoff from competion following winning the championship, AOH won it's 12th stright District Competition.
In the same eleven year period it has acquired four 4th Place, five 3rd Place Medals in International chorus competition, as well as the 2004 Gold Medal.
The chorus was formed in 1963 as the Daniel Boone Chorus with only 26 members and became a member of SPEBSQSA the following year. The chorus changed its name to the Ambassadors of Harmony in 1990 following its first international competition. The chorus was directed by noted arranger and mathematician David Wright (now assistant director) from 1980 to 1990 and has been directed since 2001 by Jim Henry, bass for the Gas House Gang, 1993 international quartet champions. Another assistant director is Jonny Moroni, baritone for the Vocal Spectrum, 2006 international quartet champions & 2004 international college quartet champions.
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[edit] St. Louis Area Activity
[edit] Municipal Opera performances
- Oklahoma
- 50 Members in the 2000 cast of White Christmas.
- 25 Members in the 2006 cast of White Christmas
- 25 Members in the 1992, 1997 & 2003 casts of South Pacific
- Have supplied quartets for "Music Man" and other productions
[edit] Other Performances
- Annual Christmas Show
- Annual Spring Show
- Crescendo Concert Series
- Columbia Chordbusters Christmas Show
- Land of Lincoln Chorus Show
- St. Louis Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
- Half Time Show at St. Louis Rams game
- National anthem at Cardinal Baseball games
[edit] International Performances
- Spring 1999 Ireland
- March 2004 Germany [BinG! Convention], Netherlands, and Sweden [with the Entertainmen].
- May 2006 England BABS Convention
[edit] Discography
- All Our Best 1990s [sold out]
- Sing, Sing, Sing 2000
- Applause! 2002
- Holidays in Gold Dec 2004
[edit] Selection of Songs List
A small subset of AOH more famous songs and the years in their rep
- Friend Like Me 2006 to present
- Man of La Mancha 2005 to present
- New Ashmolean Marching Society and Students Conservatory Band 2004 to 2006
- I Have Dreamed 2004 to 2006
- Just a Kid Named Joe 2003
- Shine 2003
- Toyland 2001 to 2002
- Toy Song 2001 to 2002
[edit] External Links & Sources
- Official website
- Barbershop Harmony Society International Score Sheets
- St Louis Muny Season List
- AOH newsletters ("Break Time")
| Preceded by: Vocal Majority |
SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions 2004 |
Succeeded by: Masters of Harmony |
