A monthly publication of the Tampa Chapter, Barbershop Harmony Society Monthly E-Newsletter July 2011 www.HeraldsofHarmony.org
In this issue: Page 2 Congratulations Kansas City Send-Off Party Page 3 to the Champs! HoH Calendar of Events HoH Logo Gear/Harmony Marketplace Old School Page 5-8 Kansas City Photos & Favorites Prestige Page 9 Masters of Harmony A message about Polecats Page 10 The Tampa Chapter placed 24th at the 2011 Barbershop Barbershopper of the Month Harmony Society’s International Recently Seen at HoH Rehearsal Convention held in Kansas COMING BACK... Page 11 City. Singing Masquarade and Chapter Quartets Sentimental Gentleman, they
T Upcoming Birthdays achieved a score of 78.5. Chapter O History Corner quartet Flashback placed 32nd Page 12 with a score of 78.3. T H Fourth of July Parade
E A special congratulations for BACK PAGE every man that walked across F Chapter Leadership Directory U Helpful Links the stage at International, and T a thank you too for being there U HoH Contact Info for us all to see. R Newsletter Subscription Info E Get full details of the Weekly rehearsals: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. convention at the The Scottish Rite Auditorium Barbershop Harmony 5500 Memorial Hwy., Tampa Society website: www. barbershop.org or click Click for Directions below for these direct links. Recently seen at HoH... Chorus Quartet Webcast It’s a long list! You’ll have to go to Score Sheet Score Sheet page 10 to check it out! The Tampa HERALD Page 2 July 2011 Kansas City Send-Off Party! It was a great night at the Kansas City Send Off Party June 28th. Many of the friends and family members of the Heralds attended the evening’s affairs and so did many from the Heart of Florida chorus!
After a bit of warm up the Heralds invited the Heart of Florida chorus to join them on Above left: A wram welcome from VP of Chapter the risers for a bit of song. Then the Heart Development Ed McKenzie. Above right: Her- of Florida chorus entertained the Heralds alds of Harmony directed by Steve Jamison Lady Bug and their guests to a few of their own tunes. sporting their Kansas City T’s. Special guest performances by Lady Bug, Special Arrangement, and Live Out Loud also dazzled the group.
After the singing everyone headed to the Special Arrangement dining hall where the “Angels” had set up a buffet feast. ... and there was even a little more singing! Heart of Florida Chorus directed by Scott Wer- ner sings for the Heralds and their audience. Live Loud Out
Ed McKenzie, Jim Colvin and Steve Matheson look- ing for food. Heart of Florida Chorus director Scott Werner directs HoH & HoF.
Chapter President Larry Clapp and VP of Events Nick Schwob grab some Proof to those at the end of the Heralds of Harmony struttin’ along and swinging their canes. cake. line that there really was food! (lyrics in the song they were singing). Photos courtesy of Jim Colvin, Dianne Elford, Alex Boltenko, and Roxanne Clapp and Roxanne Alex Boltenko, courtesy DiannePhotos Elford, of Jim Colvin,
The Heart of Florida chorus joins the Heralds of Harmony for an evening. The Tampa HERALD Page 3 July 2011
HoH Calendar of Events Get Your Gear Here!
July 19 Rehearsal 26 Rehearsal ______HoH Logo Gear august Rehearsal every Tuesday - 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th Get Barbershop Merchandise 11 HoH Board Meeting at Harmony Marketplace! 19-20 Retreat with Gail Jencik ______
september Rehearsal every Tuesday - 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th 2-5 Labor Day Jamboree www.harmonymarketplace.com 8 HoH Board Meeting 23-25 Sunshine District 2011 Fall Convention ______
October Rehearsal every Tuesday - 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th 13 HoH Board Meeting ______
November Rehearsal every Tuesday - 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th 10 HoH Board Meeting ______
DECEMBER Rehearsal on the 6th and 13th 3 Christmas Performance Carrollwood Cultural Center 10 Christmas Performance at The Straz ______
2012 January 17-22 Midwinter 2012/Tucson, AZ
April 13-15 Sunshine District Spring Convention Charlotte County Convention Center, Punta Gorda
July 1-8 International Convention/Portland, OR
October 5-7 Sunshine District Fall Convention Charlotte County Convention Center, Punta Gorda The Tampa HERALD Page 4 July 2011
Announcement and Audition Notice
9/11 Tenth Anniversary Memorial Concert The Sarasota Orchestra Andrew Lane, conductor
Saturday, September 10 at 7:30 pm Sunday, September 11 at 2:30 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 777 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL
Joining the Orchestra will be the Sarasota Young Voices and a community choir representing our area under the direction of Dr. Joseph Holt, Artistic Director of Gloria Musicae.
Repertoire to be performed
Lacrimosa from the Mozart Requiem America, the Beautiful, arr. by Carmen Dragon America, the Dream Goes On by John Williams God Bless America by Irving Berlin
Placement Auditions
July 13, 14, 16, 20 and 21
We are looking for excellent singers with current affiliations in area choral ensembles.
If you are interested in singing in these concerts, please contact Rachel Assi at [email protected] for an audition slot and rehearsal details.
The Tampa HERALD Page 5 July 2011
COMING BACK...
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Tampa Chapter President Larry Clapp
International “First Timers” Joe McCarthy, Gregg Hunsberger, Matt Sullivan, Steve Cragg, Art McNeil, Alex Boltenko Joe • Gregg • Matt • Steve • Art • Alex The Tampa HERALD Page 6 July 2011
As a first-timer in Internationals, my favorite part was the privi- Kansas City Favorites lege of being with, watching, My favorite part? The sense of camaraderie and competing with the best in Directing the Heralds! amongst all of the chorus the world. Kinda like being in —Steve Jamison that it brings! —Steve Cragg the Olympics. —Joe McCarthy
1) Harmony Foundation show For me, Lunch Break’s The thrill and excitement with Ambassadors of Harmony, overall creativity. of competing on that Storm Front & Rockapella. Specifically, the abil- stage with 7 or 8 thou- 2) Several HoH guys singing tags ity to sing a contest sand in the audience is until the wee hours Friday night / set that referred to such a rush. Sat morning. the results of the pre- —Kent Jenkins 3) Lunch Break’s mike test set on Sat night. —Ralph Brown vious contest session. —Ed McKenzie I had not been on the International stage since 1993, so it was nice to see how much it has changed from downright gaudy I absolutely loved the acoustics of the stage at the tuxedos, umpteen versions of “Darkness on the Delta”, and an Sprint Center. It was the best international contest abundance of Sansabelt pants (although I still spotted a few of stage that I have experienced. I hope the gurus in those wandering around) to a pretty diverse (and somewhat Nashville can duplicate that experience in the future. “hip”) gathering of people who share our hobby. All this bull Sometimes things about this being a “dying form of entertainment” was totally really do get better! — quashed for me. If “they” can make it work in their city, then so Pat Bauer can we. I realized how far we have come...and am seeing how far we have to go. Our true capabilities are just being discovered- and yet, we still managed a decent • Surprisingly showing on the biggest stage. That contest managed to make a very competitive high quality person even more so. I enjoyed seeing the passion that we have (as a group) for of the college what we do...”Forget Hell!” On to Portland! —Chuck Steiner III quartet singing -- all worthy What I love most about Internationals is the chance to see new contenders. places of the world, to catch up with friends I haven’t seen in • Happy that the performances were at the years, and to do some singing as well! —Andrew Wheeler same venue for all contests and the AIC and HF shows, and that the AC was cool and the I am honored to have I enjoyed the fellowship of the facility was fairly smoothly operated. shared the stage with the Heralds of Harmony. For the commit- • contests seemed to run along at a good pace, Heralds for my first Interna- ment, endurance, and willingness to and the emcee’s were good. tional Chorus competition take the challenge to compete on the • Storm Front made us laugh again..... and this past week! Also, I was international stage. Along with the again. Hard to catch our breath. Glad they able to catch up with some great entertaining time at the Golden appeared often during the week. old friends from previous Ox. For that I want • Happy that we had Sunshine quartets choruses I’ve sung with to thank all those Flashback, Pursuit, and Mainstreet to root for and those I haven’t seen in that participated. in the “regular” Q contest. years!!! —Shaun Reynolds —Mark Tuttle • Good selection of restaurants to choose from. • The organization and ease • Power & Light District was conveniently with which everything across the street from the main venue. flowed - a credit to the • Enjoyed the AIC Show best of the shows. Convention Team Enjoyed the Suntones’ performance... What • the venue was superb a great sound from the granddaddy of the congeniality of every- performing quartets. —Billl & Linda Phipps one made the Convention shine! Hotel was great. Transportation was good • of course, hearing the Suntones, Rural Route 4, and well publicized. I thought the Sprint cen- Max Q,and the rest of the AIC performers - ter was a great stage. • Gary Lewis and the AIC chorus The Power & Light area • visiting the Muelhbach Hotel and seeing the was loud!! The daily “roots” of barbershopping! newsletter was helpful • getting together with friends - old and new to keep you informed. • the Golden ox dinner - best steak ever! I think it was great. —Tom and Judy Williams —Dick & Liz Sipple Photos courtesy of Mark Tuttle, Claudine Jenkins, and Roxanne Clapp Claudine Jenkins, and Roxanne courtesyPhotos of Mark Tuttle, The Tampa HERALD Page 7 July 2011
Chuck Steiner, Bill Phipps, Larry Matt Sullivan, Joe McCarthy, and The judges confer after Sunshine Janis Morrisey, Claudine Clapp, Dave Roberts, John Penning- Russ Powell District’s Main Street finishes their Jenkins, Linda Phipps, Dianne ton, and Kent Jenkins set at the Quartet Quarterfinals. Elford and Roxanne Clapp.
Julie and Al Kelly
Members of Jacksonville’s Big O chorus come in to show their Judy WIlliams presents a heartfelt mes- support for their fellow Sunshine District competitors and remind sage to the chorus from the “Angels.” them to go out there and have a good time!
Carol and Jay Gettig
Bill and Linda Phipps with Janis Morrisey. Nanci and Dave Larson Lauren and John Pennington
Skipp and Nancy Kropp
Larry Clapp, Lou Wurmnest, and Dave Roberts Carol and Lou Wurmnest Claudine & Kent Jenkins Steve Stenzler, Larry Clapp, Marty Port, and Kent Jenkins
Dianne “Soon-to- be-Roberts”
Bill and Cathie Billings Don and Betty Messler and Claudine Jenkins Nick Schwob courtesy Clapp Photos of Claudine Jenkins and Roxanne The Tampa HERALD Page 8 July 2011 Kansas City Sights
Shown Below: Union Station and the Meuhleback Hotel. World War I Museum The Barbershop at Liberty Memorial Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA, Inc.) traces its beginnings to a chance meeting in the lobby of the Muehle- bach between two businessmen from Tulsa, OK, in 1938. The two found two other men and sang their way through a snowstorm that had marooned them there. A few weeks later, they convened several like-minded singers at a meeting in Tulsa and the 25,000 member International organi- Spontaneous group zation was founded. singing in The original meeting is Union Station. commemorated on a WOW! What a sound! plaque in the restored original lobby of the hotel. Source: Wikipedia.
Mark Tuttle poses next to the SPEBSQA commemoration plaque Mega in the lobby of the Meuhleback Hotel, Kansas City. Sing!
In the Power & Light District The Tampa HERALD Page 9 July 2011 A message from our We’re not in Kansas Anymore! California brothers in City Harmony Lions and Tigers and Bears... Bravo! not that I saw! Bunnies and Bulls and Bears! Did anyone else see these creatures in Kansas City? Matt, Alexander, Steve, and Email [email protected] with the locations each of Dick for their work on the these were spotted. First audio/visual presentation one to identify all the loca- at the 7/12/11 rehearsal. tions wins. Winner will have their name posted in the Gregg for coordinating next edition of The Tampa rehearsal recordings HERALD. and getting them posted for the guys to review online.
Steve Matheson for coordinating the Heralds’ involvement in the 4th of July parade in Brandon.
“While in Kansas City I was interested in the Westmin- To all those who participated in the 4th of ster’s next big challenge. Shawn York kindly shared July Parade: this with me and I can only say that the younger gen- Ray Scalise Chris Overstreet eration of barbershop- Steve Matheson pers shows us a great Dick Sipple Chuck Steiner example. Let’s all join Ed McKenzie them and pick up the Keith Starks Chris Barthauer challenge! We have ev- Marty Port erything we need to suc- Lynn Hineman ceed - sheet music and To all those who traveled to revised learning track are Kansas City to compete on on Groupanizer. I have the International stage.
the chart for recording To the Heart of Florida the progress and I will chorus for joining us at our send off party. take care of the pins and certificates. These old To all those who watch, travel, and support the chestnuts are amazing!” Heralds. —Alex Boltenko The Tampa HERALD Page 10 July 2011
Recently seen at HoH... Barbershopper George Dampf John Harding Danny Glaser Jim Skelly of the and April The Heart of Florida chorus! Don Applegate Month Richard Baird Brent Bierma Joseph Burns Richard Casanzio James Castanien Dave Roberts James Christensen Richard Daignault For all his hard work getting Richard Fischer the Heralds’ Groupanizer site Elbert Ford up and running. James Gehrlein Richard Gordon Pat Haley Ken Harr Tom Hogshead Congratulations David Holmberg to Director Steve Howard Kirkpatrick Jamison and his wife James Lawrence Barb on becoming Tom McCarroll grandparents! Keith Mullen Wayne Page Pictured here, Sandra Joseph Pfeifer Hodgkinson, holding George Randolph latest addition Jack Norbert Schneider Forrest Hodgkinson, Phil Sessoms born 6/15/2011, 7 lbs. Alfred Shawcross 8 oz. Robert Vincuilla Elmer Wagner Robert Wakefield Ken Wantuck Hey Steve... Have you taught him a tag yet?! Robert Werkema Scott Werner The Heralds are a non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation and receive regular public funding through grants from The Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, The Arts Council of Hillsborough County, the Pagliara Charitable Foundation, Publix Super Markets, and TECO Energy, Inc. solicited advice! Let me know what you would like to see covered in the HERALD. Email me at [email protected] The Tampa HERALD Page 11 July 2011
CHAPTER QUARTETS roupanizer Be there. The Flexible Four G Contact: Steve Matheson (813) 963-3517 (H) (813) 254-9115 (W) http://flexiblefour.com Upcoming Birthdays Flashback Keith Starks - 7/22 Contact: Danny McFarlane - 7/26 Mark Schlinkert Dave Larson - 7/27 (321) 229-0571 Russ Powell - 7/29 http://www.flashbackqt.com Andrew Wheeler - 7/29 Bill Wunderlin - 7/30 DoublePlay Contact: Lee Lawrence - 8/2 Kent Jenkins Jon Ellis - 8/4 (813) 382-5174 Larry Clapp - 8/5 Kent Jenkins - 8/7 Memory Makers Doug McDonald - 8/8 Contact: Ray Scalise Charlie Nelson - 8/9 (727) 592-9544 Bryan Kieske - 8/9
Special Arrangement Contact: Marty Port (813) 748-4554 http://www.wix.com/special_arrangement/ quartet
and our newest registered quartet... Compound Interest Tenor - Russ Powell Lead - Steve Cragg Bass - Alexander Boltenko Bari - Chris Barthauer. Heralds of Harmony corner http://barbershopquartet.us. Contact: Russ Powell 813-340-5675 [email protected] History
The Tampa Bay Heralds of Harmony have competed on the International stage 18 times. Compound Interest The Tampa HERALD Page 12 July 2011
Above: Ed McKenzie, Keith Starks, Chuck Steiner and Chris Barthhauer entertain the audience along the 2.5 mile, 2 hour route. Photo courtesy of Kiwanis Club. Left: Heralds of Harmony members, Dick Sipple, Chuck Stiener, Steve Matheson, Ed McKenzie, Ray Scalise, Keith Starks, and Chris Barthauer carry banner along parade route. HOH Celebrates July 4th with a Big Bang
The Heralds of Harmony participated in the Brandon Fourth of July parade, recognized as the 4th largest parade in Florida with more than 40,000 parade viewers. The Brandon Kiwanis Club invited HOH to participate in the parade after a quartet that included John Santamaria, Steve Matheson, Russ Powell, and Ralph Brown performed for the club at a breakfast meeting. Steve organized a quartet to perform and it escalated into a group of 11 people from the Heralds. A quartet sang from the float while the others carried the 18’ HOH banner behind the float. Singers switched places along the 2.5 mile route. Ed McKenzie, Lynn Hineman, and Chuck Steiner sang bass; Chris Overstreet, Chris Barthhauer, and Marty Port sang baritone; Steve Matheson and Keith Starks sang lead, and Ray Scalise sang tenor. Dick Sipple helped on the float and carried the banner and Liz Sipple was the official HOH photographer. Everyone displayed their new Kansas City HOH T-shirt. About half way through the parade everyone gathered in front of the judges’ stand and performed God Bless America. All 100 floats in the parade were required to have music and the Brandon Kiwanis Club/HOH float won the “Best Musical Float” award, a big honor for parade participants. The Heralds were also featured in the news story about the parade on Fox13 TV. The Brandon Kiwanis Club is very appreciative of HOH for helping them win the award.
Left: Marty, Keith, Ed, Chuck, Dick, Steve, Chris, and Ray. As Seen on television’s Fox 13 News Below Left: Steve Matheson, Chris Overstreet and Ray Scalise. Bottom Right: Marty Port, Chris Barthauer, Ed McKensize, Chuck Stiener, and Keith Starks. The Tampa HERALD Page 13 July 2011
So... “Who ya gonna call?!” Enjoy the rest of Need HoH information or assistance re: “FINALE” Music Software: the summer! Ed McKenzie [email protected] 727-505-2095 HoH Rehearsal Videos: Gregg Hunsberger [email protected] 727-953-6484 HoH Music Librarian: Ed McKenzie [email protected] 727-505-2095 HoH Learning Tapes/CDs: Brian Weber [email protected] 352-638-0683 Chorus Membership Issues: Ed McKenzie [email protected] 727-505-2095 Dick Sipple [email protected] 727-734-8731 HoH “New Herald” Program and Information: Brian Weber [email protected] 352-638-0683 HoH Uniform Coordinator: Dick Sipple [email protected] 727-734-8731 HoH E-Newsletter Content: Roxanne Clapp [email protected] 813-994-4380 HoH Website Content: Dave Roberts [email protected] 813-546-8953
Tampa Chapter 2011 Officers and Board of Directors Helpful Links... President Vice President - performance marketing Larry Clapp Larry Gilhousen [email protected] [email protected] Heralds of Harmony (HoH) www.heraldsofharmony.org Immediate Past President / VP Events Board Member at Large (‘13) Nick Schwob Dick Sipple [email protected] [email protected] Groupanizer http://heraldsofharmony.groupanizer. Treasurer Board Member at Large (‘12) com/ Al Kelly Mark Tuttle [email protected] [email protected] HoH Online Photo Galleries www.heraldsofharmony.org/gallery Secretary Board Member at Large (‘11) Brian Wunderlin Chuck Steiner Sunshine District (& Sunburst) [email protected] [email protected] www.sunshinedistrict.org Vice President - Music & Performance Music Director John Pennington Steve Jamison Barbershop Harmony Society [email protected] [email protected] (BHS) or (SPEBSQSA) www.barbershop.org Vice President - Chapter Development Assistant Music DirectorS Ed McKenzie Brian Weber • [email protected] HarmonetLite [email protected] Andrew Wheeler • [email protected] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Har- Kent Jenkins • [email protected] monetLite Vice President - Marketing & PR Steve Matheson Director Emeritus The original Harmonet [email protected] Bill Billings http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bbshop [email protected] Vice President - Financial Development Bill Phipps Finale NOTEPAD Software [email protected] www.finalemusic.com/notepad Information on SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING to the Heralds of Harmony email list can be found by visiting the following link: Subscription Help