Mid-Atlantic District (BHS)

The Mid-Atlantic District is one of 17 districts of the Barbershop Harmony Society^[1] (formerly known as SPEBSQSA or the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America). The district, with three regional divisions, has approximately 90 chapters in the following states: VA, MD, PA, NJ, DE, DC, WV, NY.^[2]

The BHS District Map. The Carolinas have since separated to their own district.

Notable choruses

Delaware

• First State Harmonizers; Milford, DE

Maryland

• Chorus of the Chesapeake – Dundalk, MD (2-time International Champions – 1961, 1971)
• Harmony Express Men's Chorus – Germantown, MD
• Pride of DelMarVa - Queen Anne's County, MD
• Sons of the Severn – Annapolis, MD

New Jersey

• Brothers in Harmony – Hamilton Square, NJ (2013 6th place International Finalists)

New York

• Big Apple Chorus – Manhattan, NY, NY
• Voices of Gotham – Hell's Kitchen, NY (2012 District Champions)
• Westchester Chordsmen – White Plains, NY

Pennsylvania

• Bryn Mawr Mainliners – Bryn Mawr, PA (2-time District Champions 1991 and 1997)
• Keystone Capital Chorus – Harrisburg, PA
• Parkside Harmony – Hershey, PA
• Red Rose Chorus – Lancaster, PA
• The North Pennsmen - Lansdale, PA

Virginia

• Alexandria Harmonizers – Alexandria, VA (4-time International Champions – 1986, 1989, 1995, 1998)
• Virginians – Richmond, VA
• Harrisonburg Harmonizers – Harrisonburg, VA

Washington, D.C.

• Singing Capital Chorus – Washington, D.C.

Notable quartets

• Oriole Four

See also

• Barbershop Harmony Society
• Barbershop music
• Barbershop Arrangements
• A cappella music
• American Harmony Documentary Film about Barbershop music

References

1. "The 17 Districts of the Barbershop Harmony Society". Barbership Harmony Society. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
2. "Chapter Search". Mid-Atlantic District BHS. Retrieved May 19, 2016.

External links

• Mid-Atlantic District official website