4-Part Harmony

Specializing in 4-part Acappella singing, membership in the Commodore Chorus is open to all genders and we’d like you to come sing with us!

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About Our chorus

The Commodore Chorus is the performing chorus of the Norfolk, Virginia chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, a 501(c)(3) organization based in Nashville, TN which boasts more than 28,000 members throughout the world.

Our Chapter was chartered on March 28, 1957 and is a significant part of the history and heritage of barbershop harmony in the Southern Division of the Mid-Atlantic District. Members of our chapter hail from all areas of Hampton Roads and Richmond, VA.

Membership in our chapter is open to singers of all ages, races, & genders who love to sing and can carry a tune. It doesn’t matter if you learn music by ear or if you can read music, we will provide both the sheet music and part-predominant learning tracks to help you learn our music.

We are a competitive chorus and compete annually as part of the Southern Division of the Mid-Atlantic District of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

Logo of the Commodore Chorus

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For Singers

Participation in our chorus is open to all people who love to sing. While we encourage all genders to sing with us, please be aware that we use TTBB arrangements. If you can sing in one of these ranges then please come give singing with us a try!

Image showing typical male voice ranges for Barbershop Harmony
Note the subscript 8 under the treble clef to indicate that it sounds an octave lower than written. This is traditional TTBB notation.

Candidates for membership will have to pass a simple audition and you will be provided the material needed to learn the audition piece.

 

For educators

Barbershop Harmony can be enjoyed by singers of all ages and the Barbershop Harmony Society has a lot of resources available for music educators to take advantage of to introduce this art form to their students. Start with the links below and feel free to contact us about how we might be able to help you locally here in Hampton Roads.

Youth Policy

Music Educator Resources

Next Generation Programs

 

For Press

For more information about our organization feel free to reach out to our Public Relations officer at vp_music@commodorechorus.org

Society Press Kit

What is Barbershop Harmony?

The History of the Barbershop Harmony Society