Vocal Spectrum
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Vocal Spectrum is a barbershop quartet from St. Charles
, Missouri
. In 2004, Vocal Spectrum won the Barbershop Harmony Society
's International Collegiate Quartet Contest, and on July 8, 2006, they became International Champions, winning the society's International Quartet Contest. A distinctive factor of the quartet is the tenor's incredibly high note range, featured in many of the group's recordings and live shows.
The quartet's run for the title is featured in the 2009 feature documentary American Harmony
.
in St. Charles. Each member is also a member of Ambassadors of Harmony
, the International Chorus Champion of 2004 and 2009. As of the 2006 International Quartet Contest, Vocal Spectrum is the only quartet in history to capture three of the then-four (now five) possible BHS gold medals (Collegiate Quartet, Quartet, Chorus [as members of the Ambassadors of Harmony]).
The only championship that remains for Vocal Spectrum to win is the Barbershop Harmony Society's Senior quartet contest for which they will not become eligible for at least three decades (no member of a competing Senior Quartet can be younger than 55 years old, and the aggregate age of the quartet must equal or exceed 240 years [average age 60 or greater]).
Member of the Fantasy Gold Quartet along with Jeff Oxley, Tony DeRosa, and Joe Connely
Eric Dalbey — Lead
Chris Hallam — Bass
Jonny Moroni — Baritone
in April 2009. The album's single, Go the Distance, also won as "Best Barbershop Song".
Saint Charles, Missouri
St. Charles is a city in, and the county seat of, St. Charles County, Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 65,794, making St. Charles the 2nd largest city in St. Charles County. It lies just to the northwest of St. Louis, Missouri on the Missouri River, and, for a time,...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. In 2004, Vocal Spectrum won the Barbershop Harmony Society
Barbershop Harmony Society
The Barbershop Harmony Society, legally and historically named the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. , is the first of several organizations to promote and preserve barbershop music as an art form. Founded by Owen C...
's International Collegiate Quartet Contest, and on July 8, 2006, they became International Champions, winning the society's International Quartet Contest. A distinctive factor of the quartet is the tenor's incredibly high note range, featured in many of the group's recordings and live shows.
The quartet's run for the title is featured in the 2009 feature documentary American Harmony
American Harmony
American Harmony is a 2009 documentary film directed and produced by Aengus James, produced by Colin Miller, and edited by Kate Amend.American Harmony, the documentary, was initially screened at the Barbershop Harmony Society’s 2008 International Convention in Nashville.The film is a tribute to the...
.
Background
Vocal Spectrum began singing together in September 2003. Each member has graduated from Lindenwood UniversityLindenwood University
Lindenwood University, often referred to as Lindenwood or LU, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States...
in St. Charles. Each member is also a member of Ambassadors of Harmony
Ambassadors of Harmony
The Ambassadors of Harmony is a 160+ member men's barbershop chorus, based in St. Charles, Missouri. The chorus won International Championship gold medals in 2004 and 2009, each time singing two arrangements by David Wright, under the direction of Jim Henry...
, the International Chorus Champion of 2004 and 2009. As of the 2006 International Quartet Contest, Vocal Spectrum is the only quartet in history to capture three of the then-four (now five) possible BHS gold medals (Collegiate Quartet, Quartet, Chorus [as members of the Ambassadors of Harmony]).
The only championship that remains for Vocal Spectrum to win is the Barbershop Harmony Society's Senior quartet contest for which they will not become eligible for at least three decades (no member of a competing Senior Quartet can be younger than 55 years old, and the aggregate age of the quartet must equal or exceed 240 years [average age 60 or greater]).
Members
Tim Waurick — Tenor- Tenor Section Leader of AOH
- Produces TimTracks barbershop learning tapes for AOH and other groups http://www.timtracks.com/
Member of the Fantasy Gold Quartet along with Jeff Oxley, Tony DeRosa, and Joe Connely
Eric Dalbey — Lead
- Lead Section Leader of AOH
- Favorite song- Marian the Librarian
- Common soloist for AOH
Chris Hallam — Bass
- Non-performing member of AOH
Jonny Moroni — Baritone
- Baritone Section Leader of AOH
- Assistant Director of AOH
Awards
The group's Vocal Spectrum II recording was awarded "Best Barbershop Album" by the Contemporary A Cappella SocietyContemporary A Cappella Society
The Contemporary A Cappella Society , or CASA, is a 501 charitable organization dedicated to fostering and promoting a cappella music of all styles around the world. CASA was cofounded in 1991 by Deke Sharon by incorporating the first a cappella directory, The List, founded in 1988 & distributed...
in April 2009. The album's single, Go the Distance, also won as "Best Barbershop Song".
Discography
- 2006 – Vocal Spectrum
- 2008 – Vocal Spectrum II
- 2011 – Vocal Spectrum III
See also
- Barbershop musicBarbershop musicBarbershop vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era , is a style of a cappella, or unaccompanied vocal music characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture...
- Ambassadors of HarmonyAmbassadors of HarmonyThe Ambassadors of Harmony is a 160+ member men's barbershop chorus, based in St. Charles, Missouri. The chorus won International Championship gold medals in 2004 and 2009, each time singing two arrangements by David Wright, under the direction of Jim Henry...
- Barbershop Harmony SocietyBarbershop Harmony SocietyThe Barbershop Harmony Society, legally and historically named the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. , is the first of several organizations to promote and preserve barbershop music as an art form. Founded by Owen C...
- List of quartet champions by year