The
Shenandoah Valley Chorus is chartered by Sweet
Adelines International, and is a part of Region
14 which
includes all chapters in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
and the northeast corner of Tennessee.
Region 14 has more than 1000 members in
25 chartered Choruses.
Our Chorus presently has more than 25 members We have
members from Martinsburg, WV, Berryville, Front Royal , and
other nearby towns. The singers come from all walks of life.
They are
nurses, professors, housewives, bankers and many other professions.
They are grandmothers, daughters, sisters, mothers and friends who share
a love of music.
Four-part barbershop
harmony and this love is what brings us together.
Sweet
Adelines International is a worldwide organization of women singers committed
to advancing the
musical art form of barbershop
harmony through education and performances.
This independent, nonprofit
music education association is one of the world's largest singing organizations
for women. "Harmonize the World" is the organization's motto.
Shenandoah
Valley Chorus performs and teaches four-part a capella harmony in
the barbershop style.
The Chorus was chartered in May of 1983 in
response to the interest of area women in the barbershop style of
singing.
Our first director was a member of the SPEBSQSA of the
local men's barbershop group, the Apple
Capitol Chorus.
See the link above for information about our current Director.
The
Shenandoah Valley Chorus rehearses each Monday evening at 7:15pm
at the First Christian Church, 75 Merrimans Lane, Winchester, VA.
Many of
our members car pool, especially those that live out of town.
See the Visit Us page for rehearal location
and more information.
Mission Statement
