Local A Cappella Chorus Prepares for Area Singing Competition

Harmony Heritage Heads to 'Framingham, MA to participate in Harmony, Inc. Contest

Pawtucket, RI, March 19, 2025 — Harmony Heritage, the Rhode Island chapter of Harmony, Incorporated, an international organization of female a cappella singers specializing in the barbershop harmony style, will head to Framingham, MA in April to participate in an area contest that could qualify the local singers for an international competition later this year.

Harmony Heritage will go head-to-head with more than ten choruses in Harmony, Inc.’s Area 2, which spans all of New England, plus Montreal, Canada. The competition will determine area rankings, and participants earning a score of a certain threshold are qualified to participate in the international competition of Harmony, Inc. choruses in Hershey, PA in November.

“The Harmony Heritage chorus rehearses all year to become more masterful at the four-part harmony that characterizes the barbershop style, but preparing for our area contest is one of the most exciting times of our year,” says Camilla Streeter, chapter president. “We’re ready to take the competition stage, and we’re proud to represent the Rhode Island community among choruses from all across this region.”

Harmony, Inc. has hosted area and international conventions for more than 60 years, gathering female singers of all musical backgrounds and experience levels to participate in a series of competitions for quartets and choruses. Participants are adjudicated by a panel of trained judges evaluating categories that encompass what songs the performers elect to sing, the skill with which they sing those songs, and how they present the songs, which can include emotionally connecting with the audience.

With approximately 25 members, Harmony Heritage is directed by Bob O’Connell of Pawtucket, RI, a gifted musician, director and arranger. The competing choruses will each present two songs at the area contest. To learn more about Harmony Heritage, visit www.harmonyheritage.org.