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Local Barbershop Harmony Chorus Set to Perform at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Harmony Heritage will present “Harvest of Harmony” in Pawtucket, RI on November 16, 2019

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Pawtucket, RI, October 20, 2019 — Harmony Heritage women’s chorus, a Southern New England chapter of Harmony, Incorporated, an international organization of female a cappella singers specializing in the barbershop harmony style, will perform “Harvest of Harmony”, an a cappella harmony celebration. Performance begins at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket, RI. The performance is open to the public and tickets are available at the door or by calling 401-560-0073

“We always look forward to bringing barbershop harmony to the community,” says Kim Thompson, Harmony Heritage chapter president. “The chorus will perform a wide range of selections during this performance, and there’s something that’s sure to suit musical tastes of all kinds.

Featured guests at the event will be New Q, 2019 Area 2 Quartet Champions, and the Mansion Vocal Band men’s quartet, as well as chapter quartets Affinity and Foursythia. Refreshments will be served and a 50/50 raffle will take place at the end of the evening

Harmony Heritage choruses sings in the barbershop harmony style, which traces its musical roots back to the turn of the 20th century. Today, barbershop harmony singers not only celebrate the classics, but also put their own spin on contemporary songs as well

For more information about the upcoming performance, visit www.harmonyheritage.org.

About Harmony Heritage
Founded in 2001, the Southern New England chapter of Harmony, Inc., also known as the Harmony Heritage chorus, brings four-part a cappella harmony to the local community through regular performances and educational events. The chorus consists of women representing a wide range of musical backgrounds, from novice to trained professionals, and performs under the direction of Bob O’Connell. Harmony Heritage rehearses at 7:15 PM on Tuesdays at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket, RI. For more information, visit www.harmonyheritage.org

For more information about Harmony Heritage chorus, visit www.harmonyheritage.org or call Barbara-Ann MacIntosh at 401-560-0073 or joyhi@cox.net OR Mary Levasseur at 508-930-5362 or at marylevasseurc21@comcast.net.

About Harmony, Incorporated:
Harmony, Inc. is an international, non-profit organization whose purpose is to empower all women through education, friendship and a cappella singing in the barbershop style. Founded in Providence, RI in 1959, the organization has expanded from its Eastern roots to include more than 60 chapters in the United States and Canada, from California to Newfoundland, and from Manitoba to Florida. For more information, visit www.HarmonyInc.org.

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