Harmony Heritage Heads to Framingham, MA to participate in Harmony, Inc. Contest
Pawtucket, RI, (March 26, 2026) — 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 10 other 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 Louisville, KY in November. Skye quartet will also be competing in the area quartet competition to qualify for the international quartet competition.
“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.
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. Members hail from all over Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts. Harmony Heritage rehearses at 7:00 pm on Tuesdays at Epworth United Methodist Church, 915 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, RI. For more information, visit www.harmonyheritage.org
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 80 chapters in the United States and Canada. For more information, visit www.HarmonyInc.org
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