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Essentials in
Collegiate Quartet Contest
Ready to put your quartet to the test? The Official Contest Entry Form for 2009 will be available soon!
Check out the new look and sound of Barbershop Harmony!
Come join the excitement, hear the roar of applause, feel the thrill of competition! If you like singing in close a cappella harmony, you're going to love this exciting event presented by the Barbershop Harmony Society. And if you need help getting started, contact the Society and let us help you out.
Check out our past champs!
- Visit Ringmasters, 2008 CBQC Champion
- Visit Road Trip, 2007 CBQC Champion
- Visit Musical Island Boys, 2006 CBQC Champion
- Visit Men In Black, 2005 CBQC Champion
- Visit Vocal Spectrum, 2004 CBQC Champion and 2006 International Quartet Champion.
- Read about HEAT, 2003 CBQC Champion.
- Read about Catfish Bend, 2002 CBQC Champion.
- Visit Reprise, 2001 CBQC Champion.
- Read about Millennium, 2000 CBQC Champion.
- Find out about Station 59, 1999 CBQC Champion.
Check out these other great college quartets!
More to come…
We are very excited to announce that we will once again award scholarships to quartets who qualify to compete at the 2009 International Contest in Anaheim, California.
Entry form, dates, and locations for the spring preliminary contests will be available in December! Register your quartet with the Society, and start singing now!
Here are other important items:
- Official Contest Rules, including explanatory information about the barbershop style of music and our judging criteria.
- A Suggested Songs List of titles from the Harmony Marketplace that are suitable for singing in the contest.
- A complete contest list of Spring preliminary sites and dates for 2009 will be available soon!
- The Official Collegiate Contest Entry Form for 2009 will be available soon!
- A map of our Society district boundaries. Look here to determine in which district your quartet will compete. As you can see, our organization is divided into 16 districts in North America and Canada.
- The Harmony Marketplace contains merchandise, sheet music and some recordings that may be helpful to you in understanding the style.
- The Barbershop Arrangements catalog has a listing of music published by the Barbershop Harmony Society for barbershop quartets. Please note that some songs may not be suitable for competition.
Any inquiries about the barbershop style of music, our judging program, or contest registration should be directed to James Estes at the Barbershop Harmony Society headquarters. You may get more information by calling 800-876-7464 or e-mail at college@barbershop.org
What's New in Collegiate Quartet Contest
Now in its 18th year, the contest continues to invite the best young singers from around the world to experience this great musical art form.
Last Published: 9/11/2008
Everything you need to know -- from philosophy to eligibility requirements!
Last Published: 7/13/2008
Check here to find out the singing order for the College Quartets competing in Nashville
Last Published: 6/2/2008
Mark these on your calendar...register in time!
Last Published: 4/3/2008
Last Published: 4/3/2008
New Forms
Ready to put your quartet to the test? Here's the official entry form for the Bank of America Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Contest
Last Published: 2/12/2008
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