NOTE: At the November 2007 Society Board meeting, the Board reaffirmed
that the 2008 International Chorus Contest would include one
representative from each of the 16 BHS Districts, 10 additional wild card
choruses (invited to compete based on their overall ranking below), plus
two affiliate choruses (who are invited by the BHS CEO), for a total of 28
competing choruses, 14 in each session. A mic tester chorus for each
session adds two more choruses to the total of 30 choruses on stage.
Update as of 11/14/2008: Three affiliates are invited to the 2009
contest (BABS, SNOBS, NZABS).
(*) by District Name Signifies 2009 Int'l Chorus Representative
(%) signifies BHS Affiliate scores, invited to Int'l
(@) signifies possible invitation as one of 10 Society Board approved
wild card BHS chorus slots for the International Chorus Contest.
(#) Invited to compete as a wild card but declined.
3-judge/Category Panel Score (1800 max) --------------+
2-judge/Category Panel Score (1200 max) ---------+ |
1-judge/Category Panel Score ( 600 max) ----+ | |
| | | NUM SCORE
CITY/STATE CHORUS NAME DIST V V V MEN PCT
---------------------- ---------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- --- -----
1 St Charles, MO Ambassadors of Harmony *CSD 1705 133 94.7%
2 Dallas Metro, TX The Vocal Majority *SWD 1691 127 93.9%
3 Hilltop, MN Great Northern Union *LOL 1069 70 89.1%
4 Bay Area, CA Voices In Harmony *FWD 1591 82 88.4%
5 Toronto, ON The Northern Lights *ONT 1060 43 88.3%
6 Denver Mile High, CO Sound of The Rockies *RMD 1056 105 88.0%
7 Northbrook, IL New Tradition *ILL 1041 69 86.8%
8 Gr Central Ohio, OH The Alliance *JAD 1546 52 85.9%
9 Stockholm, Sweden zero8 %SNOBS 515 24 85.8%
10 Atlanta Metro, GA Atlanta Vocal Project *DIX 1025 41 85.4%
11 Alexandria, VA Alexandria Harmonizers *MAD 1530 71 85.0%
12 Cen Texas Corridor, TX Heart of Texas Chorus @SWD 1513 42 84.1%
13 W Hills/Cincinnati, OH Southern Gateway @JAD 1500 81 83.3%
14 Elizabethtown, KY Kentucky Vocal Union *CAR 997 26 83.1%
15 Greater Phoenix, AZ Spirit of Phoenix @FWD 1491 60 82.8%
15 Greendale, WI Midwest Vocal Express @LOL 994 62 82.8%
17 Bloomington, IL Sound of Illinois @ILL 979 73 81.6%
18 Wasatch Front, UT Saltaires @RMD 976 26 81.3%
19 Nashville, TN Music City Chorus @DIX 974 49 81.2%
20 Wellington, NZ Vocal FX %NZABS 483 20 80.5%
21 Salem, OR Senate-Aires *EVG 1441 44 80.1%
22 Tampa, FL Heralds of Harmony *SUN 953 51 79.4%
23 Greater Toronto, ON MegaCity Chorus @ONT 951 35 79.3%
24 Bellevue, WA Northwest Sound @EVG 1425 35 79.2%
25 Dundalk, MD Chorus Of Chesapeake #MAD 1418 100 78.8%
25 Bristol, UK Great Western Chorus %BABS 1418 50 78.8%
27 Minneapolis, MN Commodores @LOL 944 76 78.7%
28 Florida Gulf Coast, FL The Academy SUN 943 61 78.6%
29 Manhattan, NY Big Apple Chorus MAD 1414 57 78.6%
29 Metro Kansas City, MO Central Standard CSD 1414 22 78.6%
29 Houston, TX Tidelanders SWD 1414 56 78.6%
32 Independence, OH Men of Independence JAD 1413 48 78.5%
33 Ronninge, Sweden The Entertainmen SNOBS 470 68 78.3%
34 Chicagoland W Sub, IL West Towns Chorus ILL 938 53 78.2%
35 Kansas City, MO Heart of America CSD 1402 61 77.9%
36 Jacksonville Big O, FL The Big Orange SUN 934 46 77.8%
37 Fremont, NE Pathfinders CSD 1394 59 77.4%
38 Memphis, TN Cotton Boll Chorus DIX 929 40 77.4%
39 La Jolla, CA Pacific Coast Harmony FWD 1386 23 77.0%
40 Northwest Ohio, OH Voices of Harmony JAD 1383 29 76.8%
41 Hell's Kitchen, NY Voices of Gotham MAD 1378 20 76.6%
42 Town North Plano, TX Men of Note Chorus SWD 1377 54 76.5%
43 Western Washington, WA Northwest Vocal Project EVG 1373 28 76.3%
43 Providence, RI NarragansettBay Chorus *NED 1373 47 76.3%
45 Lincoln, NE Lincoln Continentals CSD 1359 47 75.5%
45 Ottawa, ON Capital City Chorus ONT 906 65 75.5%
45 Mt. Pleasant, MI Mountaintown Singers *PIO 906 24 75.5%
48 Gr Indianapolis, IN Circle City Sound CAR 904 41 75.3%
49 Bernalillo County, NM Duke City Chorus RMD 899 26 74.9%
49 Fargo-Moorhead, ND Great Plains Harmony LOL 899 37 74.9%
51 Mason City, IA River City Chorus CSD 1348 46 74.9%
52 Res. Triangle Pk, NC General Assembly DIX 890 36 74.2%
52 Des Moines, IA The Pride of Iowa CSD 1335 58 74.2%
54 Five Towns College, NY Long Island Sound MAD 1331 22 73.9%
55 Harrisburg, PA Keystone Capital Ch. MAD 1326 63 73.7%
56 Linn County Metro, IA 21st Century Vocals CSD 1323 32 73.5%
57 Buckeye-Columbus, OH Singing Buckeyes JAD 1321 57 73.4%
58 San Marcos, TX the Marcsmen SWD 1320 16 73.3%
59 Batavia, NY The Vocal Agenda *SLD 878 17 73.2%
60 Fox River Valley, WI PrideOfTheValleyChorus LOL 871 26 72.6%
61 Appleton, WI Fox Valleyaires Chorus LOL 868 47 72.3%
62 Longmont, CO Longs Peak Chorus RMD 867 35 72.3%
62 Hamilton, ON Harbour Town Sound ONT 867 36 72.3%
64 East Aurora, NY Friends of Harmony SLD 866 53 72.2%
65 St Joseph, MO Voices of America CSD 1296 39 72.0%
66 Boise, ID Boise Valley Chordsmen EVG 1292 42 71.8%
67 Bryn Mawr, PA The Mainliners MAD 1290 51 71.7%
68 Black Hawk Metro, IA The Proud Image CSD 1286 23 71.4%
68 Manchester, CT Silk City Chorus NED 1286 54 71.4%
70 Stone Mountain, GA Stone Mountain DIX 857 54 71.4%
71 Saratoga Springs, NY Racing City Chorus NED 1279 55 71.1%
72 Westchester County, NY Westchester Chordsmen MAD 1272 61 70.7%
73 Helsingborg, Sweden Helsingborg Barberboys SNOBS 422 14 70.3%
74 Princeton, NJ The Garden Statesmen MAD 1264 48 70.2%
75 Rincon Beach, CA Pacific Sound FWD 1262 19 70.1%
76 Rochester, NY Chorus of the Genesee SLD 839 39 69.9%
77 Fresno, CA Gold Note Chorus FWD 1256 33 69.8%
78 Falun, Sweden Falu Miner Chords SNOBS 412 31 68.7%
79 Anne Arundel, MD Sons of the Severn MAD 1231 30 68.4%
80 Belleville, IL Sounds of Harmony ILL 818 24 68.2%
80 Richmond, VA The Virginians MAD 1227 45 68.2%
80 Cedar Rapids, IA Harmony Hawks Chorus CSD 1227 38 68.2%
83 Macomb County, MI Guardians of Harmony PIO 817 38 68.1%
84 Vaxjo, Sweden Dacke Drangar SNOBS 408 27 68.0%
85 Salamanca, NY Seneca Junction SLD 814 16 67.8%
85 Stevens Point, WI Northern Gateway Chorus LOL 814 43 67.8%
87 Mankato, MN Riverblenders LOL 813 25 67.8%
88 Reno, NV Silver Dollar Chorus FWD 1218 31 67.7%
89 Tucson, AZ Sunshine Chorus FWD 1216 35 67.6%
90 Geneva, NY Finger Lakes Chorus SLD 810 16 67.5%
90 Willmar, MN West Central Connection LOL 810 20 67.5%
92 Lansdale, PA The North Pennsmen MAD 1215 50 67.5%
92 Fullerton, CA Orange Empire Chorus FWD 1215 51 67.5%
94 Winter Park, FL Sunshine Jubilee SUN 810 17 67.5%
95 So Bend-Mishawaka, IN Valleyaires PIO 809 20 67.4%
96 Binghamton, NY Southerntiersmen SLD 808 27 67.3%
97 Burlington, VT Green Mountain Chorus NED 1210 31 67.2%
98 Lake County, IL Brotherhood of Harmony ILL 806 25 67.2%
99 Worcester, MA Men of Song NED 1206 46 67.0%
100 Mammoth Cave, KY Cavemen CAR 802 24 66.8%
100 Bellingham, WA Mount Baker Toppers EVG 1203 25 66.8%
100 Oklahoma City, OK OK Chorale SWD 1203 30 66.8%
103 Kitsap County, WA Kitsap Chordsmen EVG 1192 24 66.2%
104 Frederick, MD Catoctones MAD 1191 18 66.2%
105 Central Cities, OK Music Central SWD 1189 19 66.1%
106 Springfield, MO Sho-Me Statesmen CSD 1186 19 65.9%
107 Billings, MT Big Sky Chorus RMD 789 21 65.8%
107 East York, ON EastYork Barbershoppers ONT 789 31 65.8%
109 Detroit-Oakland, MI Gentlemen Songsters PIO 785 39 65.4%
110 Holland, MI Holland Windmill Chorus PIO 784 20 65.3%
110 La Crosse, WI Coulee Chordsmen LOL 784 33 65.3%
112 Iowa City, IA Old Capitol CSD 1174 15 65.2%
113 Gr Little Rock, AR Diamond State Chorus SWD 1173 30 65.2%
113 Hillsdale, MI Town & Country Chorus PIO 782 34 65.2%
115 Pasadena, CA Pasadena Crown City FWD 1172 38 65.1%
116 Salt Lake City, UT Beehive Statesmen RMD 781 40 65.1%
116 Mohawk Valley, NY New Horizons Chorus SLD 781 30 65.1%
118 Allentwn-Bethlehem, PA Lehigh Vly Harmonizers MAD 1167 23 64.8%
118 St Croix Valley, MN Croix Chordsmen Chorus LOL 778 34 64.8%
120 Lowell, MA Gentlemen Songsters NED 1165 22 64.7%
121 Muncie, IN Magic City Music Men CAR 776 18 64.7%
121 Kearney, NE Kearney Area1733 Chorus CSD 1164 35 64.7%
123 Pittsfield, MA Berkshire Hillsmen NED 1158 14 64.3%
124 Federal Way, WA Harmony Kings EVG 1156 33 64.2%
125 Portland Metro, OR Bridge Town Sound EVG 1154 32 64.1%
125 Pittsburgh Metro, PA Steel City Harmonizers JAD 1154 31 64.1%
127 Lexington, KY Kentuckians CAR 769 37 64.1%
128 Canton, OH Hall Of Fame Chorus JAD 1153 32 64.1%
129 Terre Haute, IN Banks of the Wabash CAR 768 28 64.0%
129 Roanoake Valley, VA Virginia Gentlemen MAD 1152 29 64.0%
129 Concord, MA Sounds of Concord NED 1152 30 64.0%
132 Cleveland, TN ClevelandScream Machine DIX 766 18 63.8%
132 Grand Rapids, MI Great Lakes Chorus PIO 766 32 63.8%
132 Allegany County, MD Chorus of the Potomac MAD 1149 21 63.8%
135 Gr Grand Forks, ND Valley Chordsmen LOL 765 15 63.8%
136 St Cloud, MN Singing Saints LOL 764 23 63.7%
137 Keene, NH Cheshiremen NED 1144 48 63.6%
138 Spring, TX The Statesmen Chorus SWD 1142 28 63.4%
139 Central Alabama, AL Voices of the South DIX 760 16 63.3%
140 Las Vegas Metro, NV City of Lights FWD 1138 31 63.2%
141 Patapsco Valley, MD Heart of Maryland MAD 1137 25 63.2%
142 Poughkeepsie, NY Newyorkers NED 1132 22 62.9%
143 Tallahassee, FL Capital Chordsmen SUN 754 18 62.8%
144 Albuquerque, NM New MexiChords RMD 751 30 62.6%
145 Grosse Pointe, MI Lakeshore Chorus PIO 751 28 62.6%
146 Charlotte, NC Gold Standard Chorus DIX 750 21 62.5%
147 Milwaukee, WI Festival City Chorus LOL 749 23 62.4%
148 Lawton, OK Southwest Pride SWD 1123 17 62.4%
149 Springfield, IL Land of Lincoln Chorus ILL 747 22 62.3%
150 Central California, CA Golden Valley Chorus FWD 1120 20 62.2%
151 Coles County, IL Coles County B'shop Ch ILL 744 14 62.0%
151 CoSpgs/Pikes Peak, CO AmericaTheBeautifulCh RMD 744 34 62.0%
151 Gainesville, FL Barbergators SUN 744 14 62.0%
151 Manitowoc, WI Clipper City Chordsmen LOL 744 23 62.0%
155 Cherry Hill, NJ The Pine Barons MAD 1115 31 61.9%
155 Schenectady, NY Electric City Chorus NED 1115 25 61.9%
157 Greensboro, NC Tarheel Chorus DIX 742 26 61.8%
158 Jamestown, NY Harmony Express SLD 741 17 61.8%
159 Central, CT Conn. Yankee Chorus NED 1110 16 61.7%
159 South Shore, QC South Shore Saints NED 1110 19 61.7%
161 Arlington, TX Goodtimes Chorus SWD 1108 30 61.6%
162 Eugene, OR Cascade Chorus EVG 1101 40 61.2%
163 Spokane, WA Pages Of Harmony EVG 1100 26 61.1%
164 Newmarket, ON Upper Canada Chordsmen ONT 732 35 61.0%
165 Rock Valley, WI Badger Chord Hawks LOL 730 23 60.8%
166 Athens, AL Southern Splendor Ch DIX 728 18 60.7%
167 Chattanooga, TN Choo Choo Chorus DIX 727 25 60.6%
168 Davenport, IA Chordbusters CSD 1089 31 60.5%
168 Portland, ME Downeasters NED 1089 24 60.5%
170 Ocean County, NJ Oceanaires MAD 1088 48 60.4%
171 Hunterdon County, NJ Hunterdon Harmonizers MAD 1087 36 60.4%
171 Bozeman, MT Chord Rustlers EVG 1087 22 60.4%
173 DistrictOfColumbia, DC Singing Capital Chorus MAD 1084 29 60.2%
173 Riverside, CA New Gang On The Corner FWD 1084 22 60.2%
175 Kalamazoo, MI Kalamazoo Bshop Chorus PIO 718 21 59.8%
176 Sacramento, CA Capitolaires FWD 1073 32 59.6%
177 Mt Rushmore, SD ShrineOfDemocracyChorus RMD 715 16 59.6%
178 Charleston, SC Charleston B'shop Ch. DIX 711 19 59.3%
179 Dartmouth, NS City of Lakes Chorus NED 1065 28 59.2%
180 Gr Kanawha Valley, WV Kanawha Kordsmen JAD 1063 27 59.1%
180 NW Louisiana, LA River Cities Jubilee SWD 1063 22 59.1%
182 Traverse City, MI Cherry Capital PIO 706 24 58.8%
183 Gr St Paul Area, MN North Star Chorus LOL 705 21 58.8%
184 Michiana Metro, MI Lighthouse Chorus PIO 704 22 58.7%
185 SterlingRockFalls, IL RockRiverValley Chorus ILL 703 21 58.6%
186 New Braunfels, TX The Hill Country Chorus SWD 1053 37 58.5%
187 Gr Pinellas, FL Florida Suncoast Chorus SUN 701 16 58.4%
188 Lansing, MI Capitol City Chordsmen PIO 700 24 58.3%
189 Pocatello, ID Idaho Gateway Chorus RMD 699 16 58.3%
190 Fredrickstad, Norway Fredrikstad Barberboys SNOBS 347 13 57.8%
191 Tualatin Valley, OR TualatinVllyHarmnyMstrs EVG 1037 19 57.6%
192 Battle Creek, MI Cereal City Chorus PIO 687 24 57.3%
193 Canby, OR Oregon Trl Pitchpipers EVG 1030 19 57.2%
194 Stockholm, Sweden Vocal Vikings SNOBS 342 39 57.0%
195 Kingston, ON Townsmen ONT 682 26 56.8%
196 Clermont, FL Vocal Express SUN 680 16 56.7%
197 SanFernando Valley, CA Valleyaires FWD 1015 23 56.4%
198 Quinte Regional, ON Trentones ONT 674 20 56.2%
199 Placerville, CA Gold Rush Chorus FWD 1004 18 55.8%
200 Danbury, CT Mad Hatters NED 1001 21 55.6%
201 Tri Cities, WA ColumbiaRiver Chordsmen EVG 996 16 55.3%
202 Dayton Metro, OH Miami Valley Music Men JAD 993 26 55.2%
203 Fostoria, OH Lakeplains Chorus JAD 992 22 55.1%
204 Windsor, ON Sun Parlour Chorus PIO 659 27 54.9%
205 Fairfax, VA Fairfax Jubilaires MAD 988 30 54.9%
206 Wayne, MI Renaissance Chorus PIO 655 22 54.6%
207 Melbourne, FL Harbor City Harmonizers SUN 654 15 54.5%
208 Natick, MA New Sound Assembly NED 973 21 54.1%
209 Hartford, CT Insurance City Chorus NED 966 15 53.7%
210 Sioux City, IA Siouxland Discovery Ch CSD 965 14 53.6%
211 Olympia, WA Puget Sounders EVG 963 14 53.5%
212 Columbia Basin, WA Inland Empire Chorus EVG 959 25 53.3%
213 Norfolk, VA Commodore Chorus MAD 950 15 52.8%
214 Clevelnd W Subrban, OH Tower City Chorus JAD 941 27 52.3%
215 Syracuse, NY NewSpiritOfHarmonyCh SLD 607 12 50.6%
216 Onondaga County, NY Music Masters SLD 606 19 50.5%
217 Co Springs Metro, CO Peak Experience RMD 582 13 48.5%
218 Aurora, IL Lamplighters Chorus ILL 568 14 47.3%
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The scores listed above have been hand-entered by Steve Tremper, who
assumes all responsibility for typo's and other unintentional errors.
When in doubt, please refer to the OFFICIAL published score sheets from
each District contest for actual scores.
Please contact Steve at HarmonetReporter@yahoo.com with corrections.
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