Barbershop in Germany explained
Barbershop in Germany (abbreviated BinG or BinG!) is the association for barbershop music in Germany. It was founded in October 1991 and has an official alliance with the US-based Barbershop Harmony Society.[1] [2] [3]
Any representative of a German barbershop quartet or chorus can become a member of BinG, and individuals may also join as supporting members.[4] The association began with two quartets and eight choruses. As of May 2020, membership included about 40 quartets, 20 choruses, and 800 individuals.[5]
History
In 2001 BinG celebrated its 10th anniversary with a grand concert in the concert hall of the University of Münster. The country's first barbershop quartet, Sour Krauts, which had formed locally in 1963, performed at the anniversary concert.
Barbershop Blend became Germany's first ladies barbershop chorus in 1984, and Erster Kölner Barbershop Chor followed in 1987 as the first German men's barbershop chorus.[6]
Maximilian Hilz is the first chairman of BinG.[7] Manfred Adams was previously the president, having held the role in much of the 1990s and resuming leadership in 2004 until resigning in 2016.[8] Adams is the musical director of the Ladies First chorus from Dortmund.
Champions
BinG organizes a biennial Barbershop Music Festival, which includes national and "World Mixed" championships for quartets and choruses.[9] The association's national champions are:
Year | Chorus | Quartet | Venue city | Ref |
2023 | Harmunichs | Chord Cracker | | [10] [11] |
2022 | Festival cancelled | | [12] |
2020 | Festival cancelled | | [13] |
2018 | Harmunichs | SomeSing | | [14] [15] |
2016 | Harmunichs | Klangküsse | Munich | [16] [17] |
2014 | Ladies First | Tonikum | Dortmund | [18] |
2012 | Ladies First | Klangküsse | Dortmund | [19] [20] |
2010 | Ladies First | Klangküsse | | [21] [22] |
2008 | Ladies First | Klangküsse | | [23] [24] |
2006 | Harmunichs | Inflagranti | | [25] |
2004 | Barbershop Blend | Inflagranti | | [26] |
2002 | Ladies First | Splash! | | |
2000 | Ladies First | Take Four | | [27] |
1998 | Ladies First | Splash! | | |
1996 | Ladies First | Take Four | | |
1995 | – | Take Four | | |
1994 | Ladies First | Take Four | | |
1993 | Ladies First | Viertakt | | | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: BinG! Chronology . Barbershop in Germany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160111123346/http://www.barbershop.de/en/bing/chronology/index.html . 11 January 2016 .
- Web site: Official Alliances of the Barbershop Harmony Society . barbershop.org . Barbershop Harmony Society . 28 May 2020 .
- Barbershop Around the World . Harmonizer . March 1992 . 33 . Barbershop Harmony Society . June 4, 2020 .
- Web site: Join us! . barbershop.de . Barbershop in Germany . 28 May 2020 .
- Web site: About us: BinG! in numbers . Barbershop in Germany . 29 May 2020 . barbershop.de .
- Barbershop Around the World . Harmonizer . September 1989 . 52 . Barbershop Harmony Society . June 5, 2020 .
- Web site: Team: Our Management Board . barbershop.de . 26 May 2020 . Barbershop in Germany .
- Web site: New BinG!-board . Barbershop in Germany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160719014631/http://www.barbershop.de/en/news/index.html . 19 July 2016 . barbershop.de .
- Web site: Events . barbershop.de . Barbershop in Germany . 28 May 2020 .
- Web site: We congratulate Harmunichs for their gold medal in the German Chorus Championship! . 20 May 2023 . Barbershop in Germany . 12 July 2023 . Facebook .
- Web site: We congratulate Chord Cracker for their gold medal in the German Quartet Championship! . 19 May 2023 . Barbershop in Germany . 12 July 2023 . Facebook .
- Web site: CANCELLED: Barbershop Music Festival 2022 . 9 January 2022 . Barbershop in Germany . barbershop.de . 27 July 2022 .
- Web site: CANCELLED: Barbershop Music Festival 2020 . Barbershop in Germany . barbershop.de . 28 May 2020 .
- Web site: 2018 Chorus Contest score sheet . Barbershop in Germany . 7 April 2018 . barbershop.de . 28 May 2020 .
- Web site: 2018 Quartet Contest score sheet . Barbershop in Germany . 6 April 2018 . barbershop.de . 28 May 2020 .
- Web site: Chorus Contest score sheet . Barbershop in Germany . 5 March 2016 . barbershop.de . 28 May 2020 .
- Web site: Quartets 2016 . 4 March 2016 . Barbershop in Germany . barbershop.de . 28 May 2020 .
- Web site: Barbershop Musikfestival 2014 in Dortmund . Barbershop in Germany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160406223955/http://barbershop.de/en/news/txt688.html . 6 April 2016 . barbershop.de .
- Web site: Chorus Contest 2012 . Barbershop in Germany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160111111417/http://www.barbershop.de/en/bing/contest_scores/chorus_contest_2012/index.html . 11 January 2016 . barbershop.de .
- Web site: Quartet Contest 2012 . Barbershop in Germany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160111122455/http://www.barbershop.de/en/bing/contest_scores/quartet_contest_2012/index.html . 11 January 2016 . barbershop.de .
- Web site: Chorus Contest 2010 . Barbershop in Germany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160111113550/http://www.barbershop.de/en/bing/contest_scores/chorus_contest_2010/index.html . 11 January 2016 . barbershop.de .
- Web site: Quartet Contest 2010 . Barbershop in Germany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160111121239/http://www.barbershop.de/en/bing/contest_scores/quartet_contest_2010/index.html . 11 January 2016 . barbershop.de .
- Web site: Chorus Contest 2008 . Barbershop in Germany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160111123325/http://www.barbershop.de/en/bing/contest_scores/chorus_contest_2008/index.html . 11 January 2016 . barbershop.de .
- Web site: Quartet Contest 2008 . Barbershop in Germany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160111123149/http://www.barbershop.de/en/bing/contest_scores/quartet_contest_2008/index.html . 11 January 2016 . barbershop.de .
- Web site: Barbershop Musicfestival 2006 . Barbershop in Germany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070628000450/http://www.barbershop.de/en/news/index.html . 28 June 2007 . barbershop.de .
- Web site: Contest Scores: Overview . Barbershop in Germany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160111122231/http://www.barbershop.de/en/bing/contest_scores/index.html . 11 January 2016 . barbershop.de .
- Web site: Chorus Contest 2000 . Barbershop in Germany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160111123351/http://www.barbershop.de/en/bing/contest_scores/chorus_contest_2000/index.html . 11 January 2016 . barbershop.de .