Barbershop Harmony Australia Quartet Champions
About
Since the first convention of Barbershop Harmony Australia in 1991, formerly known as the Australian Association of Men's Barbershop Singers (AAMBS), there has been a quartet crowned at each convention.
The rule for whether a quartet can compete in a future convention after winning gold medals has had a long history. From 1991 - 1999 the quartets who won the AAMBS gold medal were unable to recompete in the national competition and were retired in the style of the BHS. In 1999 this rule was abolished and quartets were able to compete at subsequent competitions. In 2015 Barbershop Harmony Australia transitioned from biennial to annual conventions. It was decided at this time that winning quartets would have to stand down for a year before returning to competition (this explains the Lockout / Blindside pattern from 2015-2018). When a change in the constitution to allowed for membership to be gender-blind, new contest categories were created, and the stand down rule was removed.[1] Among other changes, the stand-down rule was re-implemented in 2024.[2]
Australia has proudly produced one international gold medal singer in John Newell. Newell won the BHS Quartet Gold Medal in 2005 with Realtime who are widely considered one of the best singing quartets in BHS history. At the international competition only one BHA quartet has received a medal to date. Blindside has medalled twice in the Collegiate/Youth competition receiving a 4th and a 3rd place bronze medal in 2015 and 2017 respectively.
BHA/AAMBS Opens Quartet Champions
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Blindside | Quartet at Large, Australia | Trent Lewis, Gareth Clarke, Michael Webber, Tim Green |
| 2023 | Mixed Signals | Quartet at Large, Australia | Emily Moriarty, Lindsay Ondracek, Luke Stevenson, Andrew Bird |
| 2022 | The Collective | Gold Coast Harmony Inc, Gold Coast, Qld. | Daniel Beckitt, Luke Stevenson, Lindsay Ondracek, Kelly Shepard |
| 2019 | The Collective | Gold Coast Harmony Inc, Gold Coast, Qld. | Daniel Beckitt, Luke Stevenson, Andrew Howson, Kelly Shepard |
| 2018 | Blindside | Quartet at Large, Gold Coast, Qld. | Trent Lewis, Gareth Clarke, Michael Webber, Tim Green |
| 2017 | Lockout | Quartet at Large, Perth, WA | Alex Morris, Ash Schofield, Stefan Pugliese, Ali Jamison |
| 2016 | Blindside | Quartet at Large, Gold Coast, Qld. | Trent Lewis, Gareth Clarke, Michael Webber, Tim Green |
| 2015 | Lockout | Quartet at Large, Perth, WA | Mark Coso, Ash Schofield, Stefan Pugliese, Ali Jamison |
| 2013 | TLA | Quartet at Large, Perth, WA | Ash Schofield, Adrian Gimpel, Richard Reeve, Trevor Anderson |
| 2011 | Alliance | Vocal Evolution, Perth, WA | Ian Mulholland, Adrian Gimpel, Richard Reeve, Dan Millgate |
| 2009 | Alliance | Vocal Evolution, Perth, WA | Ian Mulholland, Adrian Gimpel, Richard Reeve, Dan Millgate |
| 2007 | Fast Forward | Gold Coast, Qld | Aaron Griffin, Andrew Howson, Chris Hope, Jimmy Hoggett |
| 2005 | Alliance | Vocal Evolution, Perth, WA | Ian Mulholland, Adrian Gimpel, Les Goh, Danny Millgate |
| 2003 | Freefall | Sydney Harmony (Sydney, NSW) | Tony Sykes, Jim Catt, Guy Gibson, Sam Taylor |
| 2001 | Southern Cross | Daniel Beckitt, John Newell, Bill Staff, Mark Penman | |
| 1999 | Southern Cross | Daniel Beckitt, John Newell, Bill Staff, Avon Phillips | |
| 1997 | Four to the Bar | Bill Palmer, Nick Begbie, Harry Owen, Danny Milgate | |
| 1995 | The High Five | Steve Sinclair, Rick Smith, Bill Staff, Charlie Voges | |
| 1993 | Bad Habits | Ian Mulholland, Geoff Robinson, Lawrie Stanley, Craig Hawley | |
| 1991 | The Sentimentals | Terry Stewart, Derek Cosburn, Steve Wooltorton, Linc Abbott |
BHA Mens Quartet Champions (from 2022)
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Blindside | Quartet at Large, Australia | Trent Lewis, Gareth Clarke, Michael Webber, Tim Green |
| 2023 | The Collective | Gold Coast Harmony, Gold Coast, Qld. | Daniel Beckitt, Luke Stevenson, Lindsay Ondracek, Kelly Shepard |
| 2022 | The Collective | Gold Coast Harmony, Gold Coast, Qld.. | Daniel Beckitt, Luke Stevenson, Lindsay Ondracek, Kelly Shepard |
BHA Womens Quartet Champions
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Skylark | Joanne Oosterhoff, Avril Hughes, Kirsten Richardson, Glenda Lloyd | |
| 2023 | Skylark | Joanne Oosterhoff, Avril Hughes, Kirsten Richardson, Glenda Lloyd | |
| 2022 | Cocktail Hour | Bianca Deans, Ainslie Fraser, Jenni Pyefinch, Zana Forster |
BHA Mixed Quartet Champions
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mixed Signals | Emily Moriarty, Lindsay Ondracek, Luke Stevenson, Andrew Bird | |
| 2023 | Mixed Signals | Emily Moriarty, Lindsay Ondracek, Luke Stevenson, Andrew Bird | |
| 2022 | Mixed Signals | Emily Moriarty, Lindsay Ondracek, Luke Stevenson, Andrew Bird | |
| 2019 | Mixed Signals | Shelley Dunlop, Lindsay Ondracek, Emily Moriarty, Luke Stevenson | |
| 2018 | Mouth Sounds | Cassandra Attwood, Kaitlin Sebbage , Ben Catt , Cameron DuRieu | |
| 2017 | Twice on Sunday | Jo Oosterhoff, Avril Hughes , Adrian Gimpel, Adam Brockway | |
| 2016 | 'Shopaholics | Lauretta Hall, Gina D'Souza , Ash Schofield, Mark Coso | |
| 2015 | Double Entendre | Jess Hendrix, Carole Macintyre , Ian Mulholland, Dan Millgate |
BHA Youth Quartet Champions
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Overcast | Gold Coast Harmony Inc, Gold Coast, Qld. | Kate Butler, Erin Butler, Jakob Reid, Ryan Reid |
| 2023 | Overcast | Gold Coast Harmony, Gold Coast, Qld. | Kate Butler, Erin Butler, Jakob Reid, Ryan Reid |
| 2022 | Overcast | Gold Coast Harmony, Gold Coast, Qld. | Kate Butler, Erin Butler, Jakob Reid, Ryan Reid |
Senior
BHA Mens Senior Quartet Champions
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vintage Fusion | Steve Aquino, Bobby Echevarria, Paul Carter, Rob Pryde | |
| 2023 | Benchmark | Paul Roussell, Derek Cosburn, Nick Ellis, Ray Smyth | |
| 2022 | Benchmark | Paul Roussell, Derek Cosburn, Nick Ellis, Ray Smyth |
BHA Womens Senior Quartet Champions
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Zimmer-mamas | Wendy Peecock, Alice Norman, Michelle Dickson, Julie Oldfield | |
| 2023 | Zimmer-mamas | Wendy Peecock, Alice Norman, Michelle Dickson, Julie Oldfield | |
| 2022 | Zimmer-mamas | Wendy Peecock, Alice Norman, Michelle Dickson, Julie Oldfield |
BHA Mixed Senior Quartet Champions
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | What Four? Why Not? | Hills Harmony (Sydney, NSW) | Lisa Echevarria, Bobby Echevarria, Paul Carter, David Simmons |
| 2022 | Quantum Leap | Pam Foley, Stephen Brand, Graeme Clarke, Chris Drury |
Retired Categories
Senior Categories
BHA Senior Quartet Champions (pre 2021 rule change)
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Escapade | Chris Gray, Mike Ludwig, Steve Griffin, Owen Buckley | |
| 2018 | Benchmark | Gold Coast Harmony Inc, Gold Coast, Qld. | Paul Roussell, Derek Cosburn, John Gairns, Ray Smyth |
| 2017 | Benchmark | Pivotal Point Harmony Inc., Gold Coast, Qld. | Paul Roussell, Derek Cosburn, John Gairns, Ray Smyth |
| 2016 | Benchmark | Pivotal Point Harmony Inc., Gold Coast, Qld. | Paul Roussell, Derek Cosburn, Ray Smyth, Tom Percy |
| 2015 | Benchmark | Pivotal Point Harmony Inc., Gold Coast, Qld. | Paul Roussell, Derek Cosburn, Ray Smyth, Tom Percy |
| 2013 | Benchmark | Pivotal Point Harmony Inc., Gold Coast, Qld. | Paul Roussell, Derek Cosburn, Ray Smyth, Mark Penman |
| 2011 | Benchmark | Pivotal Point Harmony Inc., Gold Coast, Qld. | Paul Roussell, Derek Cosburn, Ray Smyth, Tom Percy |
| 2009 | Benchmark | Pivotal Point Harmony Inc., Gold Coast, Qld. | Ray Smyth, Derek Cosburn, Paul Roussell, Tom Percy |
| 2007 | Who's Counting | John McMillan, Don Godfrey, Keith Lay, John Shelton | |
| 2005 | Who's Counting | John McMillan, Don Godfrey, Keith Lay, John Shelton | |
| 2003 | Chordial Exchange | Mark McCann, Derek Cosburn, Bram Nicholson, Warwick Selvey | |
| 2001 | Chordial Exchange | Mark McCann, Derek Cosburn, Bram Nicholson, Warwick Selvey | |
| 1999 | Sunshine Connection | John McMillan, Brian Fordham, Col Chapman, John Sheldon | |
| 1997 | One More Time | John Minchin, Lerril Claessen, Bob Parmenter, Tom Clayton | |
| 1995 | Vintage Blend | David Gamble, Melvin McMichael, Pat Enright, Eric Lee |
Youth Categories
After a review of the rules in early 2024, BHA removed gender categories from the Youth division.[2]
BHA Mixed Youth Quartet Champions (pre 2024 rule change)
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Overcast | Gold Coast Harmony Inc, Gold Coast, Qld. | Kate Butler, Erin Butler, Jakob Reid, Ryan Reid |
| 2022 | Overcast | Gold Coast Harmony, Gold Coast, Qld. | Kate Butler, Erin Butler, Jakob Reid, Ryan Reid |
BHA Mens Youth Quartet Champions (pre 2024 rule change)
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bodyguards | Vox Canvas (Sydney, NSW), Sydney Harmony (Sydney, NSW) | Dexter Gordon, Liam Dwyer, Shane Naidoo, Xavier Hinton |
| 2019 | Nick Nack Paddy Catt | John Khammash, Ben Catt, Mitch Bartel, Nicholas Rich | |
| 2018 | Sunday's Best | Dean Rowe, Sam Brisbane, Alexander Warr, Ryan Chislett |
External Links
- BHA Website - All Medalists