Ambassadors of Harmony
The Ambassadors of Harmony (AoH) is a 160+ member men's barbershop chorus, based in St. Charles, Missouri.
History
The group was formed in 1963 as the Daniel Boone Chorus with 26 members, and became a member of SPEBSQSA the following year. The chorus changed its name to the Ambassadors of Harmony in 1990 following its first international competition. The chorus was directed by noted arranger and mathematician David Wright (now assistant director) from 1980 to 1990 and has been directed since 2001 by Jim Henry, bass singer of the 1993 International Quartet Champion, The Gas House Gang, and the 2009 International Quartet Champion, Crossroads . Further supplementing the group's musical leadership is assistant director Jonny Moroni, baritone of Vocal Spectrum, the BHS 2006 International Quartet Champion & 2004 International College Quartet Champion.
Contest Placement
The chorus won International Championship gold medals in 2004 and 2009, each time singing two arrangements by David Wright, under the direction of Jim Henry. Their 2009 victory broke a nearly three-decade winning streak by the Vocal Majority.
Since 1994, the Ambassadors of Harmony Chorus has won top honors in the chorus competition held each October for the 5-state Central States District of the Barbershop Harmony Society. In this period the AOH acquired four 4th place, five 3rd place, and five 2nd place medals in international chorus competition, as well as the 2004, 2009, 2012, 2016, and 2023 gold medals.
At the BHS international chorus contest in July 2007, the group tied for first place with the Westminster Chorus. The tie was decided by the singing category score, earning AoH its first silver medal. The group won another silver medal in the July 2008 international contest in Nashville, Tennessee, then won their second gold medal in July 2009 in Anaheim, California.
International
Competed in 1989 as the Daniel Boone Chorus. Ineligible for two years after each gold medal.
| 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 10th | 12th | 4th | 3rd | |||||
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 1st | |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | |||||
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
District (CSD)
Ineligible in 2004-05 and 2009-10 due to International Gold Medals in 2004 and 2009.
| 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 11th | 9th | 11th | 11th | 2nd | ||||
| 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | ||
| 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Recordings
- Holidays in Gold - 2004
- Applause - 2000
- Sing, Sing, Sing - (year)
- Oh What A Day - 2010
External Links
- Official website
- Barbershop Music Database: contest history
- Wikipedia article