West Towns Chorus

History

The West Towns Chorus is the Chicagoland West Suburban Chapter of the Illinois District. It was chartered in June, 1948, originally as the "Lombard Chapter" and they changed their geographic affiliation in 2002 to more closely align with the area from which they drew their membership - the western suburbs of Chicago. According to a page titled "Barbershop Lore" in their show program from March of 1961:

"In the local west suburban area, organized harmony under the auspices of SPEBSQSA had its beginning in 1944 with the chartering of a Wheaton group which later became the Wheaton-Glen Ellyn chapter. Meanwhile, another group of avid barbershoppers in the Tree Towns area organized the Lombard chapter in 1948. From this organization evolved the present West Towns chapter, with the Wheaton-Glen Ellyn group joining the Lombard group in 1954. The name of West Towns was adopted in 1956."

The West Towns Chorus won its first District Championship in 1960. The following year, the chorus was the 5th place bronze medalist in the International competition.

They have represented the Illinois District a total of sixteen times in International contests and have finished as a Top Five medalist seven times.

In 1987 The West Towns Chorus won the International Championship in Hartford, CT.

Over the years, many of their quartets have placed in the top ranks of the Illinois District and have gone on to place highly in International Competitions. Most recently, Alchemy was named the 2003 Illinois District Quartet Champions and placed 21st at the International competition in 2004 and 2005.

Contest Placement

International

Ineligible for two years after their gold medal.

1961: 5th
1970: 10th
1971: 8th
1972: 11th

1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
	4th	3rd	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st
1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
	6th	7th	11th	13th	14th
2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
		19th			18th	23rd	22nd
2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022
							30th

District

Member of the Illinois District.

Recordings

External Links

Official Website
Barbershop Music Database: contest history

Barbershop Harmony Society - International Chorus Champions
~~1953~~	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972
1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024