Barbershop Harmony Society 2026 International Chorus Contest St. Louis, Missouri Order of Appearance

Session 1: Friday, July 3, 9:45 AM EST

Mike Testers: Forward Harmony (LOL)
              Greendale, Wisconsin
              Dir: Bryan Ziegler
                                           Prev   2-Judge  3-Judge  
                                           Qual   Per Cat  Per Cat  Num on  Percent
                                           Rank    Score    Score   Stage   Average
                                           ----   -------  -------  ------  -------
 1. London City Singers (LABBS)                                              80.2%
    London, UK
    Dir: Simon Arnott

 2. Harmonic Collective (SLD)                       892               23     74.3%
    Liverpool, NY
    Dir: Sky Harris

 3. Metro Voices (MAD)                                      1475      25     81.9% 
    Alexandria, VA
    Dir: Samantha Tramack

 4. Heralds of Harmony (SUN)                       1105               86     92.1%
    Tampa, FL
    Dirs: Tony De Rosa, Clay Hine
 
 5. Southern Gateway Chorus (JAD)                           1452      32     80.7%
    Western Hills (Cincinnati), OH
    Dir: Jeff Legters
       
 6. Duke City Sound (RMD)                           937               15     78.1%
    Bernalillo County, NM 
    Dir: Farris Collins

 7. Land of the Sky Chorus (NSC)                    954               37     79.5%
    Asheville, NC
    Dir: Kati Swinney    
 
 8. Ambassadors of Harmony (CSD)                            1702      98     94.6%
    St. Charles, MO
    Dir: Johnny Moroni

 9. The Men of Independence (JAD)                           1511      32     83.9%
    Independence, OH
    Dir: Gary Lewis

10. SmorgasChorus (CSD)                                     1481      45     82.3%
    South Central Kansas, KS
    Dir: Matt Webber

Session 2: Friday, July 3, 2:45 PM EST

                                           Prev   2-Judge  3-Judge  
                                           Qual   Per Cat  Per Cat  Num on  Percent
                                           Rank    Score    Score   Stage   Average
                                           ----   -------  -------  ------  -------
11. Gotham (MAD)                                            1588      51     88.2%
    Hell's Kitchen, NY
    Dir: Anna Chelak

12. Valleyaires Chorus (CAR)                        891               19     74.3%
    South Bend Mishawaka, IN
    Dirs: Kerry Foley, Scott Kitzmiller

13. Vocal Revolution (NED)                                  1491      37     82.8%
    Greater Boston, MA
    Dir: Cay Outerbridge

14. Manu Matatahi (BHNZ)                           1056(1)            46     88.0%
    Hamilton, NZ
    Dir:  

15. Northwest Sound (EVG)                           939               35     78.3%
    Bellevue, WA
    Dir: James Williams

16. Alexandria Harmonizers (MAD)                            1579      49     87.7%
    Alexandria, VA
    Dir: Tony Colosimo
 
17. Southwest Vocal Alliance (FWD)                          1475      31     81.9%
    Maricopa County, AZ
    Dir: Danny Ryan

18. The Recruits (CSD)                                      1500      25     83.3%
    St. Charles, MO
    Dir: Keegan Eich, Eric Dalbey

19. Great Lakes Chorus (PIO)                        979               44     81.6%
    Grand Rapids, MI
    Dir: Jamie Carey, Cole Carey

20. Sound of Illinois (ILL)                         982               78     81.8%
    Bloomington, IL
    Dirs: Tim Beutel, Terry Ludwig

21. Ensemble Reed (JBA)                             934(2)            22     77.8%

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(1) From BHNZ Nationals 2025, Christchurch, NZ
(2) From 2025 Japan Barbershop Convention, Yokohama, Japan
    (single panel score doubled to compare to other double-panel scores)

Session 3: Saturday, July 4, 9:45 PM EST

                                           Prev   2-Judge  3-Judge  
                                           Qual   Per Cat  Per Cat  Num on  Percent
                                           Rank    Score    Score   Stage   Average
                                           ----   -------  -------  ------  -------
22. Dream Chorus (BHS)                                                        N/A
    BHS
    Dir: 

23. Parkside Harmony (MAD)                                  1598      41     88.8%
    Hershey, PA
    Dir: Vincent Sandroni, Sean Devine           
 
24. Prism (SWD)                                    1008               35     84.0%
    Town North Plano, TX
    Dir: Jake Bavarsky    

25. Sound of Tennessee (SHD)                       1008               33     84.0%
    Cleveland, TN
    Dir: Brandon Guyton    

26. Singing Buckeyes (JAD)                                  1455      42     80.8%
    Buckeye Columbus, OH
    Dir: David Calland   

27. Masters of Harmony (FWD)                                1580      54     87.8%
    Greater Los Angeles, CA
    Dir: Alan Gordon    

28. The Alliance (JAD)                                      1473      21     81.8%
    Greater Central OH
    Dir: Brian O'Dell

29. City Lights Chorus (PIO)                       1031               45     85.9%
    The Motor City Metro, MI
    Dir: Brandon Smith

30. Meantime Chorus (BABS)                                  1531(3)   45     85.1%
    London, UK
    Dir: Simon Arnott

31. Bela Voca Chorus (ONT)                          908               31     75.7%
    Kingston, ON
    Dir: Vanessa Patterson

32. Music City Chorus (SHD)                        1105               52     92.1%
    Nashville, TN
    Dir: Dusty Schleier

33. Star Harmony Chorus (EVG)                       960               30     80.0%
    Star, ID
    Dir: Rich Lapp

34. VocaMotion (NED)                                        1454      22     80.8%
    Greater Boston, MA
    Dir: Cay Outerbridge

35. Space City Sound (SWD)                          978               42     81.5%
    Houston Metro Area, TX
    Dir: Patrick McAlexander

36. Vox Infinitus (CSD)                                     1447      15     80.4%
    Des Moines Metro, IA
    Dir: Nate Green

37. Visions of Harmony (CSD)                                1522      47     84.6%
    St. Charles, MO
    Dir: Erin Odell

38. Central Standard (CSD)                                  1623      41     90.2%
    Metro Kansas City, KS 
    Dir: Dan Rasmussen

39. Midwest Vocal Express (LOL)                             1433      31     79.6%
    Greendale, WI
    Dir: Bryan Ziegler

(3) From BABS SING2024 Male Chorus Contest, Harrogate, UK

Judging Panel:
CHAIRMAN: Dusty Schleier-SHD

ADMINISTRATOR       MUSICALITY               PERFORMANCE              SINGING
Mike Ott-SWD        Steve Armstrong-ONT      Will Lagos-FWD           Jay Butterfield-NSC
Bari Courts-JAD     Anthony Bartholomew-SHD  Robert Ross-ONT          Philip Grant-EVG 
                    Dan Wessler-FWD          Theresa Weatherbee-FWD   Ig Jakovac-MAD
                    Kirk Young-NED           Cy Wood-JAD              David Mills-SUN