Links

Clippers' public videos
BHA Sunshine Region Convention April 2019: https://www.rivercityclippers.org.au/dbpage.php?pg=videofeature19
The Clippers Chorus, the Three Squirrels and a Nut quartet, the 5 Young Cannibals quartet, and the ShortList quartet present their competition performances. The convention was hosted by the High Altitude Harmony chorus at the Empire Theatre in Toowoomba.
River City Clippers - Concert Performances 2018: https://www.rivercityclippers.org.au/dbpage.php?pg=videofeature18
The Brisbane River City Clippers and its quartets present their performance sets at their annual Clippers Family and Friends Variety Concert, at Mc Elligott Theatre, St. Laurence's College, South Brisbane on 25 November 2018.
BHA Sunshine Region Convention April 2018: https://www.rivercityclippers.org.au/dbpage.php?pg=videofeature15
The Clippers Chorus, the Three Squirrels and a Nut quartet, and the 5 Young Cannibals quartet present their competition performances. The Chorus also gave their convention concert opening performance. The convention was hosted by the Clippers at the SunPAC performing arts centre in McCullough Road, Sunnybank.
River City Clippers - Concert Performances
River City Clippers - Concert Performances: www.rivercityclippers.org.au/videofeature13
The Brisbane River City Clippers present excerpts from their annual Clippers and Friends Concert, at Mc Elligott Theatre, St. Laurence's College, South Brisbane on 22 October 2017.
River City Clippers - Meet the members
River City Clippers - Meet the members: www.rivercityclippers.org.au/meetmember
Members of the Clippers talk about their interests in a cappela singing, and about the value of being a Clipper
The Clippers at the Carindale Music Festival 2015: www.rivercityclippers.org.au/videofeature02
For the second year, the Clippers have performed at the Carindale Music Festival, at St. Gabriel's Anglican Church, Carindale on 25 October 2015.

We presented a set of eight songs from our current repertoire.
Clippers Sunshine Region performance 2015: www.rivercityclippers.org.au/videofeature01
The Clippers present their competition package at the Sunshine Region Convention in June 2015. The set consists of That's An Irish Lullaby and Bare Necessities.

 

Performance videos - "Across the Ditch" Challenge Concert August 2014
Brisbane River City Clippers performance: youtu.be/llVqc0s4lrw
YouTube performance video of the Brisbane River City Clippers at the "Across the Ditch" Challenge Concert, Brisbane, 3 August 2014

 

General Barbershop
The Barbershop Harmony Society: www.barbershop.org
This is homebase for barbershoppers, with links to just about everything you'll ever need to get or know about this unique harmony artform. Contact a far-flung chorus or find an arrangement for your quartet. At contest times, listen to (and watch!) live webcasts of the competition.
Barbershop Harmony Australia: www.barbershop.org.au
Official site of the BHA - the Australian governing body for barbershoppers. Local contest information and central point of contact for all associated Australian Choruses and Quartets.
The Ultimate in Barbershop Links: www.harmonize.ws/links/
Over 1300 links listed for choruses, quartets and other harmony related sites from around the globe.
Barbershoppers on the World Wide Web: sunshinenet.org/BSOTW3/
Comprehensive links to barbershop quartets and choruses that have web sites.
Sweet Adelines International: www.sweetadelineintl.org
The official site for women barbershoppers worldwide.
Sweet Adelines Australia: www.sweetadelines.org.au
The female counterpart to AAMBS
Harmonet Email Archive: louisvilletimes.org/harmonet/
An email community of barbershoppers from around the world. All previous postings on the Harmonet are available by date, names and categories. You can also subscribe to the Harmonet from here.
Harmony Marketplace: www.harmonymarketplace.com
Visit the barbershop Harmony Marketplace, where you can purchase anything from a pitch pipe and CDs to the latest in music-related computer software or Harmony Logo boxer shorts!
Irish Association of Barbershop Singers inc: www.irishbarbershop.com

The Irish Association of Barbershop Singers: www.irishbarbershop.com
Home pages of the IABS organisation in Ireland
NZABS: www.nzabs.org.nz
<i>New Zealand Association of Barbershop Singers</i> - The New Zealand counterpart to AAMBS
AIC - The Association of International Champions: www.aicgold.com
The official site for all Barbershop Harmony International Quartet Champions - from the 1939 winners, the Bartlesville Barflies to the new 2002 champs, Four Voices. Hone-up on your barbershop history while listening to some of these great quartets.
The Association of International Seniors Quartet Champions: www.seniorsgold.com
The official site of the oldies-but-goldies Barbershop Harmony Senior Quartet champs.
Barbershop Tags: www.barbershoptags.com
Vast collection of Barbershop (and SAI and other a cappella) tags, including sheet music, learning tracks and videos. Anyone can upload a tag or a video

 

Australian Chorus
Sydney Harmony: www.sydneyharmony.com.au
One of Australia's finest choruses, from Sydney, NSW.
The Blenders: www.theblenders.com.au/
The current and six-time Australian champion chorus from the Gold Coast, Queensland.

 

International Chorus
The Vocal Majority: www.vm.org
The nine-time SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions from Dallas, Texas have achieved their tremendous success under the musical direction of Mr. Jim Clancy. The world's greatest barbershop chorus would also be one of the best vocal ensembles around of any style of music.
Masters of Harmony: www.mastersofharmony.org
2002 SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions (and now 5-time winners!) from Santa Fe Springs California. The Masters are currently under the direction of Mark Hale, the lead from the 2001 International Champion quartet, Michigan Jake.
Toronto Northern Lights: www.northernlightschorus.com
An outstanding chorus of around 50 singers, TNL have won the silver medal at both the 2001 & 2002 SPEBSQSA International Chorus Championships. Their 2nd CD, Brother Can You Spare A Dime?, can be ordered here.
Alexandria Harmonizers: www.harmonizers.org/
Home of the popular four-time SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions from Alexandria, Virginia.
Big Chicken Chorus: www.bigchickenchorus.org/
A fun chorus from Marietta, Georgia, under the direction of FRED's baritone Clay Hine. Big Chicken won the Bronze medal at the 1999 SPEBSQSA International Chorus competition.

 

Quartet/Small group
Four Voices: www.fourvoices.com
The fabulous 2002 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions! Hold onto your hats - Four Voices will be the special guest quartet at the 2003 Australian Championships to be held in Perth this October. Be there!
Michigan Jake: www.michiganjake.com
The sensational 2001 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions are affectionately named after the singing Warner Bros. cartoon character, Michigan J. Frog. Michigan Jake toured Australia in July 2002.
Acoustix: www.acoustix.com
The 1990 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions were part of the faculty at the memorable Australian Harmony College held in Sydney in 1998 and are simply awesome singers.
Platinum: www.ptplatinum.com
Home of the fabulous 2000 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champs, led by 3-time gold medallist Joe Connelly.
Nightlife: www.nightlifequartet.com
Special guests at the recent 3rd Pan-Pacific Barbershop Convention held in Melbourne, the 1996 SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions also served on the faculty at the 2001 Australian Harmony College. You can order their latest CD, Blues In The Night, here.
Riptide: www.riptidequartet.com
This great quartet were 4th-place Bronze medallists at the 2002 SPEBSQSA International and are good friends of our very own Steve El Coacho Ferrick, the Bear in Oz.
FRED: www.fredquartet.com
The barbershop Kings of Comedy, FRED were the special guest quartet at the AAMBS 1997 Sydney Convention and were crowned SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions in 1999.
Metropolis: www.harmonize.com/Metropolis/
The 2002 5th Place SPEBSQSA International quartet from Southern California has recorded a series of fun You've Got Mail tags which you can download to your computer.
The Real Group: www.realgroup.se
Sweden's absolutely fabulous mixed quintet. Astounding jazz-based vocal harmony. You can listen to sample tracks from their latest CD and other recordings.
The King's Singers: www.kingssingers.com
Site for the famed English male sextet. The King's Singers were special guest performers at the 2002 SPEBSQSA International Convention held in Portland Oregon.
Take 6: www.take6.com
One of the best a cappella groups in the world, Take 6 sing a hip mixture of jazz-fused gospel and soul. Listen to sound bites and watch Quicktime clips of this great group in action.
Manhattan Transfer: www.themanhattantransfer.com
Home to the great popular vocal group from the United States.

 

Barbershop Arrangements
SPEBSQSA: www.spebsqsa.org/Arrangements/
Hundreds of song arrangements available including some free songs.
David Wright: davidwright1.tripod.com/
One of the finest arrangers in contemporary barbershop.
Don Gray: www.harmonize.com/bbshop/DonGray.htm
Find all the songs available from the well-known SPEBSQSA arranger, coach and judge.
Jay Giallombardo: www.gsbmedalmusic.com
Find dozens of arrangements by the musical director of 2001 SPEBSQSA Chorus Champions, The New Tradition.
Tom Gentry: www.harmonize.ws/tgentry/
Full listing of the many songs available from the long-time barbershop arranger.
Larry Wright: www.larrywrightmusic.com/
Find an arrangement which can also come complete with all parts on professional-quality learning tapes.
Walter Latzko: www.frontiernet.net/~latzmuzk/
Select from the many song arrangements available from one of THE premier barbershop arrangers.

 

A Cappella
A Cappella Radio International Archive: www.spebsqsa.org/ari
ARI is a monthly 30 minute radio show which now can be heard streaming through your computer with Realplayer. A fantastic array of a cappella music going back to the first ARI show in 1996 is available here. Listen to great barbershop, vocal jazz and contemporary a cappella.
Barbershop Radio - The A Cappella Songs You Know: www.live365.com/stations/285522
Live streaming radio show playing tracks from some of the best barbershop recordings available.
The Applause Show: www.wdvrfm.org
Dave Stadtmauer presents a weekly 3-hour A Cappella radio show broadcast from WDVR FM in New Jersey, USA. In Eastern Australia it can be heard each Friday between 9am & 2pm (varies due to Daylight Saving). In the USA, Thursdays 7-10pm (Eastern). Streaming to you LIVE via Windows Media Player.
Mainely A Cappella: www.a-cappella.com
Excellent source for purchasing CDs, tapes, videos and sheet music of ALL forms of vocal music. More than 20,000 sound files to sample!
Primarily A Cappella: www.singers.com
Another great source for ordering CDs, sheet music and videos of all forms of vocal music. In addition to listing information on the various groups and singers you can hear sample tracks from many of the hundreds of vocal harmony records available.
CASA - The Contemporary A Cappella Society: www.casa.org
Good starting point for checking out the amazing world that is contemporary vocal harmony.
Jazz Choirs on the Web: web.mit.edu/tjs/www/choirs.html
Links to vocal jazz groups worldwide, from collegiate to professional.

 

Other
Ricci Adams' Music Theory: www.musictheory.net
Great site where the elements of music theory are explained through a progressive series of easy-to-understand animated lessons, often assisted by sound and downloadable charts. Perfect for beginners or to brush-up on your existing musical knowledge. Smart stuff!
The Archive of Misheard Lyrics: www.kissthisguy.com/
Fun site that compiles thousands of examples of song lyrics which people have misheard. Among the many mondegreens is the famous misheard Jimi Hendrix lyric from Purple Haze (kiss the sky) which is used as the site domain name. Add some of your own fave lyrical errors!
Radio Spirits - Old Time Radio Shows: www.radiospirits.com/
At the On the Radio page, well-known satirist Stan Freberg and others present eight new programs each week featuring classic shows from the Golden Age of Radio. Simply log-on to hear full broadcasts of comedy greats such as The Jack Benny Show alongside other radio favourites including the Lone Ranger, the Shadow, the Green Hornet and the original Dragnet. Updated regularly and always interesting stuff.
Brian Wilson - Pop Genius: brianwilson.com/
Official site of the creative genius behind all the great harmony-filled songs of the Beach Boys. The composer and arranger of such classic tunes as Good Vibrations and God Only Knows, Brian Wilson toured the world with an ace band in 2002, performing the entire acclaimed Pet Sounds album in concert. The Australian leg of the tour has just been completed in December 2002, to huge critical acclaim. Check out concert reviews, sound bites and other neat stuff. Surf's up!^
All Things Thurl: members.aol.com/allthurl/thurl2.htm
Site devoted to Thurl Ravenscroft, veteran American singer and voice actor extraordinaire. Listen to Thurl sing bass in the quartets The Sportsmen and The Mellowmen from classic radio, film and TV recordings and also hear Thurl as the original voice of Tony the Tiger.
Homer's Barbershop Quartet: www.snpp.com/episodes/9F21.html
Find out everything you need to know and more about the famed Simpsons episode which featured Homer's barbershop quartet, the Be Sharps.
Oldies - The Music of the 50s, 60s & 70s: www.oldiesmusic.com/
Great info and links to sites for popular artists ranging from Peggy Lee to Led Zeppelin.^
Cartoon Research: cartoonresearch.com
As the name implies, Jerry Beck's site treats animated cartoons with respect, keeping visitors up to date with current news in addition to actively promoting the preservation of animation history.
Website Creation - Virtual Creations: www.virtualcreations.com.au/about.htm
Virtual Creations (Mark Virtue) created the Clippers' website
Website hosting - Myacen: www.myacen.com
Myacen is the organisation that hosts the Clippers' website.