Discover a cappella; experience the art of singing harmony

While singing a solo or playing an instrument takes talent and skill, singing in harmony with another person or group elevates that experience.

Members of the New Tradition Chorus have been singing a cappella harmony together since 1982. Its shows offer a wide variety of music that span the decades, sung in the barbershop style, a purely American genre that features close harmonies.

A new member of the New Tradition Chorus, Brian Kachur, an experienced saxophone player presently seeking his doctorate at Northwestern University, shared his thoughts about singing four-part harmony for the first time.

“My experience has been nothing short of amazing! From the first notes I sang with the group, I've been having so much fun. I'd heard about this genre of music in the documentary ‘American Harmony,’ but it felt so cool to finally be experiencing it firsthand. I immediately cleared all Tuesday evenings going forward, and knew I needed to audition for the group. Now, singing with the chorus as a member, has been the highlight of my week.”

The chorus is offering a free, four-week course from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesdays Oct. 29 through Nov. 19, at Glenview Community Church, 1000 Elm St., Glenview. The program will allow singers to dive into the world of four-part a cappella harmony and experience it firsthand. As an added bonus, there will be an opportunity to perform a couple of numbers on the New Tradition Holiday show, at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 14 or 15 at Glenview Community Church.

Reserve your space at newtradition.org/discover and immerse yourself in the joy of creating harmony with other singers.