Voices of Gotham

Voices of Gotham (VoG) is a competitive and performing chorus composed of approximately 60 singers from New York City and surrounding areas. VoG represents the 'Hell's Kitchen, New York' chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, and is the 2013 Mid-Atlantic District Chorus Champion.[1] VoG was most recently designated the 6th best barbershop chorus in the world in the 2015 Barbershop Harmony Society Chorus Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, under the direction of Bill Stauffer.[2] Voices of Gotham was founded by 12 'charter members' in January 8, 2008 and holds weekly auditions for prospective singers.

Activities

Voices of Gotham hosts an annual event called the Tin Pan Alley Novice Quartet Contest each year in varying locations in New York City. A large number of quartets, many assembled specifically for the event, sing one song each in pursuit of their goal to "Win the Tin." Despite the somewhat informal nature of the event, a panel of accredited judges from the Barbershop Harmony Society adjudicate the event. In addition to standard Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, the winning quartet is also awarded the coveted Tin Pan, an antique tin pan inscribed with the quartet names of all prior champions.

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