The Capitol Chordsmen Chorus An Overture Hall headliner!

Two International Competition Quartets headline April 5 show 'Reveille', 'Bandwagon' join Chordsmen on stage 03/13/2008

Bandwagon a show headliner

Two internationally-competitive quartets headline the Capitol Chordsmen's annual all-a cappella show April 5, which also includes the Capitol Chordsmen Chorus, our Harmony Marketplace and Afterglow. Tickets now are on sale for our biggest show of the year with headliners "Reveille" and "Bandwagon" quartets.

Show times are 2:30 and 7 p.m. (A handful of tickets were sold with other times shown; please check your tickets to verify the correct times appear.)

APPEARING ON STAGE

"REVEILLE" has competed in annual international competitions held by the Barbershop Harmony Society multiple times, placing in the Top 20 and as high as 12th in the last five years. The quartet members are part of New York City's award-winning Big Apple Chorus, which placed 15th in barbershop international competition in 2007.

A versatile quartet, Reveille commands a repertoire remarkable in its variety, ranging from traditional ballads, to original comedy, to Sinatra, to contemporary swing, and featuring hot charts from a variety of top arrangers, many from the fertile brain of the late great Roger Payne, the quartet's original tenor.

Members of the group are: Fern Sicilia (tenor), the group's newest member who is a high school music teacher/choral director; Dr. John Ward (lead), a New York City chiropractor and four-time district quartet champion; Mark Paul, (bass), a leadership trainer/consultant who formerly was a member of the West Towns Chorus in Lombard, Ill, and now is the bass section leader of the Big Apple Chorus; and Joe Hunter (baritone), musical director of the Big Apple Chorus and a vice president of software development for JPMorgan Chase Bank.

"BANDWAGON" consists of members of the Twin Cities' area Great Northern Chorus. GNU was the headliner on our 2007 annual show.

Bandwagon qualified to complete at the Barbershop Harmony Society's annual international competition in 2007. Formed in January 2005, the four were silver medalists in the 2006 Land O' Lakes District competition (Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota, as well as western Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan).

The members are Dr. Keith Olson (tenor), a dentist in Montevideo who has sung barbershop for 20 years; Sam Sather (lead), a music teacher in the Chaska, Minn., school system who has sung with college quartets at International competitions; Jim Larson (baritone), vice president for Best Buy who also has sung in three district championship quartets, and Jim Barloon (bass), an agent for Northwestern Mutual Life who has sung in two district championship quartets.

Their appearance on our show is likely to draw some of their fans from around the Midwest as this will be the group's last public performance before it retires.

TICKETS

Tickets now are on sale by phone, mail, or at Borders East and West All seats are reserved.

Advance orders: Call the Capitol Chordsmen at 798-2553 (area code 608) or visit Borders East, 2173 Zeier Rd., or West, 3750 University Ave. You also can download our mail-in order form here. (Scroll to the last item on the page.) $20 adults, $12 students, and $17 for orders of 10 or more.

At Door: $22 adults, $12 students, and $17 for 10 or more. Save on adult tickets by ordering in advance.

VENUE LOCATION

We again return to the modern, beautiful Middleton Performing Arts Center at 2100 Bristol Ave., located on the north side of the Middleton High School. There's plenty of free parking. The Center is handicapped-accessible.

AFTERGLOW

The traditional Afterglow in an informal setting features the headliners and other singers on stage from our show and follows the evening performance.

An UNtraditional feature this year will be that entertainment and food will be offered for free-will donations requested. (You choose the amount to donate.) No tickets are required to enter. Just show up and join the celebration. It all takes place at Morels restaurant, 4635 Chalet St., Middleton 836-7151 (area code 608)

HARMONY MARKETPLACE

Once a year, the Capitol Chordsmen displays at our annual show the largest selection of barbershop music for sale anywhere in the Madison area. Visit the Harmony Marketplace in the lobby before, during and after each show and browse our selection of CDs and DVDs. Mastercard, Visa, checks and cash all accepted.

LODGING

We recommend the Country Inn & Suites in Middleton. While the deadline has passed for the show discount, they may have rooms available at regular rates. It's the closest hotel to the Performing Arts Center, with just a short drive.

BECOME A FRIEND OF THE CHORDSMEN

Help us stay connected by becoming a Friend of the Chordsmen. Let us have your email address when you order tickets or otherwise and we'll give you advance notice of our shows, concerts, and Afterglows throughout the year. Or sign up for the brief bi-monthly or so announcements via email to barbershoppers@hotmail.com Your email address will not be shared with other groups or individuals. Unsubscribe anytime. Don't have email? Let us have your regular mailing address.