Harmony
2001 Seniors Champions

Members of HARMONY bring a wealth of experience to the stage as show and competition chorus and quartet singers, chorus directors, coaches, and competition judges. But their first love is performing in a barbershop quartet.

The road to the championship
HARMONY was formed in the fall of 1999. Just six weeks later, the quartet won the Land O' Lakes District seniors' quartet championship and the right to compete in the January 2000 international seniors' quartet contest in Tucson, Arizona. In only its second competition appearance, HARMONY won the international seniors quartet contest bronze medal. The following October, the quartet again won the district seniors quartet championship and a spot in the international seniors quartet contest in Jacksonville, Florida. It was there, in January 2001, that HARMONY sang its way to the gold medal.

Meet the members of HARMONY
Meet the members of HARMONY: Tenor Rudy Zarling is a financial planner. The other three quartet members are part of the headquarters staff of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America. Joe Liles, lead, is a past executive director of SPEBSQSA and is now director of music publishing. Darryl Flinn, baritone, is the executive director of SPEBSQSA. Reed Sampson, bass, is the Society's public relations manager. Their show is a great blend of up-tunes, ballads and light-hearted humor. The quartet's spirited style, close harmony and lively banter keep the audience involved from start to finish. So, get ready to have some fun! It's show time with HARMONY. harmony@wi.rr.com