Meet Racing City Chorus
Racing City Chorus is a men's singing organization, who meet regularly to practice, perform, socialize, and have fun. We currently have over 30 singers from all walks of life, and all parts of the Saratoga Springs area.
The main purpose of Racing City Chorus is to get out and sing for our community. We sing at annual shows, a number of community events, and at annual competitions. We also perform Singing Valentines around Valentines Day. We are available to sing at your next function or event. If you're looking for a unique musical experience to liven up your event, please check out our Hire Us section.
In addition to sharing our music with others, another great passion of ours is learning more about the art of a cappella singing. Vocal instruction is a regular part of chorus rehearsals and a very important component of the chorus experience. From time to time, we will get coaching from a visiting master in the art of barbershop, where we hope to improve the quality of our singing.
From time to time, Racing City Chorus participates in the Northeastern Division and District chorus competitions. Competitions are a special time for quartets and choruses from our district to come together to sing for each other, and receive constructive feedback from a panel of judges. The winners of the district competition in both quartet and chorus categories travel to the Barbershop Harmony Society International Competition, which is held in July each year.
In addition to singing in the chorus many members form their own quartets to further enjoy barbershop singing and performing. Racing City Chorus currently is home to a number of wonderful quartets, and we are very proud of them! Click here to learn more about Our Quartets.
Racing City Chorus is a chapter of Barbershop Harmony Society, a non-profit organization of approximately 25,000 members in choruses and quartets, worldwide. The Headquarters is in Nashville, TN.
The Society aspires to preserve for its members and for all future generations of prospective members the sacred right of men to seek haven from the burden of their daily cares through indulgence in old fashioned vocal quartet harmony, and to that end we do hereby pledge ourselves to abide by the precepts of this Code of Ethics:
The Racing City Chorus (RCC) is an affiliate of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS). For many years BHS was known as the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (SPEBSQSA, inc.). Recently the name was updated to BHS. RCC began 1956 when two Saratogians, local optometrist Dr. James Cogan and Adirondack Trust banker Paul Rouillard, ventured to start a local group. RCC was sponsored by the Schenectady Chapter, The Electric City Chorus.
Racing City Chorus is proud to be a member of
Racing City Chorus
PO Box 713
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone: 518-504-SING (7464)
