About us

We are a small men's a cappella ensemble dedicated to providing the Santa Clarita Valley community with quality musical entertainment. We sing for all types of events and our repertoire offers a variety of genres to fit any occasion.

HISTORY
The Harmony Hills Barbershop Chorus formed in 1972 as a chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. Since then, the society has become simply the Barbershop Harmony Society, and we've become the Santa Clarita Valley Men of Harmony. Our new name reflects our growing involvement in the community and the extension of our range of songs to include music outside the traditional barbershop realm.

MISSION
The mission of our hobby is to have fun, meet new friends, and join other guys who love to sing well.

MEMBERS
Our backgrounds are as different as our occupations and ages. What we have in common is the joy that comes from joining others in the ringing of pure a cappella voices. Whether your musical background is karaoke, country, church choir, the piano bar, or the shower, we have a spot for you.

THE MUSIC
Four-part, unaccompanied, close-harmony singing, with melody in the second voice, called the “lead.” Tenor (counter-tenor voice) harmonizes above the lead singer; bass sings the lowest harmonizing notes, and the baritone provides in-between notes, to form consonant, pleasing chords. Barbershop is a “melting pot” product of African-American musical devices, European hymn-singing culture, and an American tradition of recreational music. Melodies are in the vocal and skill range of the average singer, with lyrical emphasis on simple, heartfelt emotions.

2009 LEADERSHIP TEAM
President: Bob Lang
Membership VP: David Kilpatrick
Program VP: Dave Norman
Secretary: Marv Roter
Treasurer: Jack Matson
Marketing & Public Relations VP: Bill Wolf
Board Member at Large: Cal Erickson
Musical Director: Duncan Gilman