Spring Valley Chorus

We are a professional group of women singers from a variety of musical backgrounds, ages, and locales.  Some of our members live five minutes away, and some drive from as far as 30 miles away.  Our rehearsals have a strong emphasis on fun, education, and teamwork, and we have high standards for our musical performance.  As members, we take personal responsibility for achieving our best and we believe in being supportive, caring, and welcoming.  We are looking for singers with voices that blend, a good ear, and a strong sense of fun and responsibility.

MISSION STATEMENT:

Spring Valley chorus exists to provide excellent musical performances in our comunities by educating our members in singing 4-part harmony in the Barbershop style through regular weekly rehearsals, annual competition and performance opportunities.  We are talented and friendly women who love to sing and are dedicated to maturing musically in a fun and joyful atmosphere.

BARBERSHOP MUSIC:

Barbershop singing is an American art form.  It originated in the late 1800s and was usually sung by men.  Since the 1940s, however, many women have discovered the joys of singing a cappella, four-part harmony Thousands of women worldwide perfom and compete in barbershop music contests as part of the Sweet Adelines International organization. 

Don't be fooled by the stereotypical quartet of men with "barbershop" moustaches and vests, crooning sweet melodies!  Barbershop songs are sung by men and women across the world, quartets abound.  But you will also find many barbershop choruses, some with more than 150 members.

 PRESS RELEASE 8/17/09

On June 12 the Spring Valley Chorus performed for the Palatine/Rolling Meadows/Inverness Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. It was an inspiring event and with two cancer survivors in our group it was especially meaningful. We were scheduled to sing the National Anthem for the Bandits woman’s professional fast pitch softball team in Elgin on August 14^th.  Details were confirmed; we practiced, and arrived on time to sing only to be surprised to find that the Bandits had double-booked singers to kick off the game. Everyone, including the Bandit’s staff, was surprised by this unusual situation. After a few minutes of negotiating, we agreed to let the young soloist sing the Star Spangled Banner while we chose to perform God Bless America in the middle of the third inning. Our novice assistant director ran us through several practices of God Bless America which we had not practiced or sung since the June12 performance. As true performers we rose to the challenge and gave an inspiring performance that brought the crowd to their feet. What a summer we are having!