Harmony UK Podcast

The NHS Practitioner Health Progranme is a confidential service which offers support to doctors concerned about their own physical or mental health. The group's 10th anniversary conference took place in London recently and, for the first time, explored the benefits of singing together to promote good mental health. The suggestion came from Iwan Roberts, a radiologist at Sheffield Children's Hospital, who also sings with the city's men's barbershop chorus Hallmark of Harmony. He recruited a number of other singing medics to help him, along with Pippa Goodall, musical director of Capital Chorus in West London, who ran a workshop. Here you can listen to a brief audio snapshot of what happened. The full story will be told in the nest Harmony UK Podcast, edition 16, due to be published in November 2018.

* As well as Iwan and Pippa, other voices include those of Jonathan Hobbs, Tom Ridge and Dr Clare Gerada, medical director of the Practitioner Health Programnme.

Helen Brown and Rod Butcher of Second City Sound Chorus talk about the art of parody and an award-winning comedy performance at LABBS 40th anniversary convention in 2016

Listen to a bumper edition featuring the quartets Vocal Spectrum and The Locksmiths, arranger David Wright, and Justin Miller, director of Westminster Chorus. This podcast was recorded in August 2018, during the 40th BABS Harmony College held at Nottingham University.

Why, after 80 years as a men-only singing group, has the Barbershop Harmony Society decided to welcome women into its ranks for the first time? CEO Marty Monson talks about the change and how it might impact Barbershop Harmony Singing around the world.

The story of an exciting Barbershop weekend with Sweet Adelines Region 31 recorded at The Sage, May 11-13 2018. Hear interviews and performance excerpts from Forth Valley Chorus, Viva A Cappella, London City singers, Footlights Quartet and much more.

Listen to Scramble recorded straight after they won Gold at the Barbershop-in-Harmony Mixed Quartet contest in Newcastle, May 13th 2018.

Finest Hour talk about their European Gold Medal, and how Johnny, their new Bass joined the quartet. Recorded at SAI Region 31 Convention in Gateshead on May 12th 2018

Sound Hypothesis discuss their move from contemporary a cappella to Barbershop quartet. Alan Hughes of BABS previews the 40th anniversary Harmony College, and Rob Mance, Director of Central Standard Chorus talks warm-ups, riser placings and why his singers would rather forego a better rehearsal venue.

Part 1 of a podcast recorded during an exciting weekend in Bournemouth at the European Barbershop Convention 2017, and featuring Potential Scandal, Doug Harrington, and Hanfris Quartet, with contributions from members of Fource Quartet, LinQ Quartet and the Ireland Unlimited Chorus.

The second part of a podcast recorded during an exciting weekend in Bournemouth at the European Barbershop Convention 2017. featuring Herrenbesuch, BinG, Cindy Hanson, Pastor Hannes Kor, Marty Monson, The White Rosettes and Zero8