For decades, barbershop quartets delivering "Singing Valentines" have delighted sweethearts around the world with surprise gifts of song. The activity has been a cornerstone of community awareness chapters and revenue for many groups, from chapters of The Barbershop Harmony Society to high school and college ensembles raising funds for their school music programs.
For the most part, quartets have had to find and prepare their own repertoire and strategy, not only for this annual event, but for any time of year when a serenade is requested. Requesting this need, we have created this collection as a starter kit for quartets interested in beginning a singing valentine program from scratch, or for any singing community interested in upping their game to optimize their serenading success.
These simple, easy-to-learn arrangements have been tested and proven to deliver fantastic results in any serenading environment. Premium quality learning tracks are also available to make learning and polishing your part even easier and will have you out melting hearts as quickly as possible.
We have also gathered some best-practice tips and other helpful information to help ensure your groups' success. Be sure to check out the video link provided at the end of the Quick Tips page. As an invaluable resource, this in-depth video tutorial shows you how to optimize your groups' singing Valentines program, avoid common pitfalls, and provides all the information you need to create a successful singing valentines program each and every year! |