Male Barbershop Chorus

Based in New York City, NY

When it was established in 1983, no one could have imagined that the Big Apple Chorus was going to make the kind of impact that would propel it through over 25 years of extraordinary musical performances. Its members are, after all, just ordinary people...husbands, wives, sons, fathers, mothers, and brothers...most without any formal musical training.

We work in just about every field you can think of. We are blue collar and white collar people, students and retirees, with a diversity that mirrors the great City our chorus so proudly represents - New York! And each week this seemingly-incongruous group gathers in Manhattan to make beautiful music together.

Why, one may ask, do we do it? The answer is simple: we sing for the joy of performing our beautiful and moving music for our appreciative audiences. And perform we do...with a verve and theatricality that puts the Big Apple Chorus in a class by itself.

For a group of men and women whose main musical qualification is simply that we enjoy singing and are able to carry a tune, the venues in which we have performed over the years (see "Chorus History") create for each of us an enviable list of stage experiences. The Big Apple Chorus has transformed scores of "ordinary Joe's" into stars!

Our members hail from all the boroughs of New York City, from New Jersey, Westchester, Long Island, Connecticut and from as far north as Saratoga Springs, New York. The map below will give you an idea of where we come from to sing with the Big Apple Chorus.

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Audition Policy - New recruits are always welcome. The key to the success and longevity of the Big Apple Chorus is its non-exclusivity! If you’re a man or woman who likes to sing and can sing in tune, you can probably find a place on the risers in the Big Apple Chorus.

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