Sing with us
Sing with champions
Every Wednesday night in La Mirada. You don’t need an invitation, and you don’t need to decide anything by coming.
Come as you are
A part for every voice
The Masters of Harmony is a men’s chorus singing four-part barbershop harmony, unaccompanied. Some of the men on our risers have sung all their lives. Others hadn’t sung since school when they first walked in.
Sing if you would like to: there is a part that suits your voice and someone to stand next to. Or take a seat and listen to the whole evening. Plenty of people do that the first time, and nobody will ask which you came for.
Excellence
Expert coaching and the craft of nine-time International champions, every week.
Every voice welcome
All ages, backgrounds and levels of experience. You learn alongside friends.
No pressure
Come and sing, or just sit and listen. Nothing to decide by coming.
Your first Wednesday
Three easy steps
Tell us you’re coming
Use the form below and someone will watch for you, and be in touch with anything you need to know. Or simply turn up.
Walk in at 7:30
La Mirada United Methodist Church, 15700 Rosecrans Avenue. Bring nothing but yourself.
Sing or listen
Stand with a section and sing along, or sit back and take it all in. We will help you find your part.
Four voices, one chord
Which part are you?
Barbershop is sung in four parts. Not sure which is yours? Most people aren’t. Choose “Not sure yet” on the form, and we’ll find it together.
Tenor
The highest part, sung above the melody in a light, ringing voice.
Lead
Sings the melody and carries the story of the song.
Baritone
Fills in the chord, weaving above and below the lead.
Bass
The lowest notes: the foundation every chord is built on.
Do I need to read music?
Not to visit. Members learn their music from the sheet music and from learning tracks, recordings of each voice part, so you can learn by ear as well.
Is there an audition?
Not to visit. When you are ready to join the performing chorus there is an audition, taken a step at a time, with a mentor alongside you.
Who sings with the Masters?
Men from every walk of life, from their twenties to their eighties. Some have sung for decades; some walked in having not sung since school.
What does it cost?
Visiting is free. Members pay dues, and we will walk you through them if you decide to join.
How much of a commitment is it?
Members rehearse every Wednesday, perform in our Spring and Christmas shows and at other engagements through the year, and compete. Coming to visit commits you to nothing at all.
What should I bring?
Nothing but yourself. One request: if you are unwell, please stay home and come another week. Sixty people breathing in time is no place to be passing anything on.
Plan your visit
Tell us you’re coming
You are welcome to simply turn up. But if you let us know first, someone will be watching for you and will be in touch beforehand.