Welcome!

Welcome to the New Zealand Association of Barbershop Singers homepage. We are the national body encompassing chapters of men all over the country that love to sing in four part harmony. Want to know more, then why not browse our site. You're sure to find guys near where you are who love to sing!

Musical Director Required - Mighty River Harmony

Mighty River Harmony Men’s Barbershop Chorus is looking for a new Musical Director. Our current MD is leaving in October 2013 after our NZABS National Convention in Invercargill. Gary Taylor has been with the chorus since 2002 and will be leaving New Zealand to join his wife in Sydney.

Deke Sharon's article on Barbershop

Deke Sharon founded CASA (Contemporary A Cappella Society), makes TV shows ("The Sing-Off"), movies ("Pitch Perfect"), sings (The House Jacks), produces albums (Straight No Chaser, Street Corner Symphony, Committed, Nota, Bubs), wrote a book (A Cappella Arranging), publishes sheet music (Hal Leonard),and custom arranges music (over 2,000 songs).

In this article, Barbershop: A Cappella's Martial Art, he explains his view of Barbershop Singing. It's a fascinating read!

Barbershop on Jimmy Fallon

US Late Night Talk Show host Jimmy Fallon has featured barbershop before, and this barbershop quartet (plus one) features Justin Timberlake. Check out what they got up to with this YouTube clip.

Sounds Capital - 2014 Pan Pacific Convention

Hosted in Wellington, New Zealand by the Sounds Capital chapter, the convention is going to be a great event featuring, direct from the Los Angeles area, the mighty

Westminster Chorus

and quartets and choruses from

Australia
New Zealand
Japan
North America

More details to be provided as available.

Barbershop Harmony Convention 2013

Featuring Musical Island Boys and Lunch Break

Full details here

The Musical Island Boys sing Michael Jackson's "Have You Seen My Childhood". Watch this spectacular performance from a unique viewpoint.

Thanks to Shawn York for the video!

Upcoming Events

Wellington Regional YSIH Contest

23 to 23 May 2013

Manawatunes 'Vocal Spectacular' Show

26 to 26 May 2013

2013 YSIH National Finals

23 to 24 September 2013

Invercargill - 2013

4 to 6 October 2013

Judging School

10 to 12 August 2014

WHAT IS BARBERSHOP?

Barbershop isn't as old school as you'd think. Click here to find out more about our choruses and quartets, the music, and what modern day barbershop is all about.

FIND A CHORUS!

There are chapters all over the country who would love to see you visit them for an evening. Find a chorus now!

BARBERSHOP IN SCHOOLS

New Zealand has the most active youth barbershop programme in the world. Find out more about what we do, and see a calendar of youth events that are occurring around the country!