Perfect Harmony Women's Barbershop Chorus will be performing for the St. Bernard's Women's Club in Bella Vista at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 11.
Perfect Harmony Women's Barbershop Chorus is a fun-loving, energetic women's a cappella group in Bella Vista and is seeking new members. The chorus is a musical outlet for all women and an opportunity to be part of a sisterhood through singing and a love of music. There are no tryouts, and no previous musical experience is necessary to join. Women's Barbershop Choruses have four sections: lead and tenor which are for higher voices and baritone and bass for those with lower voices. There is a part to fit any voice. Many of the participants bring recorders to rehearsals in order to learn new songs. The chorus has several numbers memorized and ready to perform at any event.
The current chorus has 25 active members and stays busy year-round performing for various clubs, organizations and events in Bella Vista, Bentonville and Rogers. In addition to giving free concerts, the group gives back to the communities by helping to support local charities. Currently, members donate suggested items for Restoration Village twice a year and have a monthly food drive to help support the Shepherd's Food Pantry provided by the Bella Vista Lutheran Church.
Perfect Harmony was started in 1999 by director Karen Frankenfeld when she was asked to start a women's barbershop chorus in Bella Vista after the Sweet Adeline chorus lost its director. Frankenfeld's directing experience includes 38 years of teaching high school music in Missouri and Iowa, as well as directing Sweet Adeline choruses and church choirs. The vision of the chorus was to have a group of women that would have fun singing and entertaining others.
Frankenfeld researches a wide variety of music that is arranged in the four-part barbershop style before selecting a song for the chorus to sing. The chorus' portfolio may include classics from the '20s, '30s and '40s, modern pop, seasonal songs, patriotic, gospel and novelty numbers. Some songs give her an opportunity to add a special touch to the arrangement and to let the women have a little fun with it for audience appeal.
The chorus meets every Monday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the choir room of the United Lutheran Church of Bella Vista. For more information or to book an event, call Director Karen Frankenfeld at 479-876-7204 or visit the website at www.bellavistaperfectharmony.webs.com.
Community on 04/18/2018