TVHM Invites You to Balladtown in the Grove - Picnic and Singing!
Date Posted: Sat, Jul 1 2023
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TVHM Presents "Learn to Sing" Workshops - All Invited!
Date Posted: Wed, Jun 21 2023
The Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters is providing a 6-week acapella singing workshop series open to all men interested. From beginner to advanced singers, these workshops will provide a power boost to level up your singing! Instructors will teach singing skills applicable to any singing environment and at any level of proficiency. Instruction will be in the context of acapella harmony and the barbershop singing style. There will be some private one-on-one vocal instruction as well. Next series begins Tuesday, July 11. Workshops are held each week until August 15th. Evening sessions take place from 6pm to 7pm at the Forest Grove Senior & Community Center at 2037 Douglas Street, Forest Grove, OR 97116. Plan to stay until 8pm and join the TVHM chorus for their regular rehearsal. Classes are free, but include a $10 song book that you can keep. Sign up at www.tualatinvalley.com to save your seat and guarantee that we have a songbook for you. Come hang out with some fun guys and improve your singing ability. |
Chuck Olson Retiring
Date Posted: Sat, Sep 24 2022
| Chuck Olson, after nearly 60 years as a Barbershopper will be retiring from this great hobby after our Balladtown Cabaret show on Saturday September 24th. His quartet, The Tualatones will also be performing for the last time. Chuck has been mentor, hero, funny entertainer, great director, coach, and just a really good person. He founded the Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters in 1974. He was the baritone in the award-winning quartet The Aliens along with Jim, Bob and Jay. If you are a Barbershopper, or if you have ever seen Chuck do his thing then you know what I’m talking about. Chuck lives and breathes barbershop. If you’ve ever been on stage with Chuck directing the finale at Balladtown then you know his love for it. He never has a dry eye after directing. And he always says, “God bless you. I love you!” And thank you Bev for letting us have him for so many great years. Please come to our show and show them your love. Tickets at tualatinvalley.com |
BHS's Katie Macdonald Joins TVHM Video Meeting to Encourage Growth
Date Posted: Wed, May 20 2020
| The TVHM chorus membership was pleased to welcome Katie Macdonald of Barbershop Harmony Society to speak with us about recruiting new members, even while being quarantined under COVID-19 restrictions. Katie is a member of the barbershop quartet GQ (www.girlsquartet.com) and serves as Recruitment and Retention Manager for Barbershop Harmony Society (www.barbershop.org). We were privileged to have her join our weekly virtual meeting! You can view her entire presentation here. She provided several resources throughout her talk, and they are noted below:
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TVHM Announces Show Cancellation
Date Posted: Tue, Mar 17 2020
| Fans and Patrons of Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters, Out of an abundance of caution TVHM has decided to cancel the Spring show American Graffiti, originally scheduled for May 9th at Forest Grove High School. Many thanks to the hard work that was already invested in putting this show together. Thanks to Forest Grove High School staff, Mugshot mixed quartet, 7th Heaven quartet, and our own members of the chorus, Penny Arcade, and Tualatones. Special thank you to our fans and patrons who look forward to this show each year. We will be back, and we'll let you know what comes next! If you have already purchased tickets, we will promptly refund your money. Stay tuned for details. Thank you. |
Remember When Show A Huge Success
Date Posted: Mon, Jun 3 2019
The Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters put on a great show on Saturday, June 1, 2019.
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TVHM Installs New Slate of Officers
Date Posted: Mon, Jan 14 2019
| We had a great evening at Prime Time Restaurant and Sports Bar on Saturday night. Good food, good fellowship, and good singing. Pictures are posted here. The new officers for 2019 are: President: Ed Phillips Immediate Past President: Jim MacMillan VP of Music & Performance: Butch Berquist VP of Chapter Development/Memberships: Jim MacMillan VP of Marketing/Community Relations: Dave Rohrer Treasurer: Gary Gale Secretary: David Dobson Board Members at Large: Duane Lundsten, Chuck Olson, Richard Knight Musical Director is Chris Gabel Barbershopper of the Year award went to Jim MacMillan. Director's All-Star award went to Duane Lundsten. Thank you to the newly elected board members, and congratulations to those winning awards! |
Results of the 72nd All-Northwest Barbershop Quartet (Ballad Town USA) Contest
Date Posted: Mon, Mar 26 2018
Results of the 72nd All-Northwest Barbershop Quartet (Ballad Town USA) Contest
Winners - Local Boyz
The other finalists finished in the following order:
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A Little Freestyle Barbershopping
Date Posted: Wed, Aug 2 2017
| Man, it was hot on Tuesday evening! Too hot to rehearse in our regular upstairs location. So, Ed hung a note on the door and we met a couple of blocks down the street at The King's Head pub. We took up a few tables in a long room (hallway really) and asked if we could sing. We worked our way through the songs planned for our rehearsal and a few Polecats, and the regular visitors to the pub loved it. We might have had our first "groupies!" We had a great time rehearsing and performing all at once and took several requests and serenaded a few ladies. Turns out, this night was also National Night Out, so Forest Grove was abuzz with people as we departed the pub. We ended up singing Happy Birthday to a lovely young lady (requested by her husband), and sang Let Me Call You Sweetheart just to make her day special! Her husband shared that her elderly mother is ill and unable to sing, so he'll be sending the video to her and said she would be so pleased. Great outreach gentlemen! Please join us for rehearsals each Tuesday evening. You never know what might happen! |
Barbershop in the Grove 2017
Date Posted: Thu, Jul 20 2017
| On July 15, area barbershoppers and their families gathered for singing, barbequing, and all-around fun! See the photo album here. Rogers Park in Forest Grove provided a great venue on a warm day! Perfect for hotdogs and shenanigans. Paul Olguin's quartet 'Hometown Harmony' was there along with around eight guys from Bridgetown Sound chorus. We had gals from two Sweet Adeline choruses as well, including the Columbia River Sweet Adeline chorus from Vancouver, Washington. We also had a handfull of our past members come out: Bob Dodge, Keith Upton, Miles Dean, Roy Barnhart, David Moe, and a long-time TVHM'r Doc. Local Harmony Masters quartets performed, including The Tualatones and Penny Arcade. As a group we sang a few tags, we hosted an impromptu quartet contest, and sang a few Polecats as a large ensemble. It was a great time of singing and fellowshipping. This was the first annual Barbershop in the Grove event, so plan to attend next year! |
June Barbershopper of the Month (Jim MacMillan)
Date Posted: Mon, Jul 10 2017
| Jim MacMillan was awarded Barbershopper of the Month for June. Read the announcement here. |
May Barbershopper of the Month (Chuck Olson)
Date Posted: Mon, Jun 12 2017
| Chuck Olson was awarded Barbershopper of the Month for May. Read the announcement here. |
April Barbershopper of the Month (Dave Osborn)
Date Posted: Tue, May 23 2017
| Dave Osborn was awarded Barbershopper of the Month for April. Read the announcement here. |
River City Singers Presents "Over There!"
Date Posted: Wed, May 17 2017
Here is a musical event you might enjoy. |
TVHM Chorus HAS MOVED to Our New Rehearsal Venue
Date Posted: Sun, Apr 16 2017
| Effective with the Tuesday 4/18/2017 rehearsal, we will be meeting in our new home, "Harmony Hall", located on the 2nd floor of the Pamplin Media Group News-Times building in Forest Grove. Although we are sharing the space with one other group (a martial arts group), we will have almost unlimited access to the building, and we will be able to display TVHM memorabilia to enjoy and share with visitors. Our new address is:
Second Floor of the News-Times Building
2038 Pacific Ave Forest Grove, OR 97116 The main entrance is the door to the right on the front of the building. There is a second entrance that goes to the 2nd floor on the east side of the building on Ash Street. For anyone who might have occasion to use Trimet, Bus 57 westbound stops in front of the building and Bus 57 eastbound stops behind the building on 19th Ave (about one block away). Our first work day (Saturday 4/16) included cleaning up and piling trash for pick up later this week. Thanks to the 6 guys and 2 ladies who helped. Come join us for a Tuesday night rehearsal and check out our new rehearsal space.     |
March Barbershopper of the Month (Butch Berquist and Dave Rohrer)
Date Posted: Mon, Apr 10 2017
| Butch Berquist and Dave Rohrer were awarded Barbershopper of the Month for March. Read the announcement here. |
Results of the 71st Ballad Town USA contest
Date Posted: Sun, Mar 26 2017
Results of the 71st Ballad Town USA contest
Winners - Recycled Parts
The other Finalists finished in the following order:
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“Barbershop in the Park” Planned for Rogers Park July 15
Date Posted: Sun, Mar 19 2017
 A fun social event is being planned for July 15th at Rogers Park in Forest Grove. We will be hosting a picnic party that will include the entire local Barbershop (and Sweet Adelines) community & their friends/ families! For more information see the flyer below | |||
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TVHM Chorus Moving to New Rehearsal Venue
Date Posted: Sat, Mar 18 2017
| After spending several months looking for a more inviting rehearsal space, the Board has decided to move to Forest Grove. Our tentative move date is late April. We will be in nicely finished space on the 2nd floor of the Pamplin Media Group News-Times building. We will be sharing the space with one other group (a martial arts group), however, we will have the ability to display TVHM memorabilia attractively to enjoy and share with visitors. Our new address will be:
Second Floor of the News-Times Building 2038 Pacific Ave Forest Grove, OR 97116 The main entrance is the door to the right on the front of the building. There is a second entrance that goes to the 2nd floor on the east side of the building on Ash Street. For anyone who might have occasion to use Trimet, Bus 57 westbound stops in front of the building and Bus 57 eastbound stops behind the building on 19th Ave (about one block away).
There will be more information later, but we wanted to give everyone as much advance notice as possible about our upcoming move.
 
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Ballad Town Barbershop Quartet Contest March 25 & 25
Date Posted: Fri, Mar 17 2017
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Only one week to go……
We are pleased to announce that more than 20 quartets have registered to compete on Friday night. We are excited!! You can get additional information and purchase tickets at www.BalladTownUSA.com. We will have three performances…Friday @ 7:00pm, Saturday @ 2:00pm, and Saturday @ 7:00pm. We encourage groups of 10 or more to take advantage of our 10% discount. If you are in a Group Residence or a member of Group or Organization, please tell your Activity Director about this unique contest for Barbershop Singing and special entertainment. We have many groups that come by buses and vans. Our facilities are handicap friendly, and we love to host a diverse audience from the older generation to school age children. If you would like to attend all three performances, select a ticket for each performance, and you will only be charged $45. We are proud to host this wonderful long standing event where great talent comes to our Ballad Town to present their love for harmony in song and to support our 71st year of the contest. If you have any trouble getting your tickets, please contact Dave Rohrer 503-708-5345 By the way……. The Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters (TVHM) are always looking for new members. Why not join us at rehearsal any Tuesday evening at 7 pm and see is this is a hobby you might enjoy. |
The Ballad Town Committee has been preparing for this event for months, and it is almost here. The 71st Annual Barbershop Quartet Contest will be held March 24 and 25. Chuck Olson to Take a Break from Directing the Chorus
Date Posted: Wed, Mar 15 2017
| It was recently announced that after serving as our Interim Director for the past year, Chuck will be taking a much-needed break from his duties as Director. During this time, our Assistant Director will be leading the Chorus. |
February Barbershopper of the Month (Doug Overbay)
Date Posted: Mon, Mar 13 2017
| Doug Overbay was awarded Barbershopper of the Month for February. Read the announcement here. |
The TVHM Songs from the 2/28 Benefit Concert are on our Website
Date Posted: Wed, Mar 1 2017
| Tuesday evening February 28th, the Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters Chorus, the Portland Bridge Town Sound Chorus, and the Salem SenateAires Chorus, along with a number of Quartets, performed at a Benefit Performance in Tigard, OR for Clark Lumber and True Value Hardware (a Tualatin business). They were completely destroyed by fire July 31st. The TVHM Chorus sang the following songs:
You can listen to the demos of the above songs on our website (www.tualatinvalley.com) and clicking "About" --> "Have a Listen!".
The Tualatones quartet did a 3 song set (Good Old Days, Sweet Adeline, and Coney Island Baby) a demo of which has been added to the website. You can listen to the Tualatones demo by going to the website and clicking "About" --> "Quartets", and scrolling down to the Tualatones.
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Tickets Available - 71st Annual All Northwest Barbershop Quartet Contest
Date Posted: Mon, Feb 27 2017
Friday Night
Contestant Elimination Round Saturday Matinee & Evening Top 8 Finalists and Special Entertainment And Our Special Guests on All 3 Shows 2016 International Quartet Championships Finalist & Your NEW 2016 Pacific Northwest Quartet Champions To book tickets click here. |
January Barbershopper of the Month (Don Petersen)
Date Posted: Mon, Feb 13 2017
| Don Petersen was awarded Barbershopper of the Month for January. Read the announcement here. |
Be Sure to Welcome Our Newest Member - Don West
Date Posted: Tue, Feb 7 2017
| Please welcome our newest member, Don West who is joining us as a Bass. Don works at Intel. For a photo of Don and a brief bio please click here. |
Audio Samples Available
Date Posted: Mon, Feb 6 2017
| Audio samples are now available and can be played directly on our website. There are several samples of the TVHM Chorus available at "About" --> "Have a Listen!" (or click here). There is also a sample of the Tualatones Quartet containing three songs available at "About" --> "Quartets" (or click here). |
November / December Barbershopper of the Month (Dave Rohrer)
Date Posted: Wed, Feb 1 2017
| Dave Rohrer was awarded Barbershopper of the Month for November / December. Read the announcement here. |
Looking for a New Rehearsal Venue
Date Posted: Tue, Jan 31 2017
| This past weekend we had our 2017 planning meeting and one of the topics we discussed was a new rehearsal venue. The Elk's lodge has worked for us for many years, but we are beginning to think about making a change. Dave Roher has proposed with a very spacious place for us to call "our place". Our own little "Clubhouse", located in downtown Forest Grove. While this new prospect is exciting, we need to be sure we have considered all reasonable possibilities. If you know of a location that might work for us, please send it to our President and Secretary (president@tualatinvalley.com, secretary@tualatinvalley.com) so that we can give it proper consideration. |
TVHM to Perform at Benefit Concert (2/28) (Reschedule of 1/17 event)
Date Posted: Mon, Jan 30 2017
| Tuesday evening February 28th, the Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters Chorus, the Portland Bridge Town Sound Chorus, and the Salem SenateAires Chorus, along with a number of Quartets, will be part of a Benefit Performance in Tigard, OR for Clark Lumber and True Value Hardware (a Tualatin business). They were completely destroyed by fire July 31st. This would be a great time to hear some excellent Barbershop singing and, in the process, help our neighbors. For additional information, please see the poster below.  |
The History of Barbershop
Date Posted: Fri, Jan 27 2017
| Dr. David Wright takes an in-depth look at the barbershop art form, its history, how it formed, and how it continues to evolve even today. Wright has been a mainstay every year at our Harmony University with his class History of Barbershop. His class combines many years of extensive research with his own experience with singing barbershop to craft a presentation that's both entertaining and enlightening. This item is also available in our "Other" ---> "Links" section. | |
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It is time to order your singing valentines.
Date Posted: Tue, Jan 17 2017
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New Officers for 2017 Installed
Date Posted: Sat, Jan 14 2017
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At the Annual Installation Dinner, Mel Knight installed our new Officers for 2017. As part of the ceremony, Mel delivered a poem specially written for this event (see below).
Tualatin Valley Installation Poem by Mel Knight Ed Phillips is your President, his leadership we know, Please give Ed all your support, to help the Chapter grow. Ed’s a Lead, so lead he must, there’s lots of stuff to do So can he count on everyone, like you? And you? And you? Past President Doug Overbay is really quite a guy, His Tenor singing does resound a-way up in the sky. So lean on Doug for good advice, I know you can’t go wrong He’ll share his experience with you, then break into a song. If you want a good Secretary, Don Petersen knows his stuff. He’s also the Chapter Contact man, so don’t give him any guff. Two jobs are really no trouble for this techno savvy guy, Put your trust in Don you’ll see his skills are pretty high. David Allen Dobson II, his name is kind of long He was a Bass now he’s a Lead and he’ll try most any song. Chapter Development is his game and Secretary On-Line, He has two very big jobs, but we know he’ll do just fine. Taking care of all your money, Gary Gale the Treasurer be. And if some day you come up short, check his pockets just to see We really trust you Gary with all the Chapter’s dough You couldn’t pick a better guy, your money he won’t blow. David Osborn’s on the Board, it’s called “at Large” I guess He’s there to make darn sure the rest don’t make a mess. There are 3 David’s as Officers…gee that’s seems quite a lot, When I talked to this Dave he told me that he’s the one on top! All of Oregon needs to know of the Harmony Masters existence So Marketing is the answer through David Rohrer’s persistence. So Dave you need to tell the world, every Jim & Joe and Sally, About how great your Chapter is, not hiding in some alley. How do you keep the music going? With a Music VP that’s how. Butch Berquist is a good one, I’ll tell you that right now. He also assists in arm-waving chores, sings a bit of Baritone too, Without Butch around here, you’d really be in the stew. (I should let you know right here that there’s not a whole lot that rhymes with Berquist!) Now we all know Chuck Olson, what would you without him. He’s a special friend of mine, I’m really here to tout him. He’s waved his arms and fixed your vowels, created funny stuff, Chucks been around so many years we never get enough. So here’s to Cavemen, School Houses, Doctors, even Chickens And all Chuck’s dedication to the Barbershop tradition! I notice most of the new Officers, were old Officers as well I hope that leading TVHM is not a job from Hell! | |||
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2016 Attendance Awards
Date Posted: Sat, Jan 14 2017
| The 2016 Attendance Awards were announced at the Annual Officer Installation Dinner held January 14th at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Tanasbourne. Each year we present the awards to members who have achieved at least a 90% attendance for the prior year. This year's recipients were Ron Fairfield (94%) and Ed Phillips (95%). | |
| For more information, see: | https://www.tualatinvalley.com/dbpage.php?pg=honour |
2016 Barbershopper of the Year
Date Posted: Sat, Jan 14 2017
| At the Annual Officer Installation Dinner, held January 14th at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Tanasbourne, David Dobson presented the 2016 Barbershopper of the Year award to Ed Phillips. David gave a summary of the many reasons Ed was honored with this award. | |
| For more information, see: | https://www.tualatinvalley.com/dbpage.php?pg=honour |
Be Sure to Welcome Our Newest Member - Kevin Stauffer
Date Posted: Wed, Jan 4 2017
| Please welcome our newest member, Kevin Stauffer who is re-joining us as a Bass. Kevin was a member of our chapter about 25 years ago. Welcome back Kevin. For a photo of Kevin and a brief bio please click here. |
TVHM to Perform at Benefit Concert (1/17)
Date Posted: Sat, Dec 31 2016
| Tuesday evening January 17th, the Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters Chorus, the Portland Bridge Town Sound Chorus, and the Salem SenateAires Chorus, along with a number of Quartets, will be part of a Benefit Performance for Clark Lumber and True Value Hardware in Tigard, OR. They were completely destroyed by fire July 31st. This would be a great time to hear some excellent Barbershop singing and, in the process, help our neighbors. For additional information, please see the poster below.  |
TVHM to Perform at Alzheimer's Sing Here Now Concert (1/7)
Date Posted: Fri, Dec 30 2016
The TVHM Chorus will be performing at the Portland area Alzheimer's Sing Here Now Choirs Christmas Concert. This concert was originally scheduled for Saturday 12/17. Unfortunately, it had to be postponed due to an accident involving the piano player. The concert has been rescheduled to Saturday, January 7th (still at 2 pm at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Beaverton). Details (other than the correct date) are in the flyer shown below. This concert would be a great chance to encourage and support the Alzheimer's Choir and hear the TVHM Chorus and one of our Quartets. If you are in the area, we'd love to have you come to the concert. |
Annual Christmas Party
Date Posted: Wed, Dec 21 2016
We had about 40 people at our Annual Christmas Party (22 members + 1 former member (Doc Weaver) and their guests). There was lots of good food and socializing and, of course, some singing. If you missed it, perhaps you can be there next year.   |
71st Annual Ballad Town Quartet Competition
Date Posted: Sat, Dec 10 2016
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Singing Valentines
Date Posted: Fri, Dec 9 2016
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The Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters will again be offering Singing Valentines on February 14. This is a great way to surprise your special someone with a unique gift (and support TVHM at the same time - truly a win-win opportunity). For more information, or to schedule a Singing Valentine, please contact Doug Overbay (doug.overbay@centurylink.com). For more information click on the calendar link below:
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TVHM Float in the Forest Grove Holiday Light Parade
Date Posted: Sat, Dec 3 2016
The Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters entered a float in the 2016 Forest Grove Holiday Light Parade. It had been many years since our last entry and we decided that would be a fun event that would allow us to sing for people in the Forest Grove area and hopefully encourage some men to come sing with us. We recorded 2 songs and played them through a speaker system while the members on the float sang the songs. Several members walked along the parade route to talk to people and distribute flyers.      |
Busy Christmas Season with 7 Singing Gigs
Date Posted: Thu, Dec 1 2016
We are in the midst of a busy Christmas season with 7 singing gigs and ending with our annual Christmas dinner/party:
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Additional Singers for the Christmas Season
Date Posted: Tue, Nov 15 2016
We have had several men join in singing with us for the Christmas season. Be sure to welcome:
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October Barbershopper of the Month (Don Petersen)
Date Posted: Mon, Nov 14 2016
| Don Petersen was awarded Barbershopper of the Month for October. Read the announcement here. |
September Barbershopper of the Month (Ron Fairfield)
Date Posted: Mon, Oct 10 2016
| Ron Fairfield awarded Barbershopper of the Month for September. Read the announcement here. |
Road Clean Up Day
Date Posted: Sat, Oct 1 2016
Today 10 of us picked up trash along the 1.2 miles of Cornelius Pass Road between Baseline and TV Highway. In early 2013 TVHM adopted this stretch of Cornelius Pass Road as a community service project. Today we met at 9 am and were done by 11 am. We split into two teams, one starting at each end and proceeded toward each other from opposite ends until we ran into the other team, then crossed the road and walked back. If you weren't there you missed a beautiful day and some good fellowship. Maybe you will be able to join us in the Fall. |
We Have Several Singers Joining Us for the Christmas Season
Date Posted: Thu, Sep 29 2016
| We have several new singers joining us for the Christmas season. Please welcome Bill Blankinship and Dan Forsyth. To see their photos (and those of our other members) please click here. |
Come Join the Tualatin Valley Harmony Masters for the Christmas Season
Date Posted: Sat, Sep 17 2016
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Do you like to sing? Washington County’s only Barbershop Chorus meets every Tuesday night at 7pm at the Hillsboro Elks Lodge (lower level). Rehearsal finishes before 9:30pm. The Elks Lodge is located at 21965 NW Quatama Rd, Hillsboro. The entrance is on the side of the building on the lower level. For more Information call Chuck at 503-357-3046 or visit our website (www.tualatinvalley.com). We look forward to seeing you Tuesday evenings.  |
Barbershopper of the Year Award Recipients (1974 - 2015)
Date Posted: Thu, Sep 15 2016
| The list of Barbershopper of the Year Award recipients is now available on our website. | |
| For more information, see: | www.tualatinvalley.com/dbpage.php?pg=view&dbase=uploads&id=8886 |
Get Your Own Copy of "Classic Tags for Men's Voices"
Date Posted: Thu, Sep 15 2016
| Print your own copy of "Classic Tags for Men's Voices". This book contains most of the tags we sing at rehearsal. To access it from our website click on Other --> Links. Notice that we have some other helpful links there also. | |
| For more information, see: | www.tualatinvalley.com/dbpage.php?pg=links |
Free Music Theory Education
Date Posted: Thu, Sep 15 2016
Four online music theory tracks make learning the basics of music theory easy. View our curricula below, and start learning today. Each track including online lessons and a worksheet for each lesson.
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August Barbershopper of the Month (David Dobson)
Date Posted: Tue, Sep 13 2016
| David Dobson awarded Barbershopper of the Month for August. Read the announcement here. |
Harmony Masters Chorus Membership Commitment
Date Posted: Tue, Sep 13 2016
| At the September 12, 2016 Board of Directors Meeting, the Board adopted a minor revision to the "Chorus Membership Commitment". The purpose of the revision was to clarify that a member is expected to attend at least 75% of the rehearsals in the 2 months prior to a singing performance. Note that the Membership Commitment applies specifically to the Harmony Masters Chorus. One can still be a member of the Tualatin Valley Chapter and not perform with the Chorus. The intention of the document is to help everyone understand what is expected of members in order to be allowed to perform with the chorus. You can view the document by clicking here. Chapter Members can also view it by logging in to the TVHM website and clicking on Documents. | |||
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Congratulations to Bill and Ruth Vaughan on Celebrating 60 Years of Marriage
Date Posted: Mon, Aug 15 2016
| Bill and Ruth Vaughan celebrated 60 years of marriage on Saturday 8/13. As part of the celebration, several songs were sung. Bill sang "My Dream", which he had written in 1981 for their 25th anniversary. Their daughter, Marilyn Gower, was Bill's accompanist. A quartet from the TVHM chorus sang "Heart of My Heart". The quartet included Bill (Baritone), Roy Barnhart (Bass), David Dobson (Lead), and Ron FairField (Tenor).    |
July Barbershopper of the Month (Mel Knight)
Date Posted: Mon, Aug 8 2016
| Mel Knight awarded Barbershopper of the Month for July. Read the announcement here. |
Pride of Portland Chorus (Sweet Adelines) Show October 1st
Date Posted: Mon, Aug 8 2016
 Join Pride of Portland Chorus at our send-off show before heading to Las Vegas and the Sweet Adelines International Competition! October 1, 2016 Matinee only! 3:00 pm Rolling Hills Community Church 3550 SW Borland Rd in Tualatin , OR 97062 Tickets are $25 for general admission and $15 for students. Special guests: Flipside Men's Quartet, 13th place at the Barbershop Harmony Society’s international contest in July 2016. PrimeTime Women's Quartet, 12th place at the Sweet Adelines international contest last year and returning to compete in Las Vegas in late October 2016. Pride of Portland Chorus, 4th place at the 2014 Sweet Adelines international contest and seeded 3rd for the 2016 convention in Las Vegas. | |
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TVHM at the Oregon International (Hillsboro) Air Show (and the Aliens "Saturday Night Surprise")
Date Posted: Mon, Aug 8 2016
| Again this year, TVHM helped to run a food booth at the Air Show. Not only is this a fund raiser for our Chapter, but 13 members and friends had fun socializing, singing, and watching some great performances. Both Friday and Sunday quartets were formed to entertain the visitors and perform on KUIK (1360) radio. The first quartet below is Ron Fairfield, Ed Phillips, Jay Thornberry, and Chuck Olson. The 2nd quartet is Jay Thornberry, Jim Richards, David Dobson, and Chuck Olson. Jay, Jim, and Chuck were 3 of the original Aliens quartet, well known in the Evergreen District for their comedy routines. To see the famous "Saturday Night Surprise" routine, also known as "The Aliens do Boston Common", filmed at the 1991 International Preliminary Contest in Hillsboro Oregon, click here.     | |
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Be Sure to Welcome Our Newest Member - Josh Santos
Date Posted: Fri, Jul 29 2016
| Please welcome our newest member, Josh Santos who is joining us as a Baritone. For a photo of Josh and a brief bio please click here (or on "Read More" below). |
TVHM Chorus Helps Open the Hillsboro City Council Meeting
Date Posted: Tue, Jul 19 2016
The TVHM Chorus sang 3 songs as part of the opening ceremony at the July 19th Hillsboro City Council meeting. For the third song, we invited Mayor Jerry Willey to sing with us. Great job Mayor Willey. Maybe you would like to join us for our Christmas show? After our performance we retired to McNally's Tap Room for some socialization and singing.   |
Our Two Youngest Members Had a Great Time at Harmony Explosion
Date Posted: Sat, Jul 16 2016
Gregory and Mitch had a great time at Harmony Explosion in Tacoma WA. They are already making plans to attend again next year.   |
Barbershop Legend Mel Knight Visits TVHM to Teach Us a New Song
Date Posted: Tue, Jul 12 2016
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Our Director, Chuck Olson, Attended the 2016 International Convention
Date Posted: Tue, Jul 12 2016
Fresh back from an exciting week in Nashville, Chuck gave us an update on the 2016 International Convention in Nashville.  |
Penny Arcade Recruiting at the July 4th Parade in Hillsboro
Date Posted: Mon, Jul 4 2016
The Penny Arcade Quartet had a very fun morning recruiting at the July 4th parade in Hillsboro.  |
TVHM Chorus at Relay for Life Opening Ceremony
Date Posted: Fri, Jul 1 2016
Again this year the TVHM Chorus was part of the opening ceremony at the Relay For Life of Hillsboro. A small but able contingent represented the Chorus well.   |
Be Sure to Welcome Our Newest Member - Luke Perrine
Date Posted: Wed, Jun 29 2016
| Please welcome our newest member, Luke Perrine who is joining us as a Baritone. For a photo of Luke and a brief bio please click here (or on "Read More" below). |
Celebration of Life Service for Dave Muralt
Date Posted: Fri, Jun 24 2016
| A Celebration of Life service for Dave Muralt will be held Thursday July 14th at 1:00 pm at Beaverton Foursquare Church located at 13565 SW Walker Road, Beaverton Oregon 97005. It is currently planned that the Tualatones and Penny Arcade will perform and the TVHM Chorus will not perform. Please spread the word to anyone that might have known Dave. |
Long time member Dave Muralt passed away 6/19/2016
Date Posted: Mon, Jun 20 2016
| Yesterday, on Father's Day, one of the most amazingly loving and kind fathers, wonderful husband, big-hearted man, beekeeper, fisherman, true friend, role model, servant of Jesus, and much more, Dave Paul Muralt left this world for a far better place. Our hearts are greatly saddened beyond what words can describe. We find peace in knowing that he is with Jesus. Dave joined the Tualatin Valley chapter in 1993 and had a total of 25 years as a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS). In addition to singing with the Harmony Masters chorus, Dave sang with the Tualatones Quartet. Over the years, he was responsible for bringing 31 new members into the BHS. On June 15th it was announced that Dave had been awarded Barbershopper of the Month for May. You can read the announcement here. Comments after his passing included: Our buddy Dave Muralt has passed into Heaven and is hanging out with God.
After a long battle with cancer he won. No more sickness. Please join me in praying for his wife Terri and family. Couldn't have happened to a better man.....he is with Dale Crouch and others who have gone before!! The heavenly choir just got a great bass and a wonderful friend!! God bless you all!! Heaven just got a wonderful Bass. He will be missed dearly. God Bless |
May Barbershopper of the Month
Date Posted: Wed, Jun 15 2016
| Dave Muralt awarded Barbershopper of the Month for May. Read the announcement here. |
Article on our own Gregory Bryan in May/June 2016 Harmonizer
Date Posted: Wed, Jun 15 2016
In case you missed it, here is The Harmonizer May/June 2016 article about Gregory. | |||
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Harmony Masters Chorus Membership Commitment
Date Posted: Tue, Jun 14 2016
| At the June 13, 2016 Board of Directors Meeting, the Board adopted some minor revisions to the previously announced "Chapter Membership Commitment" and renamed the document the "Chorus Membership Commitment". The purpose of the revisions was to clarify that the Membership Commitment applies specifically to the Harmony Masters Chorus. One can still be a member of the Tualatin Valley Chapter and not perform with the Chorus. The intention of the document is to help everyone understand what is expected of members in order to be allowed to perform with the chorus. You can view the document by clicking here. Chapter Members can also view it by logging in to the TVHM website and clicking on Documents. |
Advanced Vocals: Barbershop Harmony Class
Date Posted: Fri, Jun 10 2016
Gregory Bryan just completed the Advanced Vocals: Barbershop Harmony class at Journey Theater Arts Group. Last night (June 9) was the "Showcase" for the spring classes. Below are several photos of the students performing and 2 pages from the Program. The class was taught by Marsha Kelly with Chris Gable serving as Teaching Assistant. The students did a great job and received a huge ovation at the conclusion of their performance. There may be some prospects here for the TVHM and Pride of Portland choruses. Maybe they will offer the class again next year.     |
Chapter Membership Commitment
Date Posted: Thu, May 12 2016
| At the May 9, 2016 Board of Directors Meeting, the Board adopted a "Chapter Membership Commitment". The intention is to help everyone understand what is expected of members in order to be allowed to perform with the Chorus. You can view the document by clicking here. Chapter Members can also view it by logging in to the TVHM website and clicking on Documents. |
April Barbershopper of the Month
Date Posted: Thu, May 12 2016
| Chuck Olson awarded Barbershopper of the Month for April. Read the announcement here. |
Road Clean Up Day
Date Posted: Sat, May 7 2016
Today 8 of us picked up trash along the 1.2 miles of Cornelius Pass Road between Baseline and TV Highway. In early 2013 TVHM adopted this stretch of Cornelius Pass Road as a community service project. Today we met at 9 am and were done by 11 am. We split into two teams, one starting at each end and proceeded toward each other from opposite ends until we ran into the other team, then crossed the road and walked back. If you weren't there you missed a beautiful day and some good fellowship. Maybe you will be able to join us in the Fall.  |
Fire Severely Damages Rental Home Owned by Our Director, Chuck Olson
Date Posted: Fri, Apr 22 2016
| Chuck was awakened early Tuesday morning with the news that there was a severe fire at a rental home he and Bev own in Cornelius. According to the KOIN6 News report, no one was injured but there was at least $25,000 in damage to the house, a neighboring house, and a car. Despite being up half the night, and spending the day dealing with insurance adjustors and other issues related to the fire, Chuck was a rehearsal at 7pm Tuesday night ready to Direct the Chorus. |
We Have 2 Guys Going to Harmony Explosion in July
Date Posted: Thu, Apr 21 2016
We have just learned that Gregory and Mitch are going to Harmony Explosion in July. Way to go guys.
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Barbershop Singer Artwork
Date Posted: Wed, Apr 20 2016
| Gregory Bryan is one of our High School members. Gregory took a one evening introductory welding class that included the opportunity to try welding some scrap pieces together. Gregory looked at the scrap he had to choose from and came up with a Barbershop singer. The first picture is Gregory and Don Petersen (Gregory's grandfather) showing off Gregory's artwork. The 2nd picture is a closeup of the artwork. Do you think Gregory likes Barbershop? The 2nd picture is now the profile picture for the TVHM Facebook page.   |
March Barbershopper of the Month
Date Posted: Wed, Apr 13 2016
| Butch Berquist and Dave Rohrer awarded Barbershopper of the Month for March. Read the announcement here. |
Results from Division IV Competition
Date Posted: Mon, Apr 11 2016
| TVHM had 2 quartets (Encore and On the Road) in the Division IV competition April 8th in Eugene. Good job guys. Hopefully the TVHM Chorus will be back in the competition next year. Division IV Quartet results:
Division IV Chorus results:
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February Barbershopper of the Month
Date Posted: Sun, Apr 3 2016
| Gregory Bryan awarded Barbershopper of the Month for February. Read the announcement here. |
Slideshow: The 70th Annual All-Northwest Barbershop Quartet Contest
Date Posted: Thu, Mar 31 2016
| The News Times (the local Forest Grove newspaper) on March 19th, had a nice slide show of the various competators at Ballad Town. Check it out here. |
Results from Ballad Town Quartet Competition
Date Posted: Sun, Mar 20 2016
The results from the 70th Annual Original All - Northwest Barbershop Quartet Contest (Ballad Town).are as follows:
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