Masters of Harmony

The Masters of Harmony, July 2008

The Masters of Harmony are a 135-member men's barbershop chorus, based in Santa Fe Springs, California. They are the current SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions. Founded in 1986 with a few dozen men, they rose to stardom under the tutelage of director Dr. Greg Lyne. Placing 4th in their first international competition in Kansas City (1989), they won gold the following year in San Francisco (1990). This began a string of eight gold medals, including Calgary in 1993, Salt Lake City in 1996, Anaheim in 1999, Portland, Oregon in 2002, Salt Lake City in 2005, Nashville in 2008, and Kansas City, Missouri in 2011. Barbershop choruses must sit out for two consecutive years after winning, so the Masters have remained undefeated in competition since 1990. They were directed by Dr. Lyne until 1997, Jeff Oxley (now of Max Q, at the time of Acoustix) directed their fourth gold, and the fifth through eighth were under the direction of Mark Hale of Michigan Jake.

The Masters of Harmony in their gold medal performance in 2005

External links

• Official website

Preceded by Westminster Chorus	SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions 2011	Succeeded by Current champion
Preceded by Westminster Chorus	SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions 2008	Succeeded by Ambassadors of Harmony
Preceded by Ambassadors of Harmony	SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions 2005	Succeeded by Vocal Majority
Preceded by New Tradition Chorus	SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions 2002	Succeeded by Vocal Majority
Preceded by Alexandria Harmonizers	SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions 1999	Succeeded by Vocal Majority
Preceded by Alexandria Harmonizers	SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions 1996	Succeeded by Vocal Majority
Preceded by Southern Gateway Chorus	SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions 1993	Succeeded by Vocal Majority
Preceded by Alexandria Harmonizers	SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions 1990	Succeeded by Vocal Majority

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