Fact
Sheet
For
further information contact:
Hal
Maples 
(636)
947-0334
Repertoire
Light
Classical, Traditional Jazz, Folk, Religious
Presentation
Style
A
cappella
International
Activity & Honors
2009
BHS International Champion Gold Medalists
International Medalists 13 times
since 1994
2007-2008
International Silver Medal Chorus
2004
BHS International First Place Gold Medal Chorus
Central
States District Champions
14 consecutive times
St.
Louis Area Activity
Municipal
Opera performances:
Oklahoma
White Christmas
South Pacific
Have supplied quartets for "Music Man"
and other productions
Other
Performances:
Annual Holiday Show
Annual Show in June
Crescendo Concert Series
Alton Illinois Concert Series
Columbia Chordbusters Christmas Show
Land of Lincoln Chorus Show
St. Louis Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
Half Time Show at St. Louis Rams game
National anthem at Cardinal Baseball games
CD and cassette tapes available
Leadership
Director
-- Jim Henry
Ph.D.,
Music Theory and Composition, Washington University;
Vocal Music Education, Southeastern
Missouri State University
Director of Choral Studies, University of Missouri,
St. Louis
Choral Director, Ambassadors of Harmony,
1990 - 1999, 2001-present
Associate
Director -- David Wright
Ph.D.,
Mathematics; Professor of Mathematics, Washington
University
Noted arranger, composer, certified SPEBSQSA music
judge
Director, Ambassadors of Harmony,
1980 - 1990, 1999 - 2001
Associate Director, Ambassadors of Harmony,
1990 - 1999, 2001-present
Membership
250
Members,
157
in Performing Chorus
Membership by audition
Performing Chorus participation by tape qualification
Additional vocal training required and provided
Hobby for all members who represent a broad spectrum
of occupations ranging through a variety of professional
and trade pursuits to students at the Middle School,
High School and University levels.
Active
Membership
Missouri: St. Louis City and County, St. Charles City and
County, Jefferson County, Franklin Country, Jefferson
City, Marthasville
Illinois: Springfield, Decatur, Mascoutah,
Collinsville, Alton, Belleville, Godfrey, Chicago
Iowa: Iowa City, Panora, Waterloo
History
Formed
in 1963 by 26 men at St. Charles, Missouri
Affiliated with the Society for the Preservation
and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing
in America (SPEBSQSA) in 1964
Original Name: "The Daniel Boone Chorus"
First qualified in 1988 to compete internationally
in 1989
Grew to approximately 80 men in 1990
Changed name to "Ambassadors of Harmony"
in 1990
Won International Medals (top five) twelve times
