The Ambassadors of Harmony, an a cappella chorus of 150 men, won their 12th consecutive Championship in the BHS Central States District Chorus competition on October 7th in Wichita, Kansas, under the direction of Dr. Jim Henry. The group re-entered the competition cycle following a 2 1/2 year hiatus, after having won the International Championship in 2004. Prior to that time they had won the District Championship for eleven years in a row, and had earned top-four medals in 10 straight International Contests, including the First-Place Gold Medal in 2004. They performed a two-song set in the contest, which included I Have Dreamed, from The King and I, and The New Ashmoleam Marching Society and Students' Conservatory Band, from Charley's Aunt, which brought the crowd to their feet. Both songs were arranged by Dr. David Wright, Associate Director.

In addition to winning the competition in Wichita, the Ambassadors offered a performance following the competition of Friend Like Me, from the movie Aladdin; Fare Thee Well Love; and Man of La Mancha, receiving standing ovations and being held over for an encore by an audience of enthusiastic fans.

Winning the District Championship qualifies the Ambassadors of Harmony to compete at the BHS International Chorus Contest, in July of 2007, in Denver Colorado. They'll begin preparing for that now, along with rehearsing for their annual holiday show, Sounds of the Season - 2006, which will be held at the Touhill Performing Arts Center December 8-10, 2006. For more show information visit www.aoh.org.