- High Desert Harmony Celebrates 20th Anniversary!
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Date Posted: Tue, Sep 3 2024
On March 1, 2004, High Desert Harmony Chorus was officially chartered as Northern Nevada’s first (and to this date, only) affiliate chapter of Sweet Adelines International. On August 17, 2024, HDH celebrated their 20th anniversary in grand style with a very special show in the elegant ballroom of the Whitney Peak Hotel in downtown Reno. An enthusiastic audience of more than 200 attended the anniversary show, with many participating in the pre-concert barbershop workshop.
Highlights of the show included chorus members wearing costumes from past years, members sharing their personal memories about the chorus, and a performance by HDH’s own Double Down quartet. Several past directors and chorus members were in attendance and joined the chorus on stage for the final song, “How We Sang Today.”
HDH is grateful to the City of Reno Arts and Culture Commission for their support of this project, as well as our many sponsors and supporters.
- High Desert Holiday Show - 2023
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Date Posted: Sat, Apr 6 2024
High Desert Harmony Chorus welcomed more than 40 community members to our Guest Chorus this fall to sing with us at our annual "High Desert Holidays" show on Sat., Dec. 16, 2023! Together with the Hug High School Choir, we had nearly 75 singers on stage for our final three numbers, ending with "Let There Be Peace On Earth." It was truly a memorable experience.
More than 300 audience members attended the show at the beautiful new Hug High School Theater. Students were involved in every part of this show, including running the lights, sound, video recording and photography. They did an amazing job and were fantastic to work with!
In addition to High Desert Harmony and the Guest Chorus, Free Range quartet, the Hug High School choir, and dancers from "Around the Stage" added their unique take on the season with beautiful renditions of holiday classics.
Many thanks to Emcee Malary Engstrom, James Meservy, Director of Choirs and Orchestras at Hug High, and our sponsors, donors and supporters. This program was made possible with generous support from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
A video recording of the show is available here.
- Harmony in the Park - A Celebration of Barbershop Music - 2023
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Date Posted: Wed, Jul 12 2023
High Desert Harmony Chorus presented "Harmony in the Park -- A Celebration of Barbershop Music" on Sunday, July 9, 2023 to an enthusiastic audience of more than 400 people. Wingfield Park in downtown Reno is the perfect venue for this fun family-oriented show, which also featured the Silver Dollar Chorus, Free Range quartet, the Question Marks quartet, and dancer Lydia Purves-Ware. The evening started out with an interactive workshop on the joys of barbershop music -- the kids loved learning the brief four-part tag which they sang on stage with HDH. The men of Silver Dollar Chorus joined HDH for the final two songs, a fun rendition of "Java Jive" and "America the Beautiful."
HDH appreciates being part of Artown each July, and we thank our sponsors, including the City of Reno Arts and Culture Commission, whose support made this production possible.
