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Chef's kiss - even after 17 years!

I watched this performance in person. It was fantastic.

Has barbershop changed? I remember it being a more straightforward version of a song with the harmony giving it a distinctive ringing sound.

Wonderful performance, authentic and subtle faces, etc. Super singing; a shining example of how a ballad should be done.

What?? Silver Medalists?? Who the heck could beat these guys???

Yesssss... arguably the most gorgeous love ballad around - has to be put up there wIth 'Love Letters' and 'Love's Old Sweet Song' among best ballads -ever-. Incredible rendition here, esp those beautiful soft passages!

Fantastic...

I am told that my Mom "ghosted" the original lyrics for this song, and others. My family lived in New Jersey and both Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern did, too. The transition at the bridge is somewhat tricky even on piano.

The acoustic makes the music even more special!

Their rhythm is so good.

If this only got them second place, it makes you wonder how much the winners must have paid the judges.

molto bello

Among the best performances ever, with horrible video, and, strangely, ignoring the constant background hiss, still better sound quality than most recordings made many years later. Maybe it has something to do with the amazing starting product.

3:20 pengsan!

@kingofsng WOW!! So lucky - I used to sing in female group - miss the fun times we had rehearsing and performing- ceme to a sad end. Well done!!

I love how I only hear one of each part. Fantastic fuse of the parts.

Still one of my favorite Westminster contest numbers (tho' their rendition of "The Way You Look Tonight"--same contest? I don't remember--was breathtaking). Wish I could say we at New Tradition taught them everything they know about finishing in second place--but then, they've won twice as many golds as we have.

Simply superb.

@Lassannn Why not? A couple of white guys wrote it! You need to broaden your musical outlook.

Astonishing choral work. Superb. I've lisened again and again.

Lovely version. Loved the way you can see the guys all really getting into it and feeling the lyrics. A classic song sung in an unconventional way that still makes it sound classic. Bravo a tutti....Westminster!

man their choreography is amazing...its not hard to do all the moves while singing but it is very difficult to have everyone do it at the same time...from a barbershoper to another great job guys and congrats on the gold medal!!!

I certainly keep returning to it!

And this is why Westminster's the best.

And Shawn at 2:08! :0

@ChrisisBass13 Sure, Westminster was started for young guys, but there is no written rule requiring anyone to be a certain age. Because our members happen to be a certain age, we attract new members of that same age.

Cory at 1:40?

This is really amazing. Usually in a barbershop chorus theres one over-powering section, but the westminster Chorus.....their blend is unbelievably good. All of their sections "have the same voice" (if you understand what im talking about: same intensity, volume, and energy) I didn't hear one flaw in this video. I think they are better than the Ambassadors of Harmony. Well thats just my opinion.

they got a great voice when singing "listen to the clarinet"

1st westminster chorus vid to reach 100,000 views.....noooice......

I am loving the "breathe boys, breathe. " intro. Let's you know even this great chorus might get some jitters.

@signmypoodle Yes!!!! In Seventh heaven.

Fantastic. Which arrangement was this? G

I blew my knee out...can't sing barbershop anymore. Just kidding! I never could sing it. But, even having grown up listening to the Ambassadors, I can say bravo! Wow! Well done!

Loved the 'see-saw' affect around 2:48! I try and show clips like this to my kids in school to show them what they can accomplish as a unified group when they are singing. I miss singing barbershop! I love watching these choruses!

Still my favorite chorus contest ballad ever. Thank you, Westminster Chorus!

it's an overused word, but this really is awesome!

fantastic! :-)

@jmiller823 please let me apologize, I usually don't base opinions on hearsay, but that on top of seeing all the young faces spurred me to believe it was true.... Again, I apologize and wish you guys the best, your sound is incredible. I come from a chapter with about 20 active members and we are struggling to get the younger crowd interested. Best of luck...

@KiltedNerd I think you may have heard a rumor of how things are run in Westminster. That's not surprising considering how wide-spread the rumor has become. Yeah, we may have a particular demographic, but no one has ever been turned away due to age in my tenure as President or Director. No where in our by-laws is there anything written about an age restriction. If you want to discuss it more, I'm more than willing. We always try to do what is best for the BHS aka SPEBSQSA.

You will have to forgive me on this one, you guys sound wonderful, but I do not believe that any chorus that restricts its membership by age or any other factor should be able to compete in the standard district competitions. Let us not forget what Barbershopping is all about and why we love it so much. I think it is outstanding, the achievements you guys have made, just don't think it fits the SPEBSQA image.

i think it's him, anyway...

the guy in the far upper right corner is one of my sister's best friends and he's awesome! :) i love this chorus so much :D

why exactly would anyone NOT like this?? if you "thumbs-down"ed this, please say why?

@signmypoodle i listen to this on my iPod at least 30 times a day!!!!

Oh Yeah! Makes me miss my barbershop days! They are phenomenal!

The moves are how the singer makes a vital connection between his body-the instrument he uses to make the sound-and the emotions in his heart. It's part of the whole delivery mechanism. Does Yo-Yo Ma sit still while he plays Bach? I cannot imagine why they didn't win. W. sing the way god intended when he thought up the human voice.

Wow. What a post on that final tag, almost 30 seconds long!