2012 International Gold Medal Chorus Ambassadors of Harmony

2012 International Gold Medal Chorus Ambassadors of Harmony perform "No Other Love" and "Step In Time" (from Disney's, Mary Poppins) on the International stage in Portland Oregon.
Watch for cameos from Vocal Spectrum, Crossroads, FRED, and even Angry Birds!

[@donnawells5806]

No they don't get paid. This this is their hobby and they do fundraisers and things to help raise money to help pay for airfare and hotel rooms and things like that when they go to compete, which is held in a different area every year. As you can see it takes a lot of dedication to learn all the choreography without sacrificing the quality of the sound. Not to mention this is all done without the help of instruments to help with their rhythm!

[@tom7601]

Not to mention all their costumes!

[@keyboardpianoplayer9983]

Bull shit I love music

[@rohitkandala9722]

Rene Castellanos shut the fuck UP and enjoy the music if not then y are you here

[@valleayire1972]

Fuck off, troll.

[@waynejones205]

I know this, I sang Mid-Atlantic District, never got to International, but my Chorus made District every year, and that was a rush. We had an Annual Fundraiser Weekend show(for the CHapter)unlike ANY OTHER!!!

[@anabellabobcatz8142]

They look like a coral reef swaying with the waves... beautiful.

[@hicact]

Anabella Bobcatz i

[@joaovictorlotfi7158]

Choral reef

[@TerryTags]

it's amazing how a group of around 100 guys can perform such a variety of dynamics .. such great softs .. such powerful crescendos .. etc

[@jessiejames2155]

I counted 124 men ...

[@NelsonClick]

Barbershop is not for the timid. I'm serious. The standards are high and unyieldingly maintained. In order to marshal and organize men requires a military level work ethic and dedication. They're not doing it for money (I can promise you that) but the clout and prestige are considerable and one-of-a-kind. I have no evidence but Ambassadors of Harmony members get cut easily. If their voice doesn't stay sharp or they get prima donna-like, uncooperative or misbehave they are suspended or cut. Plenty of hopefuls willing to take their place. They have to audition to get back in and it's not easy. It has to be this way. We; the audience, have a high expectation when it comes to Barbershop and they meet that expectation. Very honorable and yet humble gentlemen, they are.

[@calgaunt7831]

I am so honored to sing with this wonderful chorus.

[@jdoyle7768]

I am honored to have see your chorus at 2015 and 2016. I sang with great lakes of the pioneer district

[@noahperez1788]

even there breathing is perfectly in sync

[@lifeontheledgerlines8394]

As it should be.

[@waynejones205]

I'm a veteran of the Society, and when you get to serious competition, it is NOT Easy!!

[@jessiejames2155]

That was the most impressive ride that I've been on.., in a long time . Truly, a genius Master piece !! 😳🤯😳😊😁👍

[@benmcdaniel]

Listening to Chopin Études this morning -- very surprised to hear "No Other Love"! I didn't realize it was a piano étude!

[@markculp5628]

That ballad - WOW! Could listen to that all day. Blend, balance, emotion, range, artistry. Brilliant!

[@RiannahFL]

That chord progression was breathtaking, brought goosebumps and a tear every time I heard it!! They infuse their performances with such emotion it just holds you spellbound especially when you see it live. There is nothing to compare to it!!

[@jessiejames2155]

Talk about a fantastic busy bustle ! That was the most indescribably fantastic show that I have ever seen !

[@charlotteguy225]

Still my absolute favorite!!

[@JulienNeel]

Beautiful! Well done gentlemen! Thank you for sharing this on KZbin, so everyone can enjoy it

[@SouloftheDragon]

You can tell how they feel the music by how their movements are involuntarily synchronised. It feels like a mass Barbershop rather than a 100+ man choir. I am very impressed by their unison.

[@badandy713]

Being part of that performance I can tell you that our souls were pouring out on that stage. I appreciate your comment.

[@thefireblades8945]

Andy Huff How did you get involved with something like that? I'd love to sing in harmony like that.

[@badandy713]

Had to audition. A ton of hard work and practice for Internationals. We all had a common goal and dream, not to win gold but change people's lives with our song set.

[@b33p]

@@badandy713 are you still involved in the choir?

[@andyhuff4998]

@@b33p I have been off and on since 2012.

[@emmaalbers-gobes3864]

saw this today in Alkmaar, The Netherlands, and had to cry and to smile: so beautiful!! Thank you for letting me share this. Emma

[@sear0h599]

The build up starting at 4:20 and going until the end of the song is sooo good!!

[@jessiejames2155]

That was fantastic !!! Like a well oiled machine !!!

[@oceanspear8742]

love this ballad. the sound did not flatline the whole way through. And those soft chords were awesome to listen to. great job guys!

[@Goooooodnight]

...precise, poetic, pristine...well done Ambassadors....well done, your hard work paid off...bask in the sun...

[@Thumpalina100]

Doesn't really get much better than this...FLAWLESS! Textbook. Dr. Jim Henry is a musical genius, and perhaps one of the greatest barbershoppers of all time!

[@leaddude100]

We still do that, Richard. Come to any of our rehearsals and you'll see dozens of groups of four before and after the rehearsal (and also during the "break"!!) -- some serious, some just for fun, mostly pickup quartets singing just for the love of it, as you say. - BUT - we ALSO get to do THIS ! (above) -- You CAN have it both ways!

[@MsPandora93]

Totally blew me away!

[@pandaman434]

Amazing

[@fredbazoo]

Wow.....The absolute best. The power and beauty of this huge choir is incredible!

[@deanmarshall3594]

this is amazing

[@pandaman434]

Amazing.

[@guibox3]

Loved the 2009 '76 Trombones' performance more but this was so entertaining!

[@pwebsers]

barbershop singing is one of the rare artforms which inspires such perfection and standard of excellence in amateur groups.

[@Idontsnow]

Hi

[@jessiejames2155]

Me needs to hear it again !!!

[@Deutschland1093]

Jim Henry is so awesome!!!

[@Seezor]

Great performance by a great bunch of guys. Ambassadors has set the mark high.

[@squeeky805]

Excellent tightness of harmony!

[@jessiejames2155]

How in the world you keep time and Chorus with that many people, is waaaay...beyond me ...!

[@Palomablanca2008]

Beautiful performance!

[@Wiener-Doo]

I could watch this video every day and never get tired of it! ♥

[@davec727]

You're right - it's one of the risks you take when you want to put together an epic like this. It's something that AOH works hard on in rehearsal, but sometimes the excitement of the contest stage kicks you into overdrive and you start to run out of steam anyway. For what it's worth, it was NOT a problem when they sang the set again on Saturday night. Crisp, pristine, flawless from start to finish.

[@UkeOne]

Tons of Fun!

[@SilverBat2]

Awesome!!!!!! My mind was blown when Vocal Spectrum and Crossroads showed up!!! :D

[@HowlingUlf]

whooaaah! The second song takes the cake, and the first song was GREAT. They must have rehearsed the second song for more than ... a coffee break haha! I'm kind of knocked out of my socks. Thanks for the peek into a world I don't know much about, but probably should!!!

[@herbmaryanna]

Of all the great performances of the AOH, my favorite is the beautiful rendition here of "No Other Love"!

[@RR-v]

So full and rich sounding, I’m obsessed with long beautiful harmonies, and also when someone nails double tracking or triple tracking or whatever tracking on a song it’s amazing...I’m not much of a singer so I just cheat and use my vocal setting on my synth I love it

[@steve13fly]

They killed it!!!!

[@charlotteguy225]

Oh heck yes! I have this tune in my mind while I'm working. Superb job!!!

[@ApronGirl123]

EVEN FRED CAN STEP IN TIME I SAW IT

[@Rojokokomo]

Unbelievable!!!

[@smolytkitty6625]

it's so great it almost sounds unreal.

[@pkingsleyisback]

I finally got a chance to go to an international. The videos don't do half the justice of what actually went down.

[@hjeannemears6789]

Wow wow !!!! Outstanding 😊💕😊

[@karah114]

Love this! childhood memories

[@lotusniamhmisa]

Just wow. This completely blew me away. It left me in tears.

[@clintoncudworth7308]

i really love how they switch emphasis on voice parts. as a bass II i often get put on the bass line and just lay down the underlying stuff. Very nice. -Clint

[@superzcz]

AMAZING

[@nwmusic06]

This is the best part of the whole set. Goosebumps every time!

[@WesternStatesTrailMuseum]

Fabulous, absolutely fabulous!

[@lincoln14567]

Forever SO glad I can say I was there!! What a superb aim at absolute perfection. Keep it up guys!

[@rogerdotlee]

Yep. It's as much fun this time as it was live. Though how they managed to get Fred to do the backflips can only be described as a miracle.

[@Jasat2]

WOW! Super performance!!!

[@MichaelMontague]

Their Sotto Voce is amazing!!!

[@4piglite]

Inspirational!!!!! Thank you guys for the hard work, you put a giant smiley face on the world of music!

[@davidhelm3316]

Very Human...We do it every Thursday night! Come out and watch, guests are welcome!

[@Oestba]

WOW WOW WOW WOW Just Plain WOW!!! Mind Blowing!!

[@rdale1870]

Dynamics are heavenly. Top notch performance! Kudos! (An Adeline Admirer)

[@HOWBAZARY]

Wow!

[@TheBravoBravisimo]

Hermoso ¡¡¡¡

[@4para1]

Exquisite!!

[@Tay20]

beautiful!!! :)

[@scottcameron7666]

Outstanding, Bravo!!!!!!

[@armindasilva-poetisaromanticap]

Mas que coro tão interessante e original! Sem dúvida um BONITO ESPECTÁCULO!!!

[@armindasilva-poetisaromanticap]

Obrigada amiga Alice Castilho pela sua presença! Beijinho e tenha um óptimo dia!

[@candiceburdette4146]

Love!!!

[@jefflax100]

And they basically have 3 of the best quartets in the world within.

[@candiceburdette4146]

LOVE

[@sylviahinton-keenan8506]

Chopin`s Tristesse given new life! Interesting.

[@antonmesin]

bravoooo guys....

[@ppts3692]

This was a truly great performance by an awesome group. Bravo!

[@Sylvanas590]

I can confirm this. When they performed it the second time, I was on the far right part of the Rose Garden, and you can easily see the stunt double. Still, the first time around, it's pulled off excellently and you can't tell the difference.

[@herbmaryanna]

Of course, everybody knew this was a stunt double!

[@TheGmrockster]

Wonderful men of christ keep it up , I wish to invite you to my country Kenya to share the beautiful voices with my Uncles choir (P.C.M.F) in Nairobi, Dont worry about your stay there everything will be taken care of apart from your Air tickets. thanks alot and my God bless you as you glorify him

[@niremetal]

Of course, Wright sets an incredibly high bar with his arrangements, so saying that this isn't his best is like saying "sure, the Adoration is good, but it's no Mona Lisa."

[@b33p]

That Vocal Spectrum cameo!

[@BarbershopHero]

Dat*

[@b33p]

@@BarbershopHero Dat Vocal Spectrum cameo doe!

[@josephslifeinvestingandgen6430]

I met someone from this a Capella group, I don't remember his last name, but his first name is Adam. He also works at Great Circle schools.

[@hjeannemears6789]

Love !!!!!💕😊💕😊

[@carolinegainer9416]

This comes close to the 2009 performance. The musicality may be even better.

[@godspowerchukwunyeresilasn2450]

These guys?.............they are the music themselves. I love you guys.

[@mirrors2006a]

I felt the song was a great song, not an EPIC song, but it was championship form nonetheless. But what they do on that stage is just as much apart of this competition and they killed it. AMAZING performance!!

[@n.ate29]

YES!!!

[@nateestrada]

Hahaha that was definitely NOT Fred. I've been waiting since I heard this song at international for you to put it on BSH38. Thank you. God that chord progression in the tag of No Other Love was great, but hearing it live, well, there is no comparison. I just wish we could put the live performance as pristine as it was on here.

[@selfloathinggameing]

Step in Time was absurd and chaotic and i love it

[@jessiejames2155]

I wonder how that went... "...You get to be in a play this year...! ...there's going to be some memorizing though...."

[@17rkoch]

ITS QUEEN!

[@jooshy5521]

got a brother in this chorus. They've come a long way baby.

[@badandy713]

I'm 100% positive, his name is on my sheet music. That may be but the man is a genius.

[@MeGrahamPage]

Wish I could do that!

[@Tincho31]

ANGEL(ES)

[@oucutie1]

THANK YOU!

[@jgordonst]

Long live the SPEBSQSA

[@jgordonst]

I remember when the East York Barbershoppers, were the best in the land!

[@jdkmart]

It was amazing live! And no it wasn't Fred haha :) I was up above the stage and you could see the other guy run out and back in while Fred stood off to the side. Still pretty incredible :)

[@alexandarjohnson1645]

9:57 NIIIICCCEE!!!

[@liammccabe05]

One day I am going to go to America and go to one of these competitions and have a great fucking time.

[@VicCudworth5]

chopins etude 10 op 3. If you are interested in the lyrics look up no other love by Jo Stafford its the original. -Clint

[@rogerdotlee]

I've had a while to think it over, and I think my initial assessment that this was 'simplistic' and 'repetitive' was wildly inaccurate. The theme of the song might have been repetitive, but the implementation wasn't. They didn't do it the same way twice. This, of course, is why I'm not a music judge. It only took me, what, two years to come to this conclusion?

[@PopperNazi]

Go Fred!!! :D