QUARTETS SPARK ROMANCE.Byline: Sandra J. Terrell Staff Writer CAMARILLO - The 95-member Channelaire Chorus was formed more than 30 years ago, and since then, several members have formed barbershop quartets barbershop quartet Popular vocal ensemble consisting of four unaccompanied male voices. The voice parts are tenor, lead, baritone, and bass, with the lead normally singing the melody and the tenor harmonizing above. that perform at holiday and group parties. Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. is one of the busiest times of the year for the quartets, who can perform love songs in a variety of styles, from gospel to rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. , blues to jazz. ``Once, we were singing on Valentine's Day for a young couple,'' recalled Peggy Hells, a member of the Kaleidoscope kaleidoscope (kəlī`dəskōp), optical instrument that uses mirrors to produce changing symmetrical patterns. Invented by the Scottish physicist Sir David Brewster in 1816, the device is usually a hand-held tube, a few inches to as much quartet. ``He had made the arrangements. She was sitting on the couch On the Couch is an Australian television program formally broadcast on the Fox Footy Channel and it focuses on the current issues in the AFL. This is now broadcast on Fox Sports after the closure of Fox Footy Channel. The show airs on Monday night and is hosted by Gerard Healy. , and he was taking pictures of her watching us. Then, she got off the couch A couch, loveseat, sofa, settee, lounge, davenport or chesterfield are items of furniture for the comfortable seating of more than one person. Compare the joiner's settle, with its separate seat cushions. and walked over to him. They started dancing while we were singing. It was very romantic,'' she said. Barbara Albert, president of the Channelaire Chorus and a member of the Girls Night Out quartet, said there is a lot of emotion attached to the musical valentines delivered by the singers. ``There was a big truck driver guy who just burst into tears,'' she recalled. ``His girlfriend had scheduled it.'' Some of the more popular Valentine's Day songs include ``As Time Goes By'' and ``You Made Me Love You.'' ``They are fun to deliver. Lots of people like to give them to their sweeties at work so they are duly embarrassed,'' Albert said. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: From left, Debbie Westerfield, Linda Ragsdale, Patty Massingale and Debi Veder form one of the chorus' quartets. |
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