High school music programs have inspired countless singers across the U.S. to give it their all.
With a variety of music programs to choose from, most students find their own particular musical niche. This includes barbershop quartets, which are just one of the many music programs available.
One high school women’s barbershop quartet has caught the ear of listeners online.
A performance by the East Lake High School Women’s Barbershop Quartet
The East Lake High School Women’s Barbershop Quartet, from Pinellas County, Florida, sang the song, “Mr. Sandman” at their performance at the Pinellas County Solo and Ensemble Musical Performance Assessment (MPA).
The quartet’s rendition of the song had listeners hooked from the beginning.
Who is Mr. Sandman?
“Mr. Sandman” is a popular song written by Pat Ballard in 1954, and was first performed by Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra in that same year. The song deals with the fictional character from folklore, the Sandman. It is the Sandman’s job to put people to sleep by sprinkling magical sand into their eyes.
The song’s original Popularity
The song reached new heights of popularity after the quartet, The Chordettes, did their own rendition in 1955, reaching number one on multiple Billboard’s popular music charts. Since then, the song has become a favorite of singers around the world, especially with barbershop quartets.
The ladies give a masterful performance
There seems to be a little discussion amongst the ladies of the quartet at first, but soon they are ready.
As they turn to face the audience, they begin. Who knows what to expect?
But it quickly becomes clear the song that they have chosen to sing.
In pitch-perfect tune, the ladies of the quartet started with the familiar melody of “Mr. Sandman.”
Distinct in its sound, the song is easily recognizable from its catchy melody created by the mixture of the different arrangement of voices of the barbershop quartet, including a deeper bass, baritone, and tenors.
Two of the singers perform a beautiful duet
Before you know it, the quartet is at the part of the song where two of the singers break out into their own duet.
Together, the two ladies sing in perfect harmony, producing a pleasing melody for the listeners. Not another sound can be heard as everyone in the theater is focused upon their two lovely voices.
The song races to its conclusion
And just like that, the quartet is right back into it, the familiar melody coming back into play.
You can tell they are heading for the song’s finale as their voices blend back together in perfect harmony. As they reach the end, the crowd erupts with applause.
These ladies have turned in a masterful performance.
The ladies take in the praise of the crowd
Curtsying to the crowd, the ladies bask in the praise of their listeners. As they should, they have performed the song beautifully.
To see more of these ladies’ masterful performance of “Mr. Sandman,” check out the video below!
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Sources: YouTube – Zhenya Gnezdilova, Wikipedia, All About Eyes
