The Bryn Mawr Mainliners is a men's

a cappella ''A cappella'' (, also , ; ) music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Ren ...

chorus, based in

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Bryn Mawr, pronounced , from Welsh for big hill, is a census-designated place (CDP) located across three townships: Radnor Township and Haverford Township in Delaware County, and Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It i ...

. Chartered in 1963 as an official chapter of the

Barbershop Harmony Society The Barbershop Harmony Society, legally and historically named the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (SPEBSQSA), is the first of several organizations to promote and preserve barbershop ...

, the chorus is rich in both history and accomplishment.

History

In 1963, some singers in the

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

suburbs expressed an interest in starting a chorus that would dedicate itself to both musical excellence and community service. After choosing the suburb of Bryn Mawr as their initial location, the men incorporated as a chapter of the

. The Bryn Mawr Mainliners chapter competes in the Atlantic Division of the Mid-Atlantic District of the

. The Mainliners competed regularly and first won the Mid-Atlantic District championship in 1990 under the direction of Eric Jackson, earning the privilege of representing the district at the International contest the following summer in

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. In July 1991, in their first International contest appearance, the Mainliners earned a 6th-place finish. After their first victory in 1991, the Mainliners again won the District Championship in 1991 and attended the International contest in 1992 in New Orleans under the direction of Bill Oppenheim placing 19th. The Mainliners again represented the Mid-Atlantic District on the International stage in 1997 in Indianapolis and placed 16th under the direction of Rick Serpico.

Awards and recognition

* Mid-Atlantic District (BHS) Champions in 1991 and 1997 * Qualified to Compete in the International Chorus Competition 4 times * Atlantic Division Champions 14 times

Discography

* ''Mainliners On Track!'' (

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References

External links

Official Web Site
http://www.mainliners.org/
Chapter Entry for Mid-Atlantic District
of the

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Contest Results and Scores
for the Mid-Atlantic District.
Mid-Atlantic District
of the

. {{authority control A cappella musical groups Choirs in Pennsylvania American vocal groups Barbershop Harmony Society choruses Musical groups established in 1963 1963 establishments in Pennsylvania

History

Awards and recognition

Discography

See also

References

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