The Far Western District is a geographical district of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS). First organized in 1946, the district encompasses the four far-western US states of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii, plus

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Chapters

FWD is home to the four-time BHS Championship Gold medalist Westminster Chorus, who won in 2007, 2010, 2015 and 2019, and the nine-time Gold winner Masters of Harmony Chorus, who won the BHS international competitions in 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2017. The 2002 district champions Garden City Chorus competed 54 years before winning a shot at international level competition. The Phoenix Saguaro chapter was founded in 1943. Today called the ''Greater Phoenix Chapter'', their ''Spirit of Phoenix Chorus'' have been the international gold medalist three times (in 1972, 1976, and 1983) competing as the Phabulous ''Phoenicians Chorus'' and medalled eleven more.

Championship Quartets

Past district champion quartets become members of the Association of Far Western District Champions. Several have gone on to medal or win at BHS international conventions, notably the 2008 international champions

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References

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External links

Official Website
Barbershop Harmony Society