New lead!
Date Posted: Fri, 24 Nov 2023

Welcome to Tracy, our newest member and lead!! We're so happy to have you join us!

New member
Date Posted: Fri, 27 Oct 2023

We're very happy to welcome our newest tenor, Leisha, to Classic Blend! So happy to have you with us!

New director!

Date Posted: Thu, 7 Sep 2023

Classic Blend is absolutely delighted to introduce Emily Kemp as our new director!! Emily brings her enthusiasm and positive, youthful energy and we are very excited to have her join us. No one more than our dear Maria! Thank you for keeping us together, Maria and we will be so happy to have you back with the basses!!
Welcome Emily!!!

Fun at rehearsal
Date Posted: Fri, 1 Sep 2023

Volunteering at AC & C
Date Posted: Mon, 29 May 2023

Classic Blend volunteers at the Area 5 AC & C competition in Richmond Hill

Official member
Date Posted: Fri, 19 May 2023

Debra is now officially one of us, having received her pin and information from HI. Welcome and great to have you with us!

New Member
Date Posted: Thu, 6 Apr 2023

Classic Blend is pleased to welcome our newest lead. Welcome Debra!!

Merit award
Date Posted: Thu, 6 Apr 2023

Sue received a merit award for her dedication to the chorus, which was presented by Ella. Congrats Sue

Merit award
Date Posted: Thu, 6 Apr 2023

Mo receives a well-deserved merit award for her hard work which was presented to her by Maria! Way to go Mo!

Installation photos 2023
Date Posted: Thu, 6 Apr 2023

Installation dinner 2023

Installation
Date Posted: Thu, 6 Apr 2023

Installation photos 2023

Date Posted: Thu, 6 Apr 2023
Installation photos 2023

Barbara has decided to pass on the presidency reins to Laurie and is receiving a gift from Linda for her many wonderful years of serving Classic Blend. Thank you Barbara for your hard work and dedication.

In Memoriam

Date Posted: Wed, 25 Jan 2023
In Memoriam

Classic Blend is very sad to announce that our long time member, Sandra Anderson, passed away January 23rd. Sandra sang mostly baritone in the chorus, but sometimes tenor which was her love. She sang tenor with Just Friends, a quartet who were together many years. Sandra was also instrumental as the chorus' Government Relations Secretary.
We will miss Sandra and her love of music. The heavenly choir is now stronger.

Director search
Date Posted: Fri, 13 Jan 2023

Note of thanks
Date Posted: Wed, 21 Dec 2022

After our singout at La Salle Park retirement home, we received a lovely note of thanks. It is our pleasure to do these sing outs and we're so happy the residents enjoy our performances..

Hat night!
Date Posted: Fri, 30 Sep 2022

We had a fun hat night to show support for one of our members! Great night and wonderful variety of hats!!

Interim director
Date Posted: Mon, 19 Sep 2022

Our very own bass, Maria Chetwyn, has stepped in as our interim diirector, which we are really enjoying!

New endeavours

Date Posted: Fri, 19 Aug 2022

Our director, Jim O’Neill, has decided to move on and we’d like to thank him for his leadership and direction these past few years. There have been many challenges through COVID to have proper rehearsals and sing outs, but we kept things going as best we could thanks to the wonders of Zoom!

We wish Jim well in his new endeavours and hope he continues to have a song in his heart!

Long time membership awards
Date Posted: Thu, 2 Jun 2022

Congratulations to Ella, Charlene and Vi on their 40, 30 and 55 years singing!!

Installation dinner
Date Posted: Fri, 15 Apr 2022

Our director, Jim O'Neill, reads the formal words of the ceremony for our Installation dinner

Installation dinner
Date Posted: Fri, 15 Apr 2022

Last year's BSOY, Ella Lyons, preparing to present the award to this year's winner, Barbara Carruthers.

Installation dinner
Date Posted: Fri, 15 Apr 2022

Installation dinner
Date Posted: Fri, 15 Apr 2022

Last year's Board of Directors receiving flowers in appreciation for their hard work and dedication to the Chorus.

Installation dinner
Date Posted: Fri, 15 Apr 2022

Presenting, this year's new Board of Directors!

Installation dinner
Date Posted: Fri, 15 Apr 2022

Sue Blunt receives a Merit award, presented by Vi Peters and Barbara Baesso.

Installation dinner
Date Posted: Fri, 15 Apr 2022

Laurie Faber's Merit Award

Newest barbershopper of the year

Date Posted: Thu, 14 Apr 2022
Newest barbershopper of the year

Congratulations to our President, Barbara Carruthers, on winning her well-deserved Barbershopper of the Year award! We appreciate everything you do for us and thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Gail Urquhart

Date Posted: Wed, 26 Jan 2022

Classic Blend is very sad to announce the passing of one of our long time members.

Gail Urquhart joined Classic Blend in 1992 and was a proud bass who loved to sing. She always knew her music, was forthright, witty and always willing to lend a hand. She was our historian, parliamentarian, treasurer, choreographer and often our emcee at sing outs. Gail would hold the audience's attention with interesting facts about each song and a twinkle in her striking blue eyes.
Rest in peace, Gail. We will all miss you very much. Keep a song in your heart and may the road rise to meet you.

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Barbershopper of the year award

Date Posted: Sun, 9 Jan 2022
Barbershopper of the year award

Here is Ella Lyons receiving her well-deserved BSOY award at our recent Christmas party, where she was able to receive her pin in person. Congratulations Ella!

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Jim receiving Christmas gifts

Date Posted: Sun, 9 Jan 2022
Jim receiving Christmas gifts

Here is our director, Jim O'Neill at our recent Christmas party receiving some gifts in appreciation of his leadership of Classic Blend. Thanks Jim!!

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Singamajig entertains us at Christmas party
Date Posted: Sun, 9 Jan 2022

Singamajig entertained us with 2 songs at our Christmas party!

More chorus fun

Date Posted: Sun, 9 Jan 2022
More chorus fun

Marlene, our supreme jokester/storyteller makes us laugh with yet another wonderful joke...We all enjoyed "Carol's undies" soooooo much!!

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Youth joining youth
Date Posted: Mon, 19 Jul 2021

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Guest night
Date Posted: Fri, 16 Jul 2021

Please join our zoom and see what we're all about!

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Christmas party zoom
Date Posted: Mon, 4 Jan 2021

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An interesting read

Date Posted: Thu, 6 Feb 2020
An interesting read

Here's an interesting article by Jaime Babbitt from Choral Directors Management Magazine which gives further evidence that singing in a choir makes us happier!!

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FAQ
Date Posted: Sat, 12 Oct 2019

Have questions about us? Please read the attached!

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Member Receives Award

Date Posted: Fri, 6 Oct 2017
Member Receives Award

Congratulations to our own Barbara Baesso on being awarded the Order of Niagara for her exemplary volunteer work! What an accomplishment Barbara. All of us at Classic Blend Chorus are so proud of you!

Cocktails and Canvas

Date Posted: Fri, 22 Sep 2017

Bring out the Picasso in you!!!!!

Join Classic Blend on October 12th, along with Cocktails and Canvas artist, Camille LaMarch who will take us, step by step to create Lady in Red, affectionately called Singing in the Rain by Classic Blend!
Event begins at 7:00 p.m., Painting will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are limited. For event details and to confirm your spot today for the great fundraiser by clicking on the link below:
https://www.cocktailsncanvas.com/event/7qrG

Hope to see you there!

Greater Hamilton Musician Article

Date Posted: Tue, 27 Jun 2017

Big, Bold, and Beautiful Hamilton Concert Band Joins Classic Blend Barbershop Chorus for Thrilling Canada Day Concert

I’ve just arrived at St. Andrew’s United Church on Upper Paradise to hear the Hamilton Concert Band. The lot is full; I had to park across the street. There are possibly 200 people in attendance. What a thrill!....

For more information, see:

www.hamiltonmusician.com/big-bold-and-beautiful-hamilton-concert-band-joins-classic-blend-barbershop-chorus-for-thrilling-canada-day-concert/