Date: Monday, June 20, 2011
Join the GNU, Ringmasters, Grand Design and GQ in this high octane barbershop concert!
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Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010
The Great Northern Union Chorus is inviting male collegiate singers to join them for a summer of Great A Cappella Music....
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About GNU
GNU's Mission:
The Great Northern Union is a premier a cappella male chorus in the upper Midwest region dedicated to the performance, education, promotion, encouragement and preservation of high quality vocal music, primarily in the barbershop style.
The Great Northern Union (GNU) was founded in 1985 with the goal of becoming one of the nation's best men's choruses. Since its inception the organization has entertained thousands with high-energy performances, appealing collaborations, and consistent achievement both regionally and nationally.
85 members strong, the GNU is an auditioned men's a cappella chorus based out of the Minneapolis/St. Paul area but includes members from the upper-Midwest region including Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota. While our roots originate in barbershop harmony, the GNU bridges music genres that include gospel, pop, jazz, classical, and modern a cappella.
Most recently the GNU has developed an annual concert season featuring four GNU produced collaboration concerts that are performed throughout our calendar season. Past collaborations include Luther College Norsemen, St. Olaf Viking Chorus, Singing Statesmen from Iowa State University, Cantus, Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) Gold Medalist Quartets Four Voices, Vocal Spectrum, Realtime, Happiness Emporium and OC Times, The Metropolitan Boys Choir, Land of Lakes Choirboys, The Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir with Robert Robinson, Marcoux Corner, The Blenders, 4Given, and various local collegiate and high school vocal ensembles.
In July 2011, the GNU will travel to Kansas City to compete in the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) International Chorus Competition.
The GNU strives to deliver emotionally charged messages with precise harmonies through our music. If you are interested in the high impact harmonies of the GNU and would like information on how to become a member click here.
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BHS International Bronze Medalist
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