Our chorus is awesome, thriving, successful, musical and passionate, and proud to have been winning hearts and awards since 1986.
Whether you're scoping out choirs across Calgary, or looking to dive into the world of barbershop, we'd love for you to join us!
Our goal in each performance is to create an experience for you that you will never forget.
Do you love to sing? Want to bring some holiday cheer to your community this year? Acappella Road is the place for you! Starting on Monday, October 20th, we will be holding open rehearsals to welcome new singers into our chorus.
Newcomers will have an opportunity to participate in our annual Christmas concert on December 20th, as well as several other community holiday performances around the Calgary area. Our selection of songs this year includes a variety of classic carols in the traditional barbershop style. We'd love for you to join us in spreading the spirit of the season!
All interested tenor and bass singers are welcome to participate - no audition is required for our winter season. Drop into one of our rehearsals, Monday nights at 7pm at McDougall United Church. Click here for more information, or contact us if you have any questions.
Curious to see what we do? Check out our performance at the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2024 EVG District Contest in Portland!
Western Hospitality Singers proudly present their annual Spring Show, featuring special guests Instant Classic, the current International Quartet World Champions, in their very first Canadian performance since winning their title.
Tickets are now available for the 2:00 PM afternoon and 7:30 PM evening performances.
Fun for all, with songs and silliness from the chorus and local quartets.
Celebrate the holiday season with us at Bethany Chapel of Calgary! Join us for a festive event filled with Christmas cheer, music, and joy. The a cappella performances of Christmas carols and holiday favourites by the Acappella Road and Rhythm of the Rockies choruses will bring a smile to your face and warmth and joy to your heart.
Join Western Hospitality Singers and our special guests Chinook Winds Show Chorus at our benefit Christmas Show on December 7 2019 with both matinee (2:00 PM) and evening performances (7:00 PM). Our chorus and quartets will perform popular Christmas songs and carols to celebrate the holiday season. All net profits will be donated to Calgary charities. Calgary's Chinook Winds Show Chorus was the Sweet Adelines Region 26 Audience Choice winner this past competition. Tickets are available from Western Hospitality Members or guests, or through our website, or from Doug Gardner (403-651-851
Join Western Hospitality Singers for our annual Christmas Show on December 7, 2019, with both Matinee (2:00 PM) are Evening (7:00 PM) shows. Will celebrate the holiday season with performances by our chorus and quartets, and will welcome our Christmas Chorus of guest singers who will join us on the risers. As well, we are pleased to welcome Chinook Winds Show Chorus, a wonderful Sweet Adelines Chorus from Calgary as our featured guest. Tickets are available from members and guests of Western Hospitality Singers, from Doug Gardner at 403-651-8513, or through Eventbrite using the link on
Members of Western Hospitality Singers attended the 100th anniversary Vimy Ridge commemoration at the Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Branch Sunday April 9th.
They performed the anthems O Canada and God Save The Queen, plus other chorus repertoire.
The Canadiana medley and The Maple Leaf Forever were particularly appreciated by the audience, many of whom were singing along.
In turn, our WHS guys sang along with Legion members on Pack Up Your Troubles and It’s A Long Way to Tipperary!
On Wednesday, January 11th, members of WHS again visited the Calgary Food Bank as volunteer workers.
This time they had a little something extra to contribute, in addition to their labour.
On behalf of Western Hospitality Singers, the volunteers presented a donation to assist the Food bank in its worthy efforts.
A cheque representing the $ 5,000.00 net proceeds of our Christmas shows was given to Food Bank CEO James Mc Ara.
First there's work - then it's not unusual for singing to break out.
A number of Western Hospitality Singers members sang for patients and their families at six Calgary hospices in the evenings of December 6th, 7th, and 8th.
The number of men who joined in a VLQ (Very Large Quartet) varied between 9 and 13 each night.
This is an annual outreach project for the chorus, sponsored and organized by the Bearspaw Lions Club.
We appreciate the opportunity to share the gift of song with those having a difficult Christmas season.
Many men from our chorus took part in delivering a very special outreach once again this Christmas season. They visited six Calgary-area hospices to provide terminally ill patients with some moments of reflection, remembrance and respect through a gift of music.
James Thexton, Treasurer of Sing Canada Harmony, presented this prestigious award to Randy on December 7th on behalf of Sing Canada Harmony and all barbershop chapters in Canada. This recognizes Randy for his long-standing excellence in advancing and encouraging music educators in Barbershop Harmony and a cappella singing,
Here's a link to a small gallery of pictures taken by John Simpson during the recent event at Paul McKenna's house, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the granting to WHS of a charter as Calgary Foothills chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (S.P.E.B.Q.S.A.):
