Bournemouth 2025
| Type of post: | Chorus news item |
| Sub-type: | n/a |
| Posted By: | Andy Balchin |
| Status: | Current |
| Date Posted: | Tue, 3 Jun 2025 |
? The Bristol Mix – A mix in every sense! ?
What a phenomenal experience we’ve just had at convention! Thank you to BABS and everyone involved. We were absolutely thrilled with our performance meaning that The Bristol Mix has now earned a full set of medals: Gold in 2022, Bronze in 2024, and now Silver in 2025 (by the tiniest of margins, no less!) and with a better score in each of the three times we have competed. We couldn’t be prouder of our brilliant, dynamic chorus.
A huge congratulations to Lux A Cappella on a deserved win. You just pipped us this year, and your performance was truly gold-worthy. We wish you every success as you head to International – we know you'll represent mixed barbershop singing with excellence and heart.
As many of you may have heard during the Livestream, there was some discussion about who makes up The Bristol Mix – so we wanted to take a moment to clarify and celebrate our diversity.
We are incredibly fortunate to be part of Bristol’s thriving barbershop scene – quite possibly the largest and most vibrant in the UK! Our members come from a rich variety of local choruses and we are so fortunate to share the support and love for each other. Here is how we are currently made up;
·Fascinating Rhythm – 29%
·Bristol Fashion – 17%
·Great Western Chorus – 14%
·Black Sheep Harmony – 12%
·Avon Harmony – 2%
·Other Barbershop Choruses – 12%
·And perhaps most exciting of all, for 14% of our singers TBM is their only barbershop chorus!
That’s right – our third largest group of people now comes from outside barbershop. We can offer an alternative way of being part of our great hobby, and we love it! Our 4-8 rehearsals and personal learning style means offering those with incredibly busy lives a new way of experiencing our hobby, drawing in singers from outside the barbershop world and bringing fresh voices into our community. This is not just rewarding, it’s essential to our growth and energy.
We are an open, inclusive, and supportive chorus. If you live in the Greater Bristol Area, or sing with another local choir, or you are closely related to someone in The Bristol Mix – we’d love to welcome you! Whether you’re an experienced barbershopper or simply curious about harmony singing, there’s a place for you here.
We truly are a mix in every sense – of voices, backgrounds, and stories – and that’s what makes The Bristol Mix so special.
Come sing with us – let’s make harmony happen. ??
Contact:
Andy Balchin: chair@thebristolmix.com
or
Ali Jack: membership@thebristolmix.com
What a phenomenal experience we’ve just had at convention! Thank you to BABS and everyone involved. We were absolutely thrilled with our performance meaning that The Bristol Mix has now earned a full set of medals: Gold in 2022, Bronze in 2024, and now Silver in 2025 (by the tiniest of margins, no less!) and with a better score in each of the three times we have competed. We couldn’t be prouder of our brilliant, dynamic chorus.
A huge congratulations to Lux A Cappella on a deserved win. You just pipped us this year, and your performance was truly gold-worthy. We wish you every success as you head to International – we know you'll represent mixed barbershop singing with excellence and heart.
As many of you may have heard during the Livestream, there was some discussion about who makes up The Bristol Mix – so we wanted to take a moment to clarify and celebrate our diversity.
We are incredibly fortunate to be part of Bristol’s thriving barbershop scene – quite possibly the largest and most vibrant in the UK! Our members come from a rich variety of local choruses and we are so fortunate to share the support and love for each other. Here is how we are currently made up;
·Fascinating Rhythm – 29%
·Bristol Fashion – 17%
·Great Western Chorus – 14%
·Black Sheep Harmony – 12%
·Avon Harmony – 2%
·Other Barbershop Choruses – 12%
·And perhaps most exciting of all, for 14% of our singers TBM is their only barbershop chorus!
That’s right – our third largest group of people now comes from outside barbershop. We can offer an alternative way of being part of our great hobby, and we love it! Our 4-8 rehearsals and personal learning style means offering those with incredibly busy lives a new way of experiencing our hobby, drawing in singers from outside the barbershop world and bringing fresh voices into our community. This is not just rewarding, it’s essential to our growth and energy.
We are an open, inclusive, and supportive chorus. If you live in the Greater Bristol Area, or sing with another local choir, or you are closely related to someone in The Bristol Mix – we’d love to welcome you! Whether you’re an experienced barbershopper or simply curious about harmony singing, there’s a place for you here.
We truly are a mix in every sense – of voices, backgrounds, and stories – and that’s what makes The Bristol Mix so special.
Come sing with us – let’s make harmony happen. ??
Contact:
Andy Balchin: chair@thebristolmix.com
or
Ali Jack: membership@thebristolmix.com
