TULSA, Okla., Oct. 12, 2009 — Sweet Adelines International will soon give Nashville something to sing about as thousands of a cappella vocalists prepare to set the Guinness World Record for Largest Singing Lesson on Saturday, October 24 at 7 p.m. in the Sommet Center. Sweet Adelines members are women who excel in singing the unique musical art form of barbershop harmony.
In accordance with Guinness World Records guidelines, music professional and past International Quartet Champion Peggy Gram will lead the Largest Singing Lesson by demonstrating inspiring techniques for integrating the voice into the art form. The venue will be filled with immense sound as more than 7,000 singers are expected to practice the techniques and sing simultaneously for the duration of the lesson.
An on-site Guinness World Records official adjudicator, Danny Girton, will be present to witness the attempt and to validate the achievement, which will culminate in a certificate presentation if the endeavor is successful.
The Largest Singing Lesson is part of the 63rd annual International Convention and Competition produced by Sweet Adelines International. Competition sessions are open to the public. Tickets may be purchased at the Sweet Adelines International ticket office at the Nashville Convention Center, Room 103, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 9:00 a.m. Individual tickets range in price from $40-$45 per competition session. For more information on the Sweet Adelines International Convention, call 800.992.7464, 918.622.1444 or visit http://www.sweetadelineintl.org.
About Sweet Adelines International
Sweet Adelines International is a musical force in the United States and throughout the world. This nonprofit music education association is headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., where it was founded in 1945. It is one of the world's largest singing organizations for women, committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education and performance. The membership encompasses nearly 25,000 singers, 1,200 registered quartets and 600 choruses in most of the fifty United States, Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, The Netherlands and Wales.
About Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. The Guinness World Records website (http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada's largest privately owned companies, which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.
Note to Editors: Sweet Adelines International invites media to the Sommet Center on Saturday evening to witness the Guinness World Records event, and throughout the day on Saturday to meet official adjudicator Danny Girton.
Contact:
Kelly Kirchhoff, Director of Communications or
Ann-Marie Dowling, Membership Coordinator
800.992.7464; Email
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