Brava!
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Quartet Members
Winning Members:
- Tenor: Sandy Robinson
- Lead: Lynn Gerard
- Bari: Elaine Cotton
- Bass: Shannon Harris
Contest Placement
Internationals:
- 1991 21st (San Antonio, TX)
- 1992 9th (Baltimore, MD)
- 1993 7th (Indianapolis, IN)
- 1994 4th (Reno, NV)
- 1996 9th (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
- 1997 15th (Salt Lake City, UT)
- 1998 15th (Nashville, TN)
- 1999 16th (Atlanta, GA)
- 2000 8th (Orlando, FL)
- 2001 2nd (Portland, OR)
- 2002 2nd (Nashville, TN)
- 2003 1st (Phoenix, AZ)
Regional:
Recordings
| Tickled Pink (2004) |
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| All Aboard for Dixieland |
| Fly Me to the Moon/East of the Sun |
| I Will Love You 'Til the End of Time |
| You Don't Want Me Anymore |
| La Vie en Rose |
| How Do I Love Thee? |
| Without a Song |
| Toot, Toot, Tootsie |
| One More Contest |
| Sweet Adeline |
| I've Got You Under My Skin |
| And So It Goes |
| Brava! (2001) |
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| Good Old A Cappella |
| Angry/Bill Bailey Medley |
| In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning |
| Royal Garden Blues |
| Embraceable You |
| Namedroppings |
| Guess Who I Saw Today |
| A Tree in the Meadow |
| Alabamy Bound/Albama Jubilee Medley |
| Kiss Me One More Time |
| Since You've Been Gone |
| Toot, Toot, Tootsie |
| This is the Moment |
Extended History
A spirited and fun Sweet Adelines quartet, Brava!, formed in 1989 in Vancouver, BC, almost immediately became the highest-ranking Canadian quartet ever, placing in the top 10 at International 6 times, grabbing Silver in Portland, Oregon in 2001, and finally winning the coveted Gold in Phoenix in September of 2003. The first thing that Brava! did after being home for only 2 weeks from Phoenix was get back on a plane and fly to the U.K. where they spent 2 weeks touring Scotland, England & Wales, serving as Teaching Faculty & Coaches for the UK Sweet Adelines. In 2004, their "reigning" year, they appeared on many shows, including Masters of Harmony in Southern California, Heralds of Harmony in Tampa, FL, The Buckeye Invitational in Columbus, OH, Coastline Show Chorus in Providence, RI, and Pride of Portland in Oregon, to name just a few. They also represented Sweet Adelines International by appearing on the World Harmony Jamboree at the Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention in July of 2005 in Salt Lake City, where they saw their friends, Realtime, win the world championship! The highlight of Brava's performance career, though, culminated with the SAI Cruise-In-A-Chord in February of 2006, which was a week-long Caribbean Cruise, sponsored by Sweet Adelines.
Individual Histories
Brava! consists of 4 Canadian girls who, between them, have over 70 years of singing experience, 4 husbands, 9 children, 2 step children, 5 cats, 1 dog, and many wonderful friends, family members and coaches who fully and enthusiastically supported their journey to becoming International Champions. Besides their obvious love of singing, these four women are great friends who share a personal bond, a beautiful musical blend, and laughter that can bring down the house.
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