Circle City Sound
The Greater Indianapolis Chapter and the Circle City Sound chorus are part of the Cardinal District of the international Barbershop Harmony Society.
History
In 1944, forty-five men gathered in the Claypool Hotel, at the corner of Washington and Illinois Streets in downtown Indianapolis, to organize the first barbershop harmony chapter in Indianapolis. Another chapter was formed in Broad Ripple in 1948, and the two chapters merged in 1955 to form the Greater Indianapolis Chapter. In 1958, the chapter adopted “Speed Capital Chorus” as the chorus name, changing it to “Pride of Indy” in 1978, and to “Circle City Sound” in 2003. Since 2015, Circle City Sound has been directed by Theodore Hicks, lead of 2015 International Quartet Champion Instant Classic.
In 2013 they were recognized as one of the Top 10 barbershop choruses in the world, placing 7th in international competition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Contest Placement
International
| 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 6th | 10th | 11th | ||||||
| 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| 12th | 15th | 14th | |||||||
| 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 2010 | ||||||
| 19th | 13th | ||||||||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | |||||
| 16th (81.7) | 7th (84.1) | 13th (83.1) | 23rd (81.7) |
District
Represent the Cardinal District.
- 2017/Spring: 1st (77.6%)
- 2016/Fall: 2nd (81.8%)
- 2016/Spring: 1st (79.4%)
- 2015/Spring: 1st (81.8%)
- 2014/Fall: 1st (82.8%), Chapter of the Year
- 2014/Spring: 1st (81.8%)
- 2013/Fall: 2nd (80.3%)
- 2012: 1st (80.8%)
- 2010: 2nd
- 2009: 1st
- 2008: 2nd
- 2007, 2009: Plateau AAAA Champions
- 2001: Plateau AAAA Champions, Most Improved
- 2000: Plateau AAAA Champions
- 1991: Plateau AAAA Champions
- 1988: Most Improved
Directors
- 2015-Present: Theodore Hicks (Lead of Instant Classic)
- 2007-2014: Garry Texiera (Tenor of Gotcha!)
- 2001-2007: Bryan Hughes
- 1995-2000: Howard Foster
- 1991-1994: Tom Gentil
- 1991: Brian Doepke
- 1983-1991: Lyle Pettigrew
- 1974-1982: Bob Weiss
Recordings
See Also
- Capital City Chorus - Local Sweet Adelines (women's) Affiliate Chorus
- White River Sound - Local Sweet Adelines (women's) Affiliate Chorus
- Harmony Magic Chorus - Local Harmony, Inc. (women's) Affiliate Chorus
- Central Indiana Youth Barbershop Chorus
- Indiana Harmony Brigade - Xtreme Quartetting Weekend and Annual Show
External Links
- Official website
- Barbershop Music Database - contest history