New Tradition Chorus

New Tradition Chorus
The New Tradition Chorus
Background information
Website	Official site

The New Tradition Chorus is a men's barbershop chorus based in Northbrook, IL, in the Chicago area. Founded in 1982, they have competed at the International Chorus Contest of the Barbershop Harmony Society 19 times, winning a medal on every attempt, until the 2009 competition, where they finished 13th. They have won nine bronze medals, a record eight consecutive silver medals (1993–2000), and were the International Chorus Champion in 2001.

Director

Jay Giallombardo served as musical director of the New Tradition Chorus in Northbrook from its inception in 1982 until 2009, with a short two-year hiatus during 1990/91. Giallombardo is notable in the barbershop community for his 1979 gold medal as baritone for the quartet Grandma's Boys. He has also directed several choruses before the New Tradition Chorus, including the Arlingtones and North Shore chapters of SPEBSQSA, the Melodeers of Sweet Adelines International, and the Village Vocal Chords of Harmony Inc. He directed the Melodeers to a Third Place Bronze at the Sweet Adelines International Contest in 1976, and directed the Village Vocal Chords to a First Place Gold Medal at the Harmony Incorporated International in 1980 and 1982. He also sang bass in Chicago Chord of Trade, a three-time International Quartet Medalist Quartet of SPEBSQSA, and with Excalibur, placing in the International Top 10 Finalists. In 2009 Jay retired for two years from the New Tradition and has returned to be the director this August.

Preceded by Vocal Majority

SPEBSQSA International Chorus Champions 2001

Succeeded by Masters of Harmony