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Barbershop in Germany (abbreviated BinG or BinG!) is the association for barbershop music in Germany. It was founded in October 1991 and has an official alliance with the US-based Barbershop Harmony Society.[1][2][3]

Barbershop in Germany
Also known as	BinG
Genres	A cappella Barbershop music
Years active	1991–present
Website	www.barbershop.de

Any representative of a German barbershop quartet or chorus can become a member of BinG, and individuals may also join as supporting members.[4] The association began with two quartets and eight choruses.[3] As of May 2020, membership included about 40 quartets, 20 choruses, and 800 individuals.[5]

History

In 2001 BinG celebrated its 10th anniversary with a grand concert in the concert hall of the University of Münster. The country's first barbershop quartet, Sour Krauts, which had formed locally in 1963, performed at the anniversary concert.[1]

Barbershop Blend became Germany's first ladies barbershop chorus in 1984, and Erster Kölner Barbershop Chor followed in 1987 as the first German men's barbershop chorus.[1][6]

Maximilian Hilz is the first chairman of BinG.[7] Manfred Adams was previously the president, having held the role in much of the 1990s and resuming leadership in 2004 until resigning in 2016.[8] Adams is the musical director of the Ladies First chorus from Dortmund.[1]

Champions

BinG organizes a biennial Barbershop Music Festival, which includes national and "World Mixed" championships for quartets and choruses.[9] The association's national champions are:

Year	Chorus	Quartet	Venue city	Ref
2022	Festival cancelled		Dortmund	[10]
2020	Festival cancelled		Dortmund	[11]
2018	Harmunichs	SomeSing	Munich	[12][13]
2016	Harmunichs	Klangküsse	Munich	[14][15]
2014	Ladies First	Tonikum	Dortmund	[16]
2012	Ladies First	Klangküsse	Dortmund	[17][18]
2010	Ladies First	Klangküsse		[19][20]
2008	Ladies First	Klangküsse		[21][22]
2006	Harmunichs	Inflagranti		[23]
2004	Barbershop Blend	Inflagranti		[24]
2002	Ladies First	Splash!		[24]
2000	Ladies First	Take Four		[25]
1998	Ladies First	Splash!		[24]
1996	Ladies First	Take Four		[24]
1995	–	Take Four		[24]
1994	Ladies First	Take Four		[24]
1993	Ladies First	Viertakt	Cologne	[1]

References

External links

• Official website (English)
• Ladies First, ten-time German Barbershop Music Festival champions
• Harmunichs, three-time German Barbershop Music Festival champions

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