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Spotlight on Justin Miller Chapman University - September 6th, 2009 In 2008, Justin assumed the role of Musical Director of the Westminster Chorus, an award-winning young men’s choral ensemble in Orange County, Ca. Westminster boys bring home the bacon; win world title OC Register - by Lori Basheda - August 9th, 2009 The Westminster Chorus has returned from Wales with the title “Choir of the World” after beating out hundreds of other choirs from around the globe. Eric Whitacre Congratulates Westminster! SoaringLeap.com - By ERIC WHITACRE - July 20, 2009 The Westminster Chorus, a southern California ensemble made up entirely of men under the age of 30, has won the fabled Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod “Choir of the World” competition. As part of their winning performance, they performed my men’s arrangement of Lux Aurumque... Staples Grad Leads Group to “Choir of the World” Title Westport NOW - By SAM MILLER - July 28, 2009 Justin Miller, a 2001 graduate of Westport’s Staples High School, recently directed California’s Westminster Chorus as it won “Choir of the World “ title in Llangollen, Wales, at the prestigious 60th annual International Musical Eisteddfod. Choir of THE WORLD! – Westminster Chorus tops all at Llangollen! BarbershopHQ.com - by LORIN MAY - July 13th, 2009 Justin Miller, what have you done? A week after he competed in the collegiate contest in Anaheim, Justin and 35 members of Westminster Chorus took on a bunch of much older directors with much longer resumes and were the overall winners of prestigious Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod 2009. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SINGERS NAMED “CHOIR OF THE WORLD” AT INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL HotIndieNews.com - July 14th, 2009 LLANGOLLEN, WALES (July 14, 2009) – Southern California’s Westminster Chorus traveled to Llangollen, Wales for the 60th annual International Musical Eisteddfod – one of the most prestigious choir competitions in the world – and won the title “Choir of The World” and the festival’s most coveted award, The Luciano Pavarotti Choir of The World Trophy. Young Singers Take Barbershop Title - Wall Street Journal - By NEAL E. BOUDETTE - July 8, 2007 DENVER The city of Westminster packed a powerful wallop at this year's International Barbershop Harmony Society convention in Denver over the weekend. For 69 years, the Barbershop Harmony Society has worked, as it says, to "keep the whole world singing" -- preferably in the style of unaccompanied, four-part harmony. But these days, the organization has its hands full just keeping itself together. The Westminster Chorus has silver medal, and groupies Like rock stars of harmony, chorus is big hit at the internationals. COSTA MESA - They're like a cross between pop heartthrob Justin Timberlake and Disneyland's Main Street-strolling Dapper Dans.2009
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Score a big victory for the Barbershop Harmony Society's youth movement.The organization, which strives to preserve the uniquely American style of a cappella singing known as barbershop, has been struggling for years to attract younger singers. This struggle was the subject of a page one Journal article last week.
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Westminster singers take top prize -
The young chorus was named best at international competition in Denver
The Orange County Register - By SAM MILLER - July 8, 2007
DENVER – The city of Westminster packed a powerful wallop at this year's International Barbershop Harmony Society convention in Denver over the weekend.
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LOCAL SINGING GROUPS WOW COMPETITION - Who are they?
The Orange County Register - By MARLA JO FISHER and SAM MILLER - July 8, 2007
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Quartets Contend with Disharmony in the Barbershop
Kibbers and the New Kids differ a Lot About Style; How to Enliven the Genre
Wall Street Journal - By NEAL E. BOUDETTE - July 2, 2007
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The Orange County Register - By LORI BASHEDA - August 21, 2006
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