A Chorus of Quartet Champions
The Masters of Harmony is not only an international championship chorus, but also a Chorus of Champions. We have quartet champions that span the years from 1959 to the present. Our members, past and present, have achieved first place in competition at International, District, Collegiate and Novice quartet levels.
International Quartet Champions
| Name | Year | Quartet |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Harding | 1972 | Golden Staters |
| John Miller | 1979 | Grandma's Boys |
| John Sherburn John Miller |
1985 | The New Tradition |
| Rob Menaker John Sasine Jeff Baker Brett Littlefield |
1996 | Nightlife |
| Royce Ferguson Mike Spencer Mike Lawton Bill Myers |
1998 | Revival |
| Mark Hale | 2001 | Michigan Jake |
| Garry Texeira Chris Vaughn Alan Gordon |
2004 | Gotcha! |
| Shawn York Sean Devine Patrick Claypool Cory Hunt |
2008 | OC Times |
| Rob Menaker Patrick Haedtler Alan Gordon Brett Littlefield |
2013 | Masterpiece |
| Mike McGee | 2017 | Main Street |
International Collegiate Quartet Champions
| Name | Year | Quartet |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Papageorge | 2007 | Road Trip |
| Joey Buss Jonny Tillery Colin Plain David Meye |
2009 | The Vagrants |
| Joey Buss Jackson Niebrugge Ryan Wisniewski Jake Tickner |
2013 | The Newfangled Four |
Youth Barbershop Quartet Champions
| Name | Year | Quartet |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Sotelo Daniel Huitt Kyle Williamson |
2017 | Flightline |
District Quartet Champions
| Name | Year | District | Quartet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Guthrie | 1959 | Far Western | Saints |
| Jack Harding | 1963 | Far Western | Golden Staters |
| Bill Merry | 1967 | Far Western | Far Westerners |
| Greg Lyne | 1970 | Central States | Personal Touch |
| Lefty Parasson | 1970 | Johnny Appleseed | Akromatics |
| Bill Merry | 1973 | Far Western | Harmony Express |
| Greg Lyne | 1975 | Evergreen | Lion's Share |
| Steve Pence | 1976 | Johnny Appleseed | Matinee Idols |
| Bill Merry | 1979 | Far Western | Gentlemen Songsters |
| Earl Gauger | 1981 | Far Western | Pacifica |
| John Sherburn John Miller |
1984 | Far Western | The New Tradition |
| Bob Hartley Brian Philbin |
1985 | Pioneer | Ivy League |
| Scott Kidder | 1987 | Far Western | Kidder & Sons, Inc. |
| Craig Ewing | 1988 | Far Western | Musician's Choice |
| Paul Olguin | 1990 | Far Western | Special Feature |
| Ken Potter | 1990 | Rocky Mountain | Sound Syndicate |
| Rob Menaker John Sasine Jeff Baker Brett Littlefield |
1991 | Far Western | Nightlife |
| Joe D'Amore | 1992 | Far Western | Standing Room Only |
| Les Dergan Craig Ewing Dean Waters |
1993 | Far Western | Rhythm & Rhyme |
| Mike Spencer Mike Lawton |
1994 | Far Western | Western Union |
| Mark Hale | 1995 | Cardinal | Michigan Jake |
| Royce Ferguson Mike Spencer Mike Lawton Bill Myers |
1997 | Far Western | Revival |
| James Sabina Bob Hartley Mike McGee Brian Philbin |
1996 | Far Western | Metropolis |
| Bill Merry | 1996 | Far Western | (Super Senior) Rusty Roosters |
| Garry Texeira Chris Vaughn Alan Gordon Scott Wilson |
1998 | Far Western | Gotcha! |
| Art Taylor Les Weiser Lefty Parasson Dave Briner |
2000 | Far Western | (Senior) Mutual Fun |
| Gary Steinkamp Dean Waters Scott Kidder Joe D'Amore |
2001 | Far Western | Finale |
| Ken Potter Sean Devine Sam Papageorge Kelly Shepard |
2002 | Far Western | Sam's Club |
| Bob Heron David Livingston |
2002 | Far Western | (Senior) Time Honored |
| Shawn York Sean Devine Patrick Claypool Cory Hunt |
2004 | Far Western | OC Times |
| David Livingston | 2004 | Far Western | (Senior) Sands of Time |
| Craig Ewing Tom Moore Gregg Bernhard Martin Fredstrom |
2005 | Far Western | Hi-Fidelity |
| Scott Kidder Joe D'Amore |
2007 | Far Western | VocalEase |
| Les Weiser | 2007 | Far Western | (Senior) California Crossroads |
| Denny Burke | 2007 | Far Western | (Super Senior) Harmony.com |
| Rob Menaker Mark Hale Alan Gordon Brett Littlefield |
2008 | Far Western | Masterpiece |
| Tom Moore Jason Remley Sam Papageorge J. Friedman |
2009 | Far Western | The Edge |
| Art Taylor Larry Goodfried Bob Heron Dan Place |
2009 | Far Western | (Super Senior) Top-Notch |
| Matt Gray Josh Szolomayer John Brockman Paul Tabone |
2010 | Far Western | The Crush |
| Les Dergan David Livingston C.J. Sams Bill Wilson |
2011 | Far Western | (Senior) Velvet Frogs |
| Ken Potter | 2011 | Evergreen | Quadraphonics |
| Joey Buss Jackson Niebrugge Ryan Wisniewski Jake Tickner |
2013 | Far Western | The Newfangled Four |
| Graham Pence Tom Moore Matt Swann Joe D'Amore |
2014 | Far Western | American Pastime |
| Oscar Sotelo Cody Littlefield Daniel Huitt Kyle Williamson |
2015 | Far Western | Flightline |
| Rob Menaker Patrick Haedtler David Haedtler |
2016 | Far Western | Don't Tell Mom |
| Craig Ewing David Livingston C.J. Sams |
2016 | Far Western | (Senior) Velvet Frogs |
| R.J. Esquivias Justin Klemballa |
2017 | Far Western | Suit Up! |
| Rob Menaker | 2019 | Far Western | Vocalocity |
Far Western District Novice Quartet Champions
| Name | Year | Quartet |
|---|---|---|
| Shawn York Sean Devine Patrick Claypool |
2003 | OC Times |
| Garry Texeira Colby Stroud Justin Miller Brian Harmon |
2005 | The Club |
| John Forrest Jude Thomas |
2011 | 56 East |
| Joey Buss Jackson Niebrugge Ryan Wisniewski Jake Tickner |
2013 | The Newfangled Four |
| Jacob Gonzalez Emilio Pichardo |
2019 | Noteable |
