Heart of Long Island Chorus is a women's a cappella Barbershop chorus, 

singing in the Greater NY/NJ Region 15 of SingUnited International 

(formally Sweet Adelines International) since 1960.

What is Barbershop?  

In short, it is four-part a cappella harmony.  

In longer terms...

Barbershop singing is one of the trickiest 

yet most rewarding accomplishments of a vocal ensemble. 

Imagine this: you’re singing a song with three other singers, 

each hitting the perfect pitch, when bam—you hear it!

An overtone vibration, a resonant ring, 

a new tone - but one not sung by any of the singers! 

This overtone produces a visceral experience and 

is unique only to four-part barbershop harmonies!

Although the voice parts in women's barbershop harmony 

have different names and functions than they do 

in other SATB or SSAA vocal styles, 

the foundation is the same—beautiful music, 

stunning chords and a passion to create the intangible, 

moving essence of music that brings us together.

(from the SingUnited International website)