- Royce Fellowship
Kevin
Roose
Concentration
Writing
Award Year
2008
Old Songs for a New World: The Future of Barbershop Harmony
Faculty Sponsor: Doug Brown
The Barbershop Harmony Society is in trouble. The waning popularity and aging membership of the all-male singing organization, combined with heated internal feuding, threaten its continued existence. Kevin spent a summer meeting with Barbershop leaders, combing the BHS archives and interviewing young singers to assess the current state of barbershop and make recommendations for its future.