The Sounds of Pittsburgh chorus originated in February of
1974. Forty-one women gathered to attend rehearsal at the Christ
Episcopal Church in New Brighton, PA. Under the leadership of
co-founders Lorida Harvey and Bette Carothers, the Beaver Valley Chapter
became the 600th chartered chorus of Sweet Adelines International on
December 19, 1974. Under the direction of Glenn Woods, Beaver Valley
competed regionally for the first time in 1975 in Buffalo, New York.
Our current director, Denny Price, has been with us since
August of 2000. Denny has earned the notable title of Master
Director with Sounds of Pittsburgh. Together, we are proud to have
achieved second place overall and first place AA chorus placement in
Region 17 competitions 5 times over the last several years.
Many changes have taken place over the past 30 years with
the addition of new members and changes in musical leadership.
Several name changes have taken place, Beaver Valley to Golden Valley to
our present name Sounds of Pittsburgh. Through all of these changes,
the chorus has maintained our goal of being the premiere source of women's
a cappella harmony in the greater Pittsburgh area. We believe that
continuing to demonstrate musical excellence is the way to achieve this
goal.
We look forward to increasing our membership and sharing
the excitement of singing well, performing, competing while spreading the
joy and happiness only music can bring.
