ACDA Congratulates Joseph Huszti and Men In Blaque On Their Win At The World Choir Games

The first part of the World Choir Games concluded Sunday night with the Champions Concert that included one American choir. The World Choir Games boasted twelve competitive categories this past week.  Choirs performed their programs for judges over the course of the week, and they were judged on that performance.  On Monday morning, prizes were awarded.  Men in Blaque, conducted by former Western Division President, Joseph Huszti, scored 80.13 points, taking a gold medal as they were named the World Choir Champion of the Male Chamber Choir Category.  They also did exceptionally well in their two other categories, Music Contemporanea and Folklore, where they also took home gold medals.  The champions of each category performed later in the evening at the Closing Ceremonies for several thousand people.  Performing Moses Hogan’s Ev’ry Tim I feel the Spirit and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s There is Nothing Like a Dame, Men in Blaque’s performance was met with resounding applause from the audience.  This performance and those of the nine other champions helped round out an exhilarating week of song. 

Men in Blaque was formed in 1997 by Joseph Huszti, Professor of Music at UC Irvine.  They previously competed at the 2006 World Choir Games in Xiamen,China wherethey received two silver medals and a gold certificate. For more information on Men in Blaque visit www.meninblaque.com.