About Us
Originally formed as the Westminster Community Singers in 1966, the name was changed to the Bob Locklin Singers in 1967. In 1969 the first Don Brockett Musical Comedy Revue was produced. The name was changed to the Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh in 1976, and since that time the spring show has become an annual event.
As a lead to the annual spring show, numerous performances and concerts are given throughout the holiday season. Most of these performances take place at senior residential homes and retirement/life care communities and culminate in a final Christmas concert.
The Harmony Singers range in age from early 20’s to mid 70’s, both men and women, who enjoy singing, dancing, and doing comedy. The members are teachers, engineers, nurses, counselors, bus drivers, bank/city executives, interior designers, housing managers, salespeople, and retired persons.
Past performances have included shows, both small and large, at retirement communities, church group functions, and local schools, in addition to occasionally performing the national anthem at Riverhounds soccer and Pirates baseball games. The spring show features a different collection each year of musical numbers ranging from Broadway and big band to classic and contemporary popular music.
The Harmony Singers are available to perform for your civic, social, church or business group. Also, new members are always welcome to join and share in the fun!
Cynthia G. Pratt
Music Director
Cynthia is proud to continue, for the 24th season, as the Director of The Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh, after being a previous singer/dancer with the group. Besides directing our Christmas and Spring shows, she has prepared the chorus for their 2008, 2011, 2016 and 2024 Carnegie Hall performances in joint concerts with other choirs from around the United States. Additionally, she instructed the Harmony Singers in the music sung by the 2000 voice choir for the Pittsburgh Symphony’s “Singing City” project held on April 20, 2013 as part of their Music for the Spirit Festival.
Ms. Pratt earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in Wheaton, Ill. where she was appointed student conductor of her college choir and also took courses in Show Choir at Penn State. After teaching public school music for a short time, she received a Master of Music degree in Voice Performance from Duquesne University.
Having been under contract with the Pittsburgh Opera Chorus since 1980, she was most recently seen on the stage at the Benedum Center in the Opera’s productions of “The Flying Dutchman” and ”La Traviata”: She has also appeared in the chorus of CLO’s production of “The Student Prince”. As an original member of the professional core of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Cynthia has performed frequently as a soloist with the choir and has toured Europe with the Robert Page Festival Singers. Her favorite performance was in the PSO’s semi-staged production of “The Music Man” with Shirley Jones, conducted by Marvin Hamlish. In addition, Cynthia is the Director of the Mt. Lebanon Evangelical Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir, where she has conducted a full orchestra with Community Choir in their past winter and summer concerts.
Cynthia continues to be an asset to various choirs and churches around the city, both as a singer and conductor. We are very lucky to have her as our Director.
Joy Crummie
Accompanist
Joy Crummie holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Master of Music in Voice from North Texas University. She was the Musical Director for the Odd Chair Playhouse in the South Hills, and also taught voice, theory, and piano at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. She has sung as soprano soloist at various churches in the Pittsburgh area. Joy was also on the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University for nine years as a vocal coach and accompanist. She sang in the professional core of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh for seven years and was the pianist for the Mendelssohn Choir for 16 years. Joy lives with her husband in Eighty Four, PA, where she teaches voice and piano in her home.
Accessibility
We strive to ensure that our facilities and programs are accessible to people with disabilities. The facilities in which we hold events are wheel chair accessible (including general access and restrooms).
Diversity Statement
The Harmony Singers are committed to equal opportunity for any person, group, or business and will not discriminate against staff, members, audiences or business on the basis of veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, creed or ancestry.