Chorale Barbershop / Barbershop Chorus

Le 11 mai 2025, jour de la fête des Mères, nous avons appris la disparition accidentelle d'un ami proche de la Chorale a cappella South Shore (aussi appelé South Shore Saints), Kurt Boutin des Granite Statesmen de Nashua, dans le New Hampshire. Il avait chanté avec nous six mois plus tôt lors de notre spectacle annuel 2024 à Saint-Lambert, en tant que basse de du quatuor invité SKARMONY. Le 9 août dernier, une centaine de gens on tenu à célébrer Kurt ont assisté à un rassemblement de près de 100 personnes pour célébrer la vie et leur souvenirs de Kurt à Nashua. Plusieurs chanteurs et connaissances, dont Alan Briand et Steve Wheaton, étaient présents. Voici quelques souvenirs de Kurt Boutin partagés par d'autres membres qui n'ont pas pu assister à l'événement. Alan m'avait chargé de les rassembler, mais j'ai oublié de les lui envoyer. Afin de ne rien oublier, je souhaite ici, avec un peu de retard, partager tous les souvenirs qui m'ont été transmis. Guy Filio...

On May 11, Mother's Day, 2025, we learnt of the tragic loss of a close friend of the chorus, Kurt Boutin of the Granite Statesmen in Nashua, New Hampshire, who had performed with us only 6 months earlier at our 2024 annual show as the bass of our guest quartet SKARMONY. Two weeks ago on August 9, many who knew Kurt attended a gathering of nearly 100 people to celebrate his life in Nashua. A number of members, including Alan Briand and Steve Wheaton, were there for support. The following are some memories of Kurt Boutin shared by other members who could not attend the event.  I had been tasked to collate the memories by Alan, although I forgot to compile them together and send them to him. To be sure that I did not leave any contribution out, I wish here to belatedly provide all of the memories that had been forwarded to me. Guy Filion : Kurt, I should have told you this a long time ago, but what was really genuine with you was your generosity and the way your cared about your fam...