Nicholas Arrangements

A Cappella Arrangements by Jon Nicholas

 
   
 
  Bio...
   
  Jon Nicholas joined the Barbershop Harmony Society in 1977 at the age of 16.

Singing with the Louisville Thoroughbreds, he acquired two international gold medals (1978 & 1981) along with some silvers and bronzes.
Thoroughbreds
The Thoroughbreds

Jon is a two-time Cardinal District quartet champion, singing baritone with The Class Of '84 and The Sensations. He has sung in two international-level quartets: The Sensations (2001 - Nashville, 20th place) & The New Sensations (2003 - Montreal, 25th place).

Class Of '84
The Class Of '84 (Scott, David, Jamie, Jon)

Here are a few of the many quartets Jon has been in...

Strike Four
Strike Four

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UNCLASSIFIED

Four Hoarse Men
Four Hoarse Men of the A Cappella

Jon became the musical director of The Kentuckians (Lexington chapter, BHS) in January, 2002. The Kentuckians won their AA plateau championship in '03, and won the AAA plateau championship in '04, '07, '08, and '10.

The Kentuckians Chorus
The Kentuckians Chorus performing "It Was Magic" in 2009

The Kentuckians Chorus
The Kentuckians Chorus behaving in their usual manner, 2011

Jon is also the musical director of the Heart Of Kentucky Men's Chorus in Elizabethtown, Ky.

Heart Of Kentucky Men's Chorus
The Heart Of Kentucky Men's Chorus, with The Kentuckians Chorus, 2009

Each year, Jon conducts at the Men's Choral Festival held at Scott County High School, Georgetown, Ky.

Conducting at Choral Festival
Jon teaching barbershop!

Men's Choral Festival
Conducting at the festival show

Jon is proud to be a four-part-qualified member of AHSOW.

Jon is married to his amazingly supportive wife, Denise.
Denise and Jon 2009

They live in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

Family
Jon and Denise with Jon's sons