Great Northern Union

The Great Northern Union Chorus (GNU) is an all-gender chorus based in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area of Minnesota. Founded in 1986 as a men's chorus, the group continues to perform mainly four-part harmony in the barbershop style. Since 2020, GNU has welcomed members of all genders. Officially, they are the Hilltop, Minnesota chapter in the Land o' Lakes District^[1] of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) and remain active in competitions.

Great Northern Union Chorus
Choir
Origin	Hilltop, Minnesota, United States
Genre	Barbershop music
Members	All-gender membership since 2020
Website	GNU official website

The chorus has placed in the top five at BHS International Chorus competitions 11 times^[2], including consecutive second-place silver medals in 2011^[3] and 2012^[4].

Following the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2018 decision to admit everyone regardless of gender as full members,^[5] GNU became an all-voice chorus in 2020^[6] and continues to participate in the society’s annual competitions.^[1]