Season closing for two UM a cappella groups
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Friday will mark the last opportunity of the semester to enjoy the sounds of the Maine Steiners and Renaissance, the University of Maine's premier male and female a cappella groups, as they showcase a free choral double feature at the Maine Center for the Arts at 7 p.m.
Both groups have produced albums this year, with Renaissance's "Illumination" released several months ago and the Steiners' "You Play the Guiro" seeing release within the past week. Both albums are professional-quality studio recordings. The two groups, who often perform with each other and are rooted in the University Singers ensemble, will sell albums at the performance and are looking forward to the final show of the semester.
The Battle of the Royal A Cappella
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The battle was on in the Marvin Center Thursday night. The Fifth Annual Battle of the a cappella groups, that is.
Seven GW a cappella groups performed: the Sirens, the Sons of Pitch, the Vibes, GW Geet, the Pitches, and Emocapella. All sang their hearts out to win coveted award of best over-all performance and a prize of paid-for studio time sponsored by Class Council.
Group sings 'Purrrfect' a capella
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Who says that music majors have all the talent? Towson's very own a cappella group, Purrrfect Pitch, proves just the opposite.
"No one [in the group] is a true music major," Ashley Fleischhacker, the group's founder, said. "We just really enjoy singing."
Fleischhacker, a junior English major, and Jaimee Diamond, a sophomore theatre major, formed Purrrfect Pitch last fall. There are sixteen members in the co-ed group, including music director Danny Ciborowski, assistant music director Allison Roenigk, secretary Adam Shinn, and treasurer Sarah Alcock.
Not Just a Nostalgia Act
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Manhattan Transfer has sold millions of albums by recording jazz and pop standards, but the quartet bristles at the label that's stuck to them throughout their 35-year career.
Cherry Hill Group Named Grand Champion
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The Cherry Hill High School West a cappella group Men of Note has been named Grand Champion in the 2007 International Championship of High School A Cappella for the second consecutive year.
Men of Note competed on April 21 at New York's Lincoln Center against regional semifinalists from across the country to capture the title and $1,000 prize.
Men of Note, directed by Christine Bass, includes senior student/directors Spencer Cowan and Tim McHale, seniors Marc George, Matt Van Dyke and Chan Chie-Weh, and juniors Ryan Applegate, Clark Brown, Malcolm Cooper, Richard Crandle, Dan Faber and Kurt Knecht.
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