That's when Pieces of 8 was unexpectedly called on stage to sing at the Sweet Adelines regional convention in Philadelphia.
The Phillipsburg girls proved such a hit on stage that the singing continued after the curtain fell, back in a hotel with adult members of the Sweet Adelines, the society for female barbershop singers.
Cadence singers inspired by jazz
By Walter Skiba - Times Correspondent
They are different from barbershop quartets or contemporary a cappella groups like The Nylons.
"Our arrangements are jazz inspired," says Aaron Jensen, first tenor of the male a cappella quartet Cadence, performing in Portage and Valparaiso this weekend.
The quartet's repertoire encompasses popular music, spirituals and gospel music, blues and jazz, doo-wop and a touch of the classical.
Manchester choir gets tune-up for Carnegie Hall
By the www.wabashplaindealer.com staff
NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester College soprano Katie McCann was only 7 years old when her doting granny declared that she would die a happy woman if she could see her granddaughter perform at Carnegie Hall.
McCann's and her granny's dreams come true on May 26 in a Saturday night performance uniting the college's a cappella choir and its choral alumni with Manchester High School's choir on the stage of that grand, acclaimed New York City venue.
Notes from the heart
The Heart of Missouri Chorus sings a cappella, focusing on the sound of each word and nuance of every note
By Stephanie Call - columbiamissourian.com
On a recent Monday, “Pretty Woman” starts playing, signaling to the members of the Heart of Missouri Chorus that it’s time to begin rehearsal. With Roy Orbison crooning from a boombox, the women move to the music.
The song stops, and the women begin marching in place. They then start humming scales a cappella — in four-part harmony, as they warm up for two hours of singing.
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