CASA - The Contemporary A Capella Society

When I'm not performing with Gentleman's Rule, I'm arranging.    When I hear a song on the radio, I think of ways the song can be done by voices only.

I'm frequently asked to look over an arrangement and offer my thoughts. I find an alarming number of my responses contain the same comments, the same thoughts. featureimage: 

If you listen to a fair amount of a cappella music (and if you’re reading this, you likely qualify), you probably know that the “mainstream” of most American a cappella is often a “lamestream” of r

I wish there were more space on an octavo. If there were, this is what I'd include: Thank you for purchasing this arrangement featureimage: 

Last time we took a look at the first major tool you have in your arranging arsenal to start interpreting or re-interpreting a song: rhythm.  That discussion centered mostly on syllable choice