Octappella
The 8 members of Octappella originally met while singing in a college musical ensemble. Motivated by their friendship and passion for music, they formed Octappella in the summer of 1999 and now work to promote the popular and growing genre of a cappella music. Proud to be a unique and sought-after a capella group specializing in vocal instrumentation and complex, tight harmonies, the members of Octappella have sought distinction in their artistic interpretation, vocal ability, musical arrangements, and performance personality. They've recorded two albums, made numerous radio and television appearances, and have performed at many university, corporate and community events. They were featured performers during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games and appeared on international and national television and radio broadcasts. The members of Octappella comprise a broad collection of performance experience and musical talent. Their repertoire features a variety of musical genres spanning many decades, including old and new, classical and popular, as well as holiday and inspirational. Their diverse song selections, "marinated with the Octappella flavor," utilize rich harmonies with amazing vocal instrumentation and percussion.
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Mary's Little Boy Child Come And See O Come All Ye Faithful Let It Snow Stars Were Gleaming Whisper, Whisper O Come O Come Emmanuel Sleigh Ride O Holy Night Christmas Time Child Of God Once In Royal David's City Joy To The World |
The fourth excellent CD by Utah-based, all male Contemporary octet Octappella, who apply their trademark intricate, tight harmonies, cutting-edge arrangements and bright, solid vocal percussion to 13 Christmas favorites. Jester Hairston's "Mary's Little Boy Child," the wonderful original "Come and See" by group member Matt Cropper (who also does a lot of Octappella's arrangements), a marvelous arrangement of "O Come All Ye Faithful," a sizzling, jazzy rendition of Sammy Cahn's "Let It Snow," Jay Althouse's spirited foot-tapper "Whisper! Whisper!," a pair of innovative Deke Sharon arrangements, "O Come O Come Emanuel" and "Sleigh Ride," "O Holy Night," another nice original, "Christmas Time," by group member Wes Brewer; and the spirited "Child of God" by Emily Crocker are immediate favorites. But "Stars Were Gleaming," "Once in Royal David's City" and "Joy to the World" are also incredible, as if we are hearing these standards for the first time. A brilliant, fun, seemingly effortless, envelope-pushing collection—one of the best we've heard this year!
Listen to "Whisper, Whisper" in Real Audio.
| 2447 CD $14.95 |
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Come Come Ye Saints Look To God And Live Anthem To Our King If You Could Hie To Kolob Praise To The Lord, The Almighty Keeper Of The Flame Redeemer Of Israel O Holy Night I Need Thee Every Hour Gloria Jesu, The Very Thought Is Sweet My Country Tis Of Thee The Spirit Of God For Always Nearer To My God/Beautiful Savior The Spirit Lord Has Stirred Our Souls Be Still My Soul |
The 8 members of Utah-based Octappella met while singing in a college musical ensemble, forming Octappella in the summer of 1999, and now work to promote the popular and growing genre of a cappella music. Specializing in vocal instrumentation and complex, tight harmonies, the group has 2 previous CDs, "The Voice" and "Motion." "Worship" has 17 songs that represent the group’s belief in “uplifting, eternal principles." Group member Matt Cropper does most of the arranging, and contributes some nice originals, "Look to God and Live," "Anthem to My King" and "Gloria." "Come, Come Ye Saints," "Keeper of the Flame" "Jesu, the Very Thought is Sweet," "For Always" and traditionals "O Holy Night," "Nearer My God to Thee/Beautiful Savior" and Jean Sibelius' "Be Still My Soul" are favorites. The group has a rich, harmonic choral sound, and the finely-crafted "Worship" touches and moves us on many levels!
Listen to "Keeper Of The Flame" in Real Audio.
| 7466 CD $14.98 |
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Man in Motion The Voice In My Dreams Standing Outside the Fire Awe Prayer of the Children When I First Saw You I Want You Back With a Friend Baldhemian Rhapsody Come Sail Away MLK |
This is the second CD by the eight young men of the Contemporary
group Octappella, and it includes some very impressive original material written
by group members, notably "The Voice," "Awe," "When I First Saw You" and "With
A Friend," and some wonderful covers, like Kurt Bestor's "Prayer of the Children,"
"Baldhemian Rhapsody," after Freddie Mercury, Michael Jackson's "I Want You
Back" and U2's "MLK." Also beautifully done are "Man in Motion," "In My Dreams"
and "Standing Outside the Fire." Excellent vocal percussion, smooth, rich harmonies
and what we can only refer to as a depth of feeling, make this CD impressive
on many levels, and we can say that it is one of the best Contemporary CDs we've
heard this year. Octappella is in "Motion!"
| 6989 CD $14.98 |
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Make Me Lose Control Time Of Your Life Earth Angel / Silhouettes Light In Your Eyes Greatest American Hero That Lonesome Road Oh L'Amour Lobster Kiss The Girl Wildflowers Grow Old With Me That's What Friends Are For The Voice Trashin' The Camp |
The eight young male members of Octappella, in the first year
and a half since they got together, have worked to establish, of course, their
own group character and image, but most of all their uniqueness as a group specializing
in vocal instrumentation and complex, tight harmonies. Their first CD, "Motion,"and
now "The Voice" are proof of how much they have succeeded. There are 14 surprising,
harmonic gems on "The Voice," covers of: "Make Me Lose Control," "Time of Your
Life," "Earth Angel/Silhouettes," "Light In Your Eyes," "Greatest American Hero,""That
Lonesome Road," "Oh, L'Amour," "Lobster," "Kiss The Girl," "Wildflowers," "Grow
Old With Me," "That's What Friends Are For," the title tune and "Trashin' The
Camp." In the areas of artistic interpretation, vocal ability, arrangements
and performance personality, Octappella is pushing the a cappella envelope.
Listen to "The Voice" and see if you don't agree with us that these eight guys
are going placesfast!
| 6978 CD $14.98 |
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