http://www.singers.com/newreleases/ The newest a cappella recordings from around the world are available right now from Primarily A Cappella Copyright 2009 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:45 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.35 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss We first felt the true power and majesty of The House Jacks (our personal favorite group name in a cappella), in a packed South of Market nightclub in San Francisco in the middle 1990s, where several groups were performing... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/06/the_house_jacks.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/06/the_house_jacks.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:45 -0800 The Real Group, since their formation 24 years ago, are one of the leading forces in the world of vocal harmony music. "Hall Musiken Igang" (Keep The Music Playing) is the group's 14th recording, a tribute to the legendary... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/05/the_real_group_1.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/05/the_real_group_1.html Fri, 08 May 2009 23:52:58 -0800 The talented and creative singer-songwriter Ben Folds became enamored of collegiate a cappella after hearing some of the groups on YouTube. On this release he recorded some of his favorite campus a cappella groups as they each perform one... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/04/ben_folds_prese.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/04/ben_folds_prese.html Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:51 -0800 Voces8 has established itself as the foremost young British a cappella group, performing a varied repertoire, from popular and jazz arrangements to early polyphony. The 6-men, 2-women octet performs extensively in the UK, Europe and the US, and has... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/04/voces8_evensong.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/04/voces8_evensong.html Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:33 -0800 The core blend of three soulful women (Gwen, Linda and Renee) of the soulful Bay Area a cappella ensemble The Irrationals has been singing together for over 15 years. This funky, diverse group has an eclectic, African American-based repertoire... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/03/the_irrationals.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/03/the_irrationals.html Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:01:20 -0800 First formed in 1989, The Bad Boys of A Cappella," known of r their lights, smoke, wigs, costumes and general silliness, have added another winner to their collection of live shows, which up to this point have included the... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/03/_first_formed_i.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/03/_first_formed_i.html Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:57:42 -0800 Holy God is a chorus of voices, hundreds strong, glorifying an indescribable God. Recorded in Tulsa with over 300 singers from all over the United States, Holy God is third in the Praise & Harmony series that is sweeping... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/03/acappella_compa_2.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/03/acappella_compa_2.html Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:04:29 -0800 When the 15-man strong Tufts University a cappella group Beelzebubs was formed in 1962, Beelzebub was a character from Milton's "Paradise Lost" who lived in Pandaemonium, who caught the attention of a Tufts senior. The group became one of... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/03/beelzebubs_pand.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/03/beelzebubs_pand.html Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:43 -0800 Different Skies is the second release from 7-woman Durham, NC-based a cappella group Stella, the first being the excellent "Gimme Stella." This is a sumptuous, gorgeous collection of 15 tunes, some of which are lightly accompanied by bass, guitar... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/02/stella_differen.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/02/stella_differen.html Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:26 -0800 For more than three decades, the story of Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been just as much about physicality and choreography as it has been about brilliant vocal harmonies. For this GRAMMY® winning a cappella group that merges South African... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/02/ladysmith_black_3.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/02/ladysmith_black_3.html Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:03:13 -0800 Gold Company is widely recognized as one of the leading collegiate and vocal jazz ensembles in the world, and "Thirty" celebrates thirty years under the direction of Dr. Stephen Zegree, the Bobby McFerrin Distinguished Professor of Jazz in the... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/01/gold_company_th_1.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/01/gold_company_th_1.html Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:03:07 -0800 The heritage of the ministry of the Thousand-Oaks, CA-based male Gospel quartet King's Heralds goes back to four young college students who came together to sing in Keene, Texas in 1927, and continues today for the present King's Heralds,... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/01/kings_herald_an.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/01/kings_herald_an.html Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:01 -0800 No Better Cause is an award-winning pop/soul/funk vocal band from Lincoln, Nebraska. These 5 young men use nothing but their voices to create a full, rich sound on this collection of Gospel, Spirituals and Contemporary Christian tunes. NBC's strong... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/01/no_better_cause.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/01/no_better_cause.html Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:26:56 -0800 Placing The Idea of North's fourth CD "The Gospel Project" in the boombox and hearing once again the perfect harmonies of these two men and two women from Australia, we are taken back to the night we saw them... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/01/the_idea_of_nor.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/01/the_idea_of_nor.html Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:04:39 -0800 Rhiannon, Joey Blake and David Worm are veterans of Bobby McFerrin's Voicestra, and have been involved in the quest to determine how far the human voice can go, individually and with other voices. "World Tour 2007" is an amazing... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/01/webe3_live_and.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2009/01/webe3_live_and.html Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:03:22 -0800