http://www.singers.com/newreleases/ The newest a cappella recordings from around the world are available right now from Primarily A Cappella Copyright 2012 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:09:06 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.35 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss We were first blown away by Seattle's 7-voice (6 men, 1 woman) Groove for Thought when they stepped onto the stage at the Harmony Sweeps 2005 National Finals, where they won "Best Original Song" and the National Championship. Their... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2012/02/groove_for_thou_1.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2012/02/groove_for_thou_1.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:09:06 -0800 The Sing-Off season two finalists, The Backbeats, release their self-titled, debut album. The record, "The Backbeats From The Sing-Off," features a mix of hand-selected cover hits, including the group's rendition of Beyoncé's "If I Were A Boy," which helped... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2012/02/backbeats_backb.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2012/02/backbeats_backb.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:12 -0800 These seven talented guys from Chicago, six vocalists and one arranger, started singing together at Illinois' Milliken University, where they won the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella in 2001. They were 3-time winners of the Chicago Harmony Sweeps... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2012/01/chapter_6_color.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2012/01/chapter_6_color.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:16:52 -0800 The perfect gift to us from "America's Leading A Cappella Group, "A Rockapella Holiday" has arrived just in time for Christmas, and we think we saw a fat dude with a white beard joining in with this legendary all-male... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/12/rockapella_rock.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/12/rockapella_rock.html Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:29 -0800 Eclipse has taken Christmas music to a whole new level with their second holiday album. "It's Christmas Time" is an up-beat and light-hearted collection of songs that is sure to put a smile on your face. The album features... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/12/eclipse_its_chr.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/12/eclipse_its_chr.html Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:41:25 -0800 Tonic Sol-Fa, Jared, Mark, Shaun and Greg, have averaged over 150 shows annually in 48 states, winning numerous original song and album awards in pop, gospel and holiday genres, including their first Emmy for Original Musical Composition! Performances on... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/12/tonic_solfa_mar.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/12/tonic_solfa_mar.html Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:56 -0800 Toronto's all male Vocal Jazz quartet Cadence says "Instruments are for surgeons," and we couldn't agree more! The group's much-anticipated hot new 4th release, "Cool Yule" is hot and cool off the presses, and the goodies in our stockings... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/12/cadence_cool_yu.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/12/cadence_cool_yu.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:30 -0800 Now in its third year, The Sing-Off, NBC's smash series based on our own annual Harmony Sweepstakes, just keeps getting better and better. The show went weekly on primetime in 2011, and set out to find the country's best... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/12/singoff_songs_o.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/12/singoff_songs_o.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:55 -0800 The pride of Cleveland, TN's Lee University, The Voices of Lee is a 16-member, mixed-voice a cappella ensemble, long recognized by us as one of the elite collegiate groups in their 16 years of existence. They have released 5... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/11/voices_of_lee_s.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/11/voices_of_lee_s.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:44:31 -0800 In search of new stories for their Winter concert program Aquabella discovered the Far North. Here they have set timeless Icelandic myths to music, with their own original texts. True to their World Music concept, they also sing pieces... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/11/aquabella_nordl.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/11/aquabella_nordl.html Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:01:03 -0800 A re-invented, remixed, rearranged, updated, and expanded two-CD set from the sessions for The Persuasions long out-of-print Grateful Dead tribute album. Persuasions of the Dead (named by Tom Waits!), was conceived by Los Angeles writer/producer Rip Rense as a... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/11/persuasions_per.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/11/persuasions_per.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:48:58 -0800 Fascinating music from a unique choral tradition. The Tenores’ singing is one of the more ancient ways of singing in the Mediterranean area. Nothing about its origins is sure, but the historians maintain that this traditional polyphony goes back... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/11/tenores_di_bitt.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/11/tenores_di_bitt.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:35 -0800 First founded by 12 men in Dallas, TX in 1971, The Vocal Majority, after a disappointing 3rd place international finish in 1973 convinced member Jim Clancy to take the role of director (and arranger). Since then they have won... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/10/vocal_majority_2.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/10/vocal_majority_2.html Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:07:55 -0800 International Barbershop Harmony Society Quartet Champions Crossroads brings us their second album. The quartet won Gold at the BHS's 2009 international convention in Anaheim, CA, where Bass singer Jim Henry also directed the Ambassadors of Harmony chorus to their... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/10/crossroads_that.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/10/crossroads_that.html Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:03:27 -0800 What a treat! Two gold-medal winning choruses on one CD. As both choruses are based in the LA area they decided to join up and record a CD together so we have The Masters of Harmony and the Westminster... http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/10/masters_of_harm_2.html http://www.singers.com/newreleases/archive/2011/10/masters_of_harm_2.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:01:28 -0800