Press Release July
The A Cappella Championships Be mesmerized by classic, jazz and pop tunes alike as the groups fight it out for victory at this year's Aca Champs! The A Cappella Championships has become a staple in the A Cappella Society's annual calendar of events. It invites the best a cappella groups from all corners of Singapore to compete in a sing-off that challenges not only the performers themselves, but also the audience in re-evaluating the ever-changing genre of a cappella music. The Aca Champs, as it is endearingly known as, is a programme that aims to provide positive reinforcement for all participating groups and serves as an annual testing ground for local and new pop / jazz a cappella groups to compete against one another in a friendly environment, winning prizes that would enable them to reach more performance platforms and opportunities in our society. It has over the last 8 years become THE annual a cappella competition, allowing singers to watch and learn from other teams and to assess for themse
Press Release June
The A Cappella Championships Be mesmerized by classic, jazz and pop tunes alike as the groups fight it out for victory at this year's Aca Champs! The A Cappella Championships has become a staple in the A Cappella Society's annual calendar of events. It invites the best a cappella groups from all corners of Singapore to compete in a sing-off that challenges not only the performers themselves, but also the audience in re-evaluating the ever-changing genre of a cappella music. The Aca Champs, as it is endearingly known as, is a programme that aims to provide positive reinforcement for all participating groups and serves as an annual testing ground for local and new pop / jazz a cappella groups to compete against one another in a friendly environment, winning prizes that would enable them to reach more performance platforms and opportunities in our society. It has over the last 8 years become THE annual a cappella competition,allowing singers to watch and learn from other teams and to assess for themsel
Press Release May
The Yale Spizzwinks(?) The Spizzwinks(?) have devised the recipe for a superlative performance: a perfect blend of musicality, humor, and showmanship that leaves audiences begging for more. Since 1914, The Yale Spizzwinks(?) have entertained audiences around the world with a unique blend of sweet harmony and tongue-in-cheek humor. The Spizzwinks(?) distinguish themselves with the vast diversity of their repertoire and the high quality of the complex arrangements. The performances include songs from all musical styles and eras: jazz standards, traditional spirituals, motown, folk songs, rock, and even pop music. This flexibility allows the group to entertain audiences of all ages and backgrounds, often at the same time! No Spizzwinks(?) performance would be complete without a generous dose of the unique brand of humor. Ninety-five years ago, they were founded on the idea that a group like this should not only sing well, but should entertain. Ever since, the original and innovative skits have left aud
Press Release April
Youth Voices - Songs From Grease Join The A Cappella Society's own youth singers for an evening of songs from popular musical theater and TV shows like Grease and Glee, completed by some of the singer's favourite songs and even their own arrangements. The songs will be presented in various formations and styles, all a cappella of course, with even some attempts at acting! Come and enjoy a fresh take of your favourite songs and re-live the spirit of the era in its musical form! TAS Youth Voices is a free training programme from The A Cappella Society. Youths from all over Singapore learn the basics of singing, harmonising and A Cappella music and perform on many occasions throughout the year. The concert is a showcase performance for the group highlighting the versatility in repertoire and formation, ranging from Pop A Cappella to Jazz Choir. 8 May 2010, 7.30pm Esplanade Recital Studio Tickets at $25 from www.a-cappella.org.sg or contact us at contact@a-cappella.org.sg or 94559407. Upcoming events:
Press Release March
Vocal Mania 2010 ( 11th April 2010) SINGAPORE, March 1 2010 – Come and be inspired by Vocal Mania 2010 at the Arts House, The A Cappella Society’s first ever simultaneous multi-concert fiesta! With various concerts held throughout the day, Vocal Mania 2010 presents a multitude of ideas for using the human voice in various songs and styles. Not only will there be vocal performances of all kinds, from rock to a cappella and beat box to choir, the public will also get to participate in some of the open concerts and vocal jams, with claimable CIP hours for secondary and junior college participants and audience! With the aims to serve as inspiration for young singers and supporters to be continually surprised, to learn more all the time and to inspire music enthusiasts to form their own groups, Vocal Mania 2010 will also be the society’s first fund-raising event after 10 years of enthusiastically promoting vocal and a cappella music in Singapore. The society aims to raise
Press Release February
Vocal Mania Celebrate the power and beauty of the human voice with us! Join us at The Arts House for one full day exclusively dedicated to vocal music, from A Cappella, Choral or Solo singing to Musical Theater, Rock or Beatbox performances. Vocal Mania will be The A Cappella Society’s first simultaneous multi-concert fiesta with the aim of raising funds for our society as well as to enter for the Singapore Book of Records for the most number of vocal concerts held in 1 venue in 1 day. With a diverse repertoire, there will be workshops and performances from TAS groups and various local groups including choir groups. The A Cappella Society Ltd is an established charity and IPC with a strong and credible history in creating and promoting vocal music programmes in Singapore. It has provided free and ticketed programmes to all levels of audiences for over 8 years, incepting itself as a company only in 2008 after many years of establishing its very successful staple of annual programmes.
Event Calendar 21 Aug A Cappella Championships
3pm The Arts House Chamber 22 Aug A Cappella Championships
7.30pm The Arts House Chamber 23 Aug A Cappella Championships
7.30pm Esplanade Recital Studio 9-31 Oct International A Cappella Festival
The Arts House Chamber, Esplanade Recital Studio 27 Nov A Cappella XMas Jam
3.30&8pm Esplanade Recital Studio