Tag: A cappella

First campus a cappella riff-off hits right note

On Jan. 23, the Queen’s a cappella scene held their first ever riff-off — a showdown for bragging rights between all four a cappella clubs on campus. As the first riff-off between all of Queen’s a cappella groups, the show managed to blend a variety of genres while making time for each of the performers...

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Kingston and Queen’s voices unite

Johnny Nash’s hit “I Can See Clearly Now” never sounded so good. The Kingston community choir Open Voices will be joining Queen’s a cappella choirs Momentum and The Caledonias for their choir event Exposed on Jan. 25. On top of being a new combination of choirs, Open Voices will be singing a cappella...

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Singing and camaraderie: An interview with Momentum

Are Queen’s on-campus a cappella vocal groups like Glee and Pitch Perfect with bright lights, choreography and intergroup feuds? I spoke with president and vice president of Momentum, a co-ed a cappella group, Nicolle Domnik, ArtSci ’10 and PhD ’15, and Jessica Wayner, ArtSci ’15, to discuss their...

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‘It’s not going to work if you can’t blend’

Beatboxing is a common fixture in modern a cappella groups, says Casey Wilson, president of Trillers A Cappella. “People should be able to keep time themselves internally, but the beatboxer is more for rounding out the sound as a piece,” Wilson, BFA ’12, said. Trillers A Cappella is one of Queen’s...

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