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A Cappella Inspiration

by Samantha Livermore

The Nor'easters (2016)

  • Good example of dark and smoky song being powerful

  • Good movement from every individual member despite very little choreo

  • Dynamic emotional movement

  • Fortes are MASSIVE

  • SO much emotion from soloist

 

The Originals (2016)

  • Stone Cold—dark and smoky

  • Emotion from the soloist is incredible

  • The unity in the emotion of the group is perfect

  • Everyone understands when things should be quiet and when they should be huge

 

The Nor'easters (2016)

  • Energy from each individual member

  • Dynamics are strong

 

The Vassar Devils (2016)

  • Interesting connection between pieces of the set

  • Micro-dynamics within each phrase

  • Clean choreo

  • Explosive sound at the end—comes out of nowhere

    • Everyone is matching each other’s energy

  • The set has an actual message for the audience

    • Some morality to chew with your music

Faux Paz (2016)

  • DYNAMICS

    • Micro and macro

    • The swells are insane in the bridge

    • They always match the soloist

  • Individual performances

 

The Beelzebubs (2016)

  • Watch how everyone watches the soloist for cues

  • Microdynamics within phrases

  • Individual performances are beautiful

  • Changes in emotion mirrored between soloist and background

    • Everyone is in tune with the vibe

 

Pentatonix (2016)

  • FULL performance: emotional, musical, physical

 

Vanderbilt Melodores (2015)

  • Vowel unity + blending

  • Unified group vibe (gentle)

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Briarcrest OneVoice (2016)

  • NOTE: this is a high school group

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