All About A Capella
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Acapella is vocal music performed without the use of instruments. The word itself means "in chapel or choir style". A Capella is typically performed in a group, with different voice parts, such as soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.
I am in A Capella group called the Wheaton Whims. We are a Soprano-Bass voice group and sing a wide variety of songs. I joined the Whims in the fall semester of my Freshman year at Wheaton College. I typically sing bass on songs. In my time with the Whims, I have been the Junior Pitch Pipe, the Alumni Liaison, and now I am the President of the group. Currently our group has 13 members. The songs we are singing this semester are Into the Open Air, Breakup Haircut, Dreamer, Stacy's Mom, Running Up That Hill, Everybody Talks, Edelweiss, Helplessly Hoping, Fairytale, Can't Catch Me Now, and What Was I Made For.
| Soprano | Alto | Tenor | Bass | |
| Into the Open Air | Carolyn, Anna, Grey | Katie, Alyssa, Lily | Emma, Genevieve, Sydney | Abby, Mandi, Savannah |
| Breakup Haircut | Grey, Anna, Carolyn | Genevieve, Katie, Mandi | Alyssa, Erin, Sydney | Savannah, Abby, Emma |
| Dreamer | Anna, Carolyn | Katie, Lily, Genevieve | Sydney, Erin, Abby | Mandi, Savannah, Emma |
| Stacy's Mom | Grey, Carolyn, Lily | Anna, Mandi, Genevieve | Alyssa, Erin, Savannah | Emma, Katie, Sydney |
| Running Up That Hill | Grey, Mandi, Anna | Carolyn, Lily, Katie | Erin, Alyssa, Genevieve | Abby, Emma, Sydney, Savannah |
| Everybody Talks | Grey, Mandi, Sydney | Erin, Lily, Anna | Alyssa, Genevieve, Katie | Abby, Emma, Savannah |
| Fairytale | Carolyn, Grey | Erin, Lily, Anna | Abby, Alyssa, Genevieve, Sydney | Emma, Katie, Mandi, Savannah |
| Can't Catch Me Now | Carolyn, Grey, Lily | Anna, Alyssa, Erin | Katie, Genevieve, Emma, Mandi | Abby, Savannah, Sydney |
| What Was I Made For | Carolyn, Grey, Anna | Erin, Genevieve, Lily | Katie, Alyssa, Emma | Abby, Sydney, Savannah |
Acapella groups are commonly found in high schools and colleges, but can also be found locally in your town. Here at Wheaton College, we have five A Capella groups; the Whims, the Wheatones, the Gentlemen Callers, the Blend, and Voices United to Jam. We all hold auditions at the start of each semester. Those looking to audition should see us at the activities fair, or follow our Instagrams for more information about audition dates. Auditionees will prepare a verse and chorus to a song, and then will be led through a set of vocal exercises. If an auditionee gets a callback, they must prepare a separate verse and chorus.