We are looking for tenors, baritones and basses (age 20-30) for our
upcoming a cappella quartet contracts.

*5-Star Cruise Line
*6 month continuous contract (Jan-June)
*Doo-Wop, Barbershop, Mowtown
*$500/week
*All expenses paid (airfare, room, board)


Qualified candidates must have a cappella experience, be a good
sight reader, have a clean look and a love for harmony.

These contracts are going to the Carribbean, Mexico, Alaska, and the
Mediteranean.  If you or someone you know is perfect for this gig,
please send materials (mp3, headshot, resume) to
auditions@...  If you already have a quartet, even
better!

Thank you for your time and we look forward to hearing from you.

Landau Music, inc.
www.landaumusic.com
AIM landaucc

The next gathering of the Catalina Chord Club will be on Sunday,
November 14, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Catalina Coffee Co., 126 N.
Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach (light menu available).  A cappella
groups of 3-7, any style, are welcome.  A good time to try out your
Holiday music?  Let us know if you'd like to perform and/or be our
featured group.

Contact:
Caroline - Caroline@...
or  (310) 543-1902

Hi Everybody,

I'm an amateur bass singer who does a capella singing in
Shape Note singings and also occasionally in church quartets or
congregationally on those occasions when the pianist fails to
show up.

I have a couple of questions that maybe members of this listserv
could answer (only #3 is strictly a capella):



(1) "Messiah From Scratch" concerts

Where in the LA area are there occasions for audience-
participation in singing Handel's "Messiah"?



(2) Church hymn sings

Is there e.g. a listserv or other source that informs members of
hymn singing opportunities in the LA area?

It used to be that churches would have one night a week when
they just sang hymns. Now that's very rare. But maybe once a
week there is some church somewhere in LA area that does
this. (For instance, at least one G.A.R.B.C. church in LA area will
host a "Singspiration" once a month.)


(3) Sight-singing books

I have tune-books at home, but nothing that teaches sight-
singing per say. Can anyone recommend a good series of
graded exercises?


Thanks In Advance,

David Olson
Santa Monica

Hi there folks!

A couple of dates at old, favorite venues. Let the Mighty Echoes get you
into the Holiday spirit!  Both gigs are at small venues so don't be late!

The last meeting this year of the Catalina Chord Club will be on
Sunday, Dec. 12, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Catalina Coffee Co., 126 N.
Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach.  Bring yourselves, family and friends,
some festive songs and holiday cheer!  In the spirit of giving, we
invite you to bring canned and non-biodegradable goods to share with
a local charity.  A Cappella groups of 3-7, any style, are welcome to
perform.

Contact:

Kate - kate@...
or  (310) 540-3370

There still may be room for a couple of groups to enter the Los
Angeles regional competition of the Harmony Sweepstakes, to be held
on February 12, 2005, at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse in Hermosa
Beach.  Groups of 3 to 7, any style, are invited.  The winning group
from each of the eight regional competitions is flown to the National
Finals in May in San Rafael, CA, to perform in front of celebrity
judges and a sold out house of enthusiastic a cappella fans.  The
Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival is the premier showcase for
vocal harmony.

Contact:
Will Hamblet - william.hamblet@...
or
Peter Neushul - itspetern@...  or (310) 543-1902

For additional information see www.harmony-sweepstakes.com

Seeking Enthusiastic Singers For New Group

I'm a British acappella singer and arranger, just arrived in LA to join my
American wife. I led a successful choir in London covering 60s - 80s pop and
plan to start a similar group here, provisionally entitled THE HIT CHARADES. So
far my arrangements include songs by the Supremes, Carpenters, Abba, Human
League, Whitney Houston and Madonna.

I love doing this just for the fun of it but also want to get some paid gigs so
I'm looking for a dedicated group of 9 or 10 singers, male and female. Each
person would have the opportunity to perform solos as well as being a vital part
of the group. Professional training and experience would be helpful, a love of
classic pop songs is essential.

If you have a good voice which is currently underemployed please write and let
me know what you can do. I already have a number of interested people but could
do with more, especially basses and sopranos. A first meeting/audition in La
Crescenta has been fixed for Tuesday 11th January 2005 so get in touch soon!

Cheers,

Paul Heatley - pheatley@...
Mobile: 818-675-1270

Dear Fans of The Mighty Echoes,

Firstly, news about an exciting performance at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills on Friday, February 4.  The Mighty Echoes will be opening for the legendary Grass Roots. Should be a great evening!  Doors open at 6 and The Mighty Echoes perform a 45 minute set at about 7:45 PM.

We have an allotment of tickets available at $20 each. If you get them from us it not only helps us but  saves you booking fees.  Let me know by e-mail and we’ll take it from there.

Also, please take a moment to vote for the Mighty Echoes as best Doo Wop Group in the A Cappella Community Awards.  

Votes can be cast by filling out the online form at http://www.casa.org/cara/aca/home.php. Each individual can only vote once, but you're more than welcome to get as many people as you can to vote... in fact, please do! It's our hope that these awards will be a truly accurate representation of what the greater a cappella community is thinking.

Voting to determine the favorites of 2004 is open from January 1, 2005 until February 1, 2005, and the winners will be announced on March 1, 2005.

 
We’ve finished recording our new album, the first with new Mighty Echo, John Lathan. Stay tuned for more info.

Best Wishes to all our fans for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2005,

Harvey

Dear Fans,

I am writing to inform you that Alpha Voices will be performing at
the Jazz Bakery on Sunday February 13, 2005 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00
P.M.  The concert will also feature performances from Sixth Wave and
this year Los Angeles Regional champs.

Alpha Voices will be touring in Los Angeles during mid February.
Our agenda will include:  several concerts, educational workshops,
and hosting the upcoming Los Angeles Harmony Sweepstakes.  Please
visit our webpage for more info.  (www.alphavoices.com)

For the Jazz Bakery concert, we will team up with another celebrated
vocal band: Sixth Wave (2001 Harmony Sweepstakes National
Champions).  In addition, we are offering the upcoming champions the
opportunity to open the concert for us.  Los Angeles vocal
championship will be held the day before our gig at the Jazz Bakery.
So, our plan is to reunite three vocal bands, the very best of the
best (2001, 2004, 2005)…of pure vocal Jazz.  It will be cool for the
Sweeps audience to watch a full concert with this year and last year
champs the day after the competition!!!

In harmony,

Johnny Davis Figueroa
Bassman
Alpha Voices
PO Box 1814
Caguas PR 00725
Phone: 787 744-4663, Fax: 787 753-0120, PCS: 787 586-2851
booking@...
www.alphavoices.com

This weekend (January 15 and 16) there will be all-day singings
from _The Sacred Harp_, America's most popular a capella
songbook, at Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro.

No admission charge. Loaner books available. (Books also sold
for $20 at the conference.) Potluck dinner provided.

"Sacred Harp" singing is also known as "Shape Note Singing".

For more details, see:

http://homepage.smc.edu/russell_richard/fasola/

or

http://homepage.smc.edu/russell_richard/fasola/
17th%20Convention/17th%20Convention%20Main.htm


This is a good opportunity to experience a capella choral works
by early American composers such as William Billings,
Jeremiah Ingalls, Sarah Lancaster, and others, in the original
setting.

For more information about Shape Note singing in general, see:

http://fasola.org/

http://www.originalsacredharp.com/

http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~mudws/resource/


Hope to hear at least one or two of you there,

David Olson
Santa Monica

Basses - where are you?

I'm a British acappella singer and arranger, just arrived in LA to join my
American wife. I led a successful choir in London covering 60s - 80s pop and
plan to start a similar group here, provisionally entitled THE HIT CHARADES. So
far my arrangements include songs by the Supremes, Carpenters, Abba, Human
League, George Michael and Extreme.

I love doing this just for the fun of it but also want to get some paid gigs so
I'm looking for a dedicated group of 9 or 10 singers, male and female. Each
person would have the opportunity to perform solos as well as being a vital part
of the group. Professional training and experience would be helpful, a love of
classic pop songs is essential.

If you have a good voice which is currently underemployed please write and let
me know what you can do. I already have a number of people selected from the
first audition but could do with more, especially big booming basses (this is
for harmony, not vocal percussion). A second audition in La Crescenta has been
fixed for Tuesday 18th January 2005 so get in touch soon!

Cheers,

Paul Heatley - pheatley@...
Mobile: 818-675-1270

The A capella vocal jazz ensemble Down 4 The Count has need of a high
baritone/2nd
tenor immediately.  The ideal candidate must have experience singing vocal jazz,
sightreading ability, and reliable transportation.  Vocal percussion skills, the
ability to rap,
and the ability to arrange are a definite plus!  We need someone mature and
reliable, and
we need him soon!

Down 4 The Count is an acapella sextet.  We sing 90% vocal jazz and mostly
original
arrangements.  You can check out our webpage at http://www.down4thecount.com. 
We
rehearse in Van Nuys on Mondays, sometimes Thursdays, sometime Sunday nights. 
We
aim to rehearse once or twice a week.

If this might be you, please call soon - we aren't going to spend a long time
auditioning
people, as we need someone right away.

Please forward this email to anyone you feel might be interested.  Thank you!

--Colleen Keene
Down 4 The Count
(818) 281-1587

TSUNAMI BENEFIT CONCERT...
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Tickets are available for the Los Angeles Regional of the Harmony
Sweepstakes, to be held Saturday, February 12, 7:30 p.m., at the
Hermosa Playhouse, 710 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach.  Hosted by Alpha
Voices, the 2004 L.A. Champs, eleven groups will be competing for the
chance to go to the National Finals in San Rafael, CA, in May.
Judges will be those guys we know and love, The Alley Cats.

Reserved seats - $20
Contact:
George Jackson  (310) 371-5007

For more info see www.harmony-sweepstakes.com

High caliber contemporary a cappella group seeks tenors and basses to
round out co-ed group. Past a cappella experience welcomed. Sight
reading preferred. To find out more about the group or schedule an
audition contact us at sing4usnow@....

HI,

Just a reminder of "A Cappella Madness" in Los Angeles,

Feb 12, 2005  Harmony Sweepstakes...

http://www.harmony-sweepstakes.com/losangeles.html

Feb 13, 2005  A Pura Voz Concert featuring Alpha Voices, Sixth Wave
and this year Champs

www.jazzbakery.com

Yours,
JD

The urban a cappella band THREE 5 AND 6, www.three5and6.com is
actively seeking a bass to replace an outgoing member and are looking
to add a 6th member -- another tenor. The band is located in
Sacramento, CA and is currently making a push for full-time status
within the year.

This Christian, all male group imitates the full depth of
instrumental sounds found in a classic R&B or funk band as opposed to
the traditional "blended, one-voice" A Cappella sound. Their powerful
beats and bass drive a truly dynamic musical experience that fully
engages the listener.

THREE 5 AND 6 performs their own original music with a writing style
that displays a wide range of influences from Stevie Wonder and The
Gap Band to The Roots and KRS-One. Their debut CD, "Urban A Cappella"
is receiving incredible reviews and their original song, "Radiant
Love" was just awarded 2nd place in Billboard Magazine's World Song
Competition.

If you are interested or know of someone who might be, please contact
THREE 5 AND 6 at: 916-361-7777 or info@...

Noted jazz arranger Morgan Ames is producing a series of concerts
called "A Cappella Night at the Baked Potato," a club in North
Hollywood, and is looking for additional cappella groups to perform.
  Groups interested in performing should contact her at
morganames@....

John Neal
www.singers.com

Join us at the monthly gathering of the Catalina Chord Club, Sunday
February 20, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Catalina Coffee Co., 126 N.
Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach (light menu available).  A cappella
groups of 3-7, any style, are invited to perform.  It's an informal
atmosphere with an appreciative audience.  Come to sing, or just to
listen.  Let us know if you'd like to be our featured group.

Contact:

Kate - kate@...
or (310) 540-3370

THE MIGHTY ECHOES
                     LIVE AT
             GENGHIS COHEN

7:30 PM SATURDAY MARCH 5, 2005
740 N.FAIRFAX AVE, LOS ANGELES

                            $10




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Now forming in the Mid-Wilshire area is the Wilshire Singers.  This
new master chorale is a performing group that will perform a musical
spectrum.  It will be a great way for singers to network and form
smaller groups.

The chorale's music will be accompanied.  Selections will be
classical, jazz, Broadway and Movie favorites and other works for
larger groups.  The chorale will also do "Caberet" programs,
featuring solos, duets, trios, quartets and other smaller groups.

Rehearsal is on Tuesday nights from 7:30-9:30PM.  The rehearsal area
is in a secured location at the corner of Wilshire & Normandie in
the Mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles.  Parking is also secured.  You
can also use the Red Line Metro Underground to get there, using the
Wilshire-Normandie Red Line Metro station.

If you are interested, please send me an email:

sthawkins@...

Then I can give you my cell phone number and can get you access to
the rehearsal location.

See you soon,

Steve Hawkins

hello there... well, the subject says it all!  hope to see you all there at
universal citywalk
this sunday!  your support will help the possibility of future a cappella
concerts @ bb
king's!

www.m-pact.com
www.6thwave.com
www.scattertones.com

The next show in the "Baked A Cappella" series will be Sunday, April
17 at 7.30 PM. Performing will be USC's DISchord, women's quartet
Grace and current Los Angeles Harmony Sweepstakes champs Undivided.

The Baked Potato
3787 Cahuenga Blvd
North Hollywood

The previous show had an SRO crowd and was a lot of fun.

Info:-
http://www.thebakedpotatocom