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Festival Of Voices
Got that festival fever still? I know we sure do! Hobart’s Festival Of Voices is coming up, and we highly recommend it to anyone who loves their singing as much as we do. Anyone who has been before can tell you it is truly a unique and special occasion. Set in and around the magnificent Salamanca Place and surrounded bu the natural beauties of Tasmania, the festival will charm you, romance you, touch your soul and spit you out the other end a confident, accomplished...
read moreNaturally 7: All Natural Tour Competition
Naturally 7 are about to embark on their All Natural Tour to Australia we’re delighted to be able to give away some FREE DOUBLE PASSES to their concerts as part of our Naturally 7 Competition. We have a limited number of double passes to give away for their Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne shows. (Unfortunately there are no double passes available for their Brisbane show). So if you’d like to get your hands on these highly sort after tickets then all you have to do to be in the running to win a double pass to see Naturally 7 is...
read moreGET VOCAL 2012: Compilation Album OUT NOW!
It’s what we’ve all been waiting for! Ten of Australia’s best contemporary a cappella groups showcase their finest for Vocal Australia’s first ever compilation CD project – GET VOCAL: The Best of Contemporary Australian A Cappella! Visit the products page here for more information and to purchase! We’re excited to be making this release in conjunction with international label A Cappella Records. Check out out their blog about our GET VOCAL Album. We’d love to publish some reviews of the CD, but it...
read moreTom Thum: Beating The Habit Competition
Beatboxing whiz kid, Tom Thum is taking over the Adelaide Fringe 2012 and we’re delighted to be able to give away some FREE DOUBLE PASSES to his Fringe gigs as part of our Tom Thum: Beating The Habit competition. We have a limited number of double passes to give away for his gig at the Adelaide Fringe Festival on Thursday 23 Feb, 2012 – Gardens of Unearthly Delights. So if you’d like to get your hands on these highly sort after tickets then all you have to do to be in the running to win a double pass to see Tom Thum is send us an...
read moreGET VOCAL 2012: Melbourne A Cappella Festival
WE HAVE A SPECIAL WEBSITE JUST FOR THE FESTIVAL! CHECK IT OUT AT: getvocalfestival.com We are delighted to finally announce that after a year of wrangling, wheeling, dealing and cajoling, Vocal Australia is running GET VOCAL 2012 – Melbourne’s A Cappella Festival! The festival will run for a week in March 2012 and will include: - Feature concerts of Australia’s best a cappella groups - Workshops and master-classes with Australia’s favourite presenters - Contemporary A Cappella Competition for school-age and open...
read moreThe Magnets Competition
NEWS: Unfortunately The Magnets have had to cancel their Sydney show on 12 Feb. Details and apologies from The Magnets below: “We regret to announce that we have had to cancel our show and workshop in Sydney on 12th February, and must express our apologies to everyone who had bought tickets or was hoping to come. Once in a while an opportunity comes in that requires a hard choice to be made, and on this occasion we’ve had a booking for two concerts in India (our first ever in that country) that will help underwrite the whole...
read moreREVIEW: Coco’s Lunch
COCO’S LUNCH (AUSTRALIA) SUNDAYS AT GRADUATE HOUSE: CONCERT SERIES GRADUATE HOUSE, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Sunday 23 October, 2011, 15:00 Melbourne’s own Coco’s Lunch have been wowing audiences with their original and innovative contemporary a cappella music for over 15 years. Featuring five extraordinary singers (Lisa Young, Sue Johnson, Jacqueline Gawler, Gabrielle MacGregor and Nicola Eveleigh), the talented group have gone on to release six albums, with two of those especially for children…and the...
read moreOverboard Album Give-Away!
To celebrate the second birthday of their Help! album, Boston a cappella power-house “Overboard” is giving the album away for FREE! Click on the link below to access the free downloadable album. No catches, no sign-ups, they would just like you to enjoy their music. http://www.overboardvocals.com/news/2011/11/23/help-turns-2-free-for-you/ Beatles fans in particular will be delighted with this selection of carefully arranged and delicately performed covers of the British super-group’s greatest hits. About Overboard Founded in...
read moreThe King’s Singers Competition
Special Announcement: We are delighted to announce the winners of “The King’s Singers Competition” for 2011. Congratulations to: Leanne Johnson (Sydney) and Annabelle Casey (Melbourne) We will be sending you tickets and / or details for the shows in the coming days. *************************************** Folks, we’re delighted to announce that THE KING’S SINGERS are heading our way, and Vocal Australia has some FREE DOUBLE PASSES to give away to some very lucky people. If you haven’t heard of The...
read moreREVIEW: Fork
FORK: PINK NOISE (FINLAND) EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND Thursday 25 August, 2011, 18:05 Finland’s a cappella rock stars, Fork, have been breaking all the rules of a cappella since their conception in 1996. With a focus on stretching the boundaries of what is perceived as possible with a cappella, Fork advanced to performing professionally full-time in 2004 and just keep hitting new heights. Now one of Finland’s most popular a cappella groups, Fork have developed an enormous fan base from...
read moreCompilation Album OUT NOW!
Check out this awesome compilation CD and add it to your collection!Feature Album
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