The Capital Hearings

The Capital Hearings
Origin Washington, D.C., United States
Genres Choral, A Cappella, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary
Years active 2010-present
Labels A Cappella Records
Associated acts Choral Arts Society of Washington
Website Official website

The Capital Hearings is a vocal ensemble based in Washington, D.C. The ensemble is known for performing a cappella music from a variety of styles, including classical choral works, vocal jazz, and contemporary pop.

The ensemble originated in 2010 as a spin-off from the Choral Arts Society of Washington.[1][2] It has performed at venues throughout the Washington, D.C. area, including the Kennedy Center, Strathmore, the Phillips Collection, the BlackRock Center for the Arts, and the Atlas Performing Arts Center, in addition to producing its own regular concerts.[3]

The ensemble received early attention when it performed flashmobs at an event on Capitol Hill[1] and for a marriage proposal at Spike Mendelsohn's Good Stuff Eatery.[4][5] Its debut album, Opening Statement, was nominated for several Contemporary A Cappella Recording (CARA) Awards[6] and was selected as an Album of the Year for 2013 by the Recorded A Cappella Review Board (RARB).[7]

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 Rachael Bade, Capital Hearings Sing Simply for the Joy of It, Roll Call, Apr. 12, 2011, p. 24
  2. ↑ Cara Hedgepeth, Caps connect with BlackRock show, The Gazette, Dec. 11, 2013 (visited Apr. 3, 2015)
  3. ↑ The Capital Hearings, Schedule (visited Apr. 3, 2015)
  4. ↑ Katie Rogers, A flash mob marriage proposal at Good Stuff Eatery, Washington Post The Buzz blog, June 1, 2011 (visited Apr. 3, 2015)
  5. ↑ Carissa DeMargo, Cool Kids Get Engaged Via Flashmob, NBC4 Washington, May 31, 2011 (visited Apr. 3, 2015)
  6. ↑ Contemporary A Cappella Society, 2014 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Nominees (visited Apr. 3, 2015)
  7. ↑ Recorded A Cappella Review Board, RARB Picks of 2013 (visited Apr. 3, 2015)
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