Wayland High School’s talented a cappella groups – the Muses, T-Tones and Madrigals – are hard at work preparing for the fall College A Cappella Concert on Saturday, December 2, a long-running tradition and a highlight of the Wayland holiday season. Our hosts for the evening will be WHS seniors Joe Lyons and Michael Jones.
The concert will be held at WHS at 7:30 on the first Saturday of December and will feature the Muses (12-member female group), the T-Tones (10-member male group), and the Madrigals (14-member co-ed group), along with three outstanding college groups — the award-winning co-ed Northeastern Nor’easters, the all-female UMass Amherst S#arp Attitude, and the all-male Hamilton Buffers with Wayland’s own Calvin Neumeyer! The Nor’easters will also lead a special master class for the Wayland a cappella groups before the concert.
A cappella music features fresh arrangements of both classic and contemporary songs performed by unaccompanied singers, though vocalists sometimes emulate instruments. Having experienced a huge surge in popularity in recent years, a cappella attracts the most talented singers on high school and college campuses nationwide.
Priced at $18, tickets are NOW available at Donelan’s, Russell’s Garden Center, and online at the WHS CAPA website, www.whsarts.org . In previous years, tickets to the fall concert have sold out, so purchase early to guarantee a seat! You can find pictures, videos, and additional information on the concert’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/collegeacappella/, and on the CAPA website at www.whsarts.org .
The bi-annual college a cappella concerts (fall and spring) are major fundraisers for the Creative Arts Parents Association (CAPA), the organization that supports all Wayland High School arts, music and theater programs. For more information, to join the mailing list, or to make a donation, visit www.whsarts.org.
