- Virginia Gentlemen
The Virginia Gentlemen, a men's singing group, is the oldest "a cappella" group at the
University of Virginia . Founded in 1953 as an offshoot of theVirginia Glee Club ,citation
last=Friedman
first=Leah
title=Doo Wop Ditty
newspaper=The Virginian-Pilot
pages=E1
url=http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960503/05030046.htm
year=1996
date=1996-05-03
accessdate=2007-08-22] the group continues to perform a mix of contemporary and classic vocal music. The group performs around the University of Virginia as well as touring internationally. The group is known for wearing blue jackets and orange-and-blue bow ties during performances.The group's recordings have been selected for several Best of College A Cappella compilations, including "Insomniac" (arranged by J. Craig Fennell on the group's album "Seven and Seven," originally by
Billy Pilgrim ), which has subsequently been covered by many other "a cappella" groups.citation
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last=Sears
first=Jonathan
title=RARB Review of Madhatters and Tangled Up in Blue State Street
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last=Christie
first=Rebecca
title=RARB Review of Straight, No Chaser's "Last Call"
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url=http://www.rarb.org/reviews/602.html
last=Harris
first=Trey
title=RARB Review of Buffoons (University of Colorado)'s "So They Say"
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url=http://www.rarb.org/reviews/294.html
last=Soo
first=Jevan
title=RARB Review of The Amateurs' "Pieces of Flair"
accessdate=2008-01-03] citation
url=http://www.rarb.org/reviews/431.html
last=King
first=Thomas
title=RARB Review of Nine's "Miles to Go"
accessdate=2008-01-03] citation
url=http://www.rarb.org/reviews/764.html
last=Christie
first=Rebecca
title=RARB Review of the Xtension Chords' Creative Outlet
accessdate=2008-01-03] citation
url=http://www.rarb.org/reviews/672.html
last=Kolko
first=Valerie
title=RARB Review of Out of the Dawg House's "On Track"
accessdate=2008-01-03]Awards and recognition
Album tracks selected for BOCA [http://varsityvocals.com/boca/faq.html]
* "Insomniac" selected for BOCA vol. 2
* "Ship of Fools" selected for BOCA vol. 1External links
* [http://www.thevirginiagentlemen.com The Virginia Gentlemen Home Page]
References
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