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About Us
Bristol A Cappella is a high quality mixed chorus who sing contemporary songs from a range of genres in the barbershop style. We pride ourselves on educating our members in singing and performance, and strive for excellence while having an enormous amount of fun. We love to entertain at gigs and competitions and always welcome new members.
Vision
We have a long-term vision with shorter-term goals to get us there. Our mantra is:
Enjoyment · Education · Excellence
History
2020
- December: Charity video, Songs from The Muppet Christmas Carol
- February: Bristol Music Festival, choirs category
2018
- 6th October: IABS international silver medallist chorus, scoring 75.2%
2017
- 22nd July: Collaboration with Great Western Chorus at the Redgrave Theatre
- 29th May: BABS convention, scoring 70.2%
2016
- 10th December: First major self-hosted concert
- 30th May: BABS convention - first ever British mixed chorus to compete, scoring 64%
- 12th March: First contest - Mid-Somerset Festival
2015
- July: First coaching evening with Liz Garnett
- January: Rehearsals moved to Victoria Methodist Church
2014
- February: First public performance (sharing a concert with TUBBS A Cappella)
2013
- 1st October: Official founding date, rehearsing at St. Paul's, Clifton
- Spring: Trial rehearsals
Branding
We have a visual identity page for logos, colours, and guidelines for the use of our branding.