Two songs from The Capital Hearings’ album, When the Night is New, have won Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs) for 2018: Best Contemporary A Cappella League (CAL) Song: “Galileo” (solo: Jaime Alvis) Best Classical/Traditional Song: “Io Son La Primavera” The album itself was also the runner up in the Best CAL Album category. Congratulations to all of the exceptional winners […]
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Top Selection from The Capital Hearings’ 4th annual Young Composers Competition will premiere Dec. 10 The Capital Hearings, a D.C.-based 13-member vocal ensemble, announced composer Rachel DeVore Fogarty (racheldevorefogarty.com) as the winner of its 2017 Young Composers Competition. The Capital Hearings will premiere the piece, “It sifts from Leaden Sieves,” at its holiday concert, An A Cappella Holiday with the […]
Musical pilgrimages and D.C. songwriters anchor The Capital Hearings’ fall concert The Capital Hearings, a D.C.-based 14-member a cappella ensemble, announced its seventh annual fall concert event at 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, “Path to Here: An Album Release Concert.” The performance at First Congregational UCC will feature a diverse repertoire of classical, jazz and pop a cappella music. Several […]
For 2017, the fourth annual Capital Hearings Young Composers Competition invites submissions on the theme of non-traditional holiday music. A cash prize of $500 will be awarded to the winner, and the selection will be premiered as a centerpiece of the group’s holiday program this December. We encourage submissions that reach beyond of the realm of the traditional holiday piece, […]
Seeking low bass, mezzo (soprano 2/alto 1), and high soprano singers The Capital Hearings are holding auditions for talented singers! If you or someone you know would enjoy becoming a part of D.C.’s leading cross-genre vocal ensemble, please sign up today. First round auditions: Saturday, April 8: 1:00-5:00 p.m. (Woodley Park) Tuesday, April 11: 7:00-10:00 p.m. (Cleveland Park) Wednesday, April […]
A cappella performance explores political change in “Revolutions & Revelations” The Capital Hearings, a D.C.-based 14-member a cappella ensemble, announced its 6th annual fall concert event at 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, “Revolutions & Revelations: The music of political change.” The concert at First Congregational UCC will bring together a diverse repertoire of classical, jazz, musical theater and pop a […]
We are pleased to announce the launch of our third annual Young Composers Competition! Entrants age 40 or under are eligible, and the competition deadline is Saturday, May 7. A cash prize will be awarded. For more information, please read here.
We have just launched our next round of auditions! We’re looking for tenors and alto 1s. Low mezzos or S2s interested in regularly singing alto are welcome to audition for the A1 slot. If you’re interested, be sure to check out our Auditions page for more info about the process and what we’re looking for. First-rounds will start in late […]