Getting To Know You!

AdamKidabra · March 27, 2005, 3:13pm

I have about 300something A Cappella pieces on my MP3 player. While I really have my heart set on an a cappella group (the Derbies would be nice... haha. My sister's in "ARRR!" though), being in All State and All Eastern has really turned me on to huge choral pieces. There were 280 voices at All State, and about 40 more at All Eastern, and the sound was amazing. I don't know if you're familiar with the pieces, but I'll post the programs anyway:

All State:
Zadok the Priest (Handel)
Exultate Justi (Viadana)
O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen)
See the Chariot at Hand (R.V. Williams)
Ngana (Leek)
I Will Be Earth (G. Walker)
John the Revelator (Caldwell, Ivory)

All Eastern:
Amor Di Mi Alma (agh, I forgot, but I'll edit it in...)
O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen)
The Passing of the Year (Jonathan Dove)
John the Revelator (Caldwell, Ivory)

But yeah, my range of interest is VERY eclectic. If you or anyone else reading has sung any of the above, lemme know.

franklinbrown · March 27, 2005, 3:35pm

I haven't sung them, actually. But I do like the range of the program. I know what you mean about big choirs - it's truly awe-inspiring. But the problem with big choirs that are not in settings like All-State is that it's so easy for people to get distracted, and that's really frusturating. While it's wonderful to be a part of a large choir for a short time, I think that the all-around rehearsal experience is more gratifying in a smaller group. That goes for plays, too. I love small casts.

So what other schools are you looking at? Do you plan to be a music major?

What have people heard about a cappella at different schools?

Also, let me know if it would be better to start a separate thread to discuss this... Still, it IS getting to know each other!

AdamKidabra · March 27, 2005, 3:39pm

No, I'm going for Bio. I got into Northwestern and Wash U. I got deferred early from Harvard, so I'm waiting on them, as well as Brown (duh), Yale, and Cornell. I haven't heard from GW (my safety), but now that I have NU and WUStL, it's moot.

And I consider myself an a cappella conniseur (sp?). So many schools in my area have some, but my school is too small to organize one. I've tried. Haha.

franklinbrown · March 27, 2005, 3:43pm

Bio? That's a little... different. Yeah, I tried that at my school, too. To no avail. It wasn't my top priority, and there just aren't enough kids with good music skills. Your school scenario sounds quite familiar... I applied EA to Yale, not Harvrd, but also was deferred. And I just got into Northwestern, yesterday. No Washington U - but Kenyon, Macalester, and USC, instead.

As the list starts to boil down, I'm starting to look at details like a cappella...

RaboKarabekian · March 27, 2005, 3:49pm

We have an a capella group at my school, which is very unorganized, b ut when we get our acts together to rehearse, we sound ok. We have a few recordings, but mostly we just go out and sing in the park and sometimes, people throw us money.

roza_soza · March 27, 2005, 5:16pm

<ol>
<li>funkyspoon - Dani; Central NJ; accepted ED; I love Terry Pratchett!; psyched for ADOCH!</li>
<li>AstroAlex - Alex; Born in Gomel, Belarus. Growing up in Rhode Island!; Waiting diligently for Thursday evening!; I love omelets! And taco bell.</li>
<li>Spikedsoymilk - Jeff; Sacramento Valley CA; HOPING to get accepted next week, squee!!; I think I might be bi-polar, so don't read my xanga (actually, do! do! and leave plenty of comments. I'm a comment whore). I spend way too much time on the internet.</li>
<li>letsgetin05 - Brian; los angeles, CA; accepted ED; cant go a week without sushi and cant go a summer without at least one backpacking trip.--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>RaboKarabekian - Cindy; Hamilton, NY; accepted ED; I have a not-so-mild cowboy obsession! attending ADOCH</li>
<li>laurak; Laura; Orange County, CA (native Pittsburgher ; Nervous Wreck; I like formatting things for no reason</li>
<li>calidan- Dan (or Danny or Daniel), near Oakland/Berkeley, Northern California, waiting optimistically for next Thursday, I have a twin... and I can speak 4 languages (not all fluently, though. I hope Brown can help me with that part!).</li>
<li>starryeyedgirl-Anna; from south florida (specifically, Plantation FL); accepted ED; born in the dominican republic, moved here when i was 5...i'm type-a like whoah...but i'm slowly beginning to accept it--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>iambananasfoster - Rachel; Fargo, ND; accepted ED; not attending ADOCH; this topic title makes me think of the King and I (I <3 musicals)--Not attending ADOCH</li>
<li>adamo_e22- adam; southease KY (hillbilly-ville, if you will); counting the hairs on my head until thursday; will attend ADOCH if accepted; i guess you could say i can speak three languages, but am familiar with so many more</li>
<li>Cools875 Stace, Ct, waiting until thurs..., I want to swing dance.</li>
<li>ThoughtProcess, Neal, Eastern PA, Will attend everything possible ever if I get in , and ummm I run a politics forum and like lifting weights</li>
<li>Laurenemma, Lauren(what a surprise), Austin, TX; Waiting very anxiously till Thursday and will attend ADOCH if I get in and don't get into Yale and Harvard; Recruited Rower everywhere except for Brown, I love Musicals and have recently had to quit b/c of rowing, I guess I am boring and writing too much</li>
<li>Zantedeschia, I'd rather not say, NY, NY, waiting for RD, I just got back from vacation in the dominican republic and it's so damn cold in ny. WHen is adoch btw?</li>
<li>franklinbrown - Avital (I'm a girl - the screen name is a long story); Portland, OR; trying desperately to be patient until Thursday night; I've had over 7000 strangers over to my house for dinner in the past ten years.</li>
<li>adamkidabra - Adam; Oyster Bay, NY; Waiting for that e-mail... but my sister is a senior at Brown; I'm a fencer, a professional magician, and the first thing I'm doing when I get to ANY college is joining an A Cappella group (I'm an All Eastern Bass II)</li>
<li>legendofmax, Max (hmm), Oregon, applied RD, I absolutely love Brisk iced tea</li>
<li>Sprkl325, Jane, Albuquerque NM, waiting RD, anddd I speak 3 languages?</li>
<li>roza_soza, Rosa, San Antonio TX, defered ED, will attend ADOCH if invited..., one of my better experiences was taking a ****, machete in hand (the ground was full with roots and vines, a machete was needed to dig a hole...), in a clearing in a Costa Rican jungle below a shimmering full moon on an extremly clear night.</li>
</ol>

dawgquelle · March 27, 2005, 5:24pm

<ol>
<li>funkyspoon - Dani; Central NJ; accepted ED; I love Terry Pratchett!; psyched for ADOCH!</li>
<li>AstroAlex - Alex; Born in Gomel, Belarus. Growing up in Rhode Island!; Waiting diligently for Thursday evening!; I love omelets! And taco bell.</li>
<li>Spikedsoymilk - Jeff; Sacramento Valley CA; HOPING to get accepted next week, squee!!; I think I might be bi-polar, so don't read my xanga (actually, do! do! and leave plenty of comments. I'm a comment whore). I spend way too much time on the internet.</li>
<li>letsgetin05 - Brian; los angeles, CA; accepted ED; cant go a week without sushi and cant go a summer without at least one backpacking trip.--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>RaboKarabekian - Cindy; Hamilton, NY; accepted ED; I have a not-so-mild cowboy obsession! attending ADOCH</li>
<li>laurak; Laura; Orange County, CA (native Pittsburgher ; Nervous Wreck; I like formatting things for no reason</li>
<li>calidan- Dan (or Danny or Daniel), near Oakland/Berkeley, Northern California, waiting optimistically for next Thursday, I have a twin... and I can speak 4 languages (not all fluently, though. I hope Brown can help me with that part!).</li>
<li>starryeyedgirl-Anna; from south florida (specifically, Plantation FL); accepted ED; born in the dominican republic, moved here when i was 5...i'm type-a like whoah...but i'm slowly beginning to accept it--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>iambananasfoster - Rachel; Fargo, ND; accepted ED; not attending ADOCH; this topic title makes me think of the King and I (I <3 musicals)--Not attending ADOCH</li>
<li>adamo_e22- adam; southease KY (hillbilly-ville, if you will); counting the hairs on my head until thursday; will attend ADOCH if accepted; i guess you could say i can speak three languages, but am familiar with so many more</li>
<li>Cools875 Stace, Ct, waiting until thurs..., I want to swing dance.</li>
<li>ThoughtProcess, Neal, Eastern PA, Will attend everything possible ever if I get in , and ummm I run a politics forum and like lifting weights</li>
<li>Laurenemma, Lauren(what a surprise), Austin, TX; Waiting very anxiously till Thursday and will attend ADOCH if I get in and don't get into Yale and Harvard; Recruited Rower everywhere except for Brown, I love Musicals and have recently had to quit b/c of rowing, I guess I am boring and writing too much</li>
<li>Zantedeschia, I'd rather not say, NY, NY, waiting for RD, I just got back from vacation in the dominican republic and it's so damn cold in ny. WHen is adoch btw?</li>
<li>franklinbrown - Avital (I'm a girl - the screen name is a long story); Portland, OR; trying desperately to be patient until Thursday night; I've had over 7000 strangers over to my house for dinner in the past ten years.</li>
<li>adamkidabra - Adam; Oyster Bay, NY; Waiting for that e-mail... but my sister is a senior at Brown; I'm a fencer, a professional magician, and the first thing I'm doing when I get to ANY college is joining an A Cappella group (I'm an All Eastern Bass II)</li>
<li>legendofmax, Max (hmm), Oregon, applied RD, I absolutely love Brisk iced tea</li>
<li>Sprkl325, Jane, Albuquerque NM, waiting RD, anddd I speak 3 languages?</li>
<li>roza_soza, Rosa, San Antonio TX, defered ED, will attend ADOCH if invited..., one of my better experiences was taking a ****, machete in hand (the ground was full with roots and vines, a machete was needed to dig a hole...), in a clearing in a Costa Rican jungle below a shimmering full moon on an extremly clear night.</li>
<li>dawgquelle, Simon, Los Angeles, CA waiting for RD, I love to eat Tommys</li>
</ol>

zantedeschia · March 27, 2005, 5:26pm

ADOCH is april 19-20?!
ughhh
i can't go if I get in :( I have senior retreat 18-19

asdfjkl87 · March 27, 2005, 5:44pm

<ol>
<li>funkyspoon - Dani; Central NJ; accepted ED; I love Terry Pratchett!; psyched for ADOCH!</li>
<li>AstroAlex - Alex; Born in Gomel, Belarus. Growing up in Rhode Island!; Waiting diligently for Thursday evening!; I love omelets! And taco bell.</li>
<li>Spikedsoymilk - Jeff; Sacramento Valley CA; HOPING to get accepted next week, squee!!; I think I might be bi-polar, so don't read my xanga (actually, do! do! and leave plenty of comments. I'm a comment whore). I spend way too much time on the internet.</li>
<li>letsgetin05 - Brian; los angeles, CA; accepted ED; cant go a week without sushi and cant go a summer without at least one backpacking trip.--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>RaboKarabekian - Cindy; Hamilton, NY; accepted ED; I have a not-so-mild cowboy obsession! attending ADOCH</li>
<li>laurak; Laura; Orange County, CA (native Pittsburgher ; Nervous Wreck; I like formatting things for no reason</li>
<li>calidan- Dan (or Danny or Daniel), near Oakland/Berkeley, Northern California, waiting optimistically for next Thursday, I have a twin... and I can speak 4 languages (not all fluently, though. I hope Brown can help me with that part!).</li>
<li>starryeyedgirl-Anna; from south florida (specifically, Plantation FL); accepted ED; born in the dominican republic, moved here when i was 5...i'm type-a like whoah...but i'm slowly beginning to accept it--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>iambananasfoster - Rachel; Fargo, ND; accepted ED; not attending ADOCH; this topic title makes me think of the King and I (I <3 musicals)--Not attending ADOCH</li>
<li>adamo_e22- adam; southease KY (hillbilly-ville, if you will); counting the hairs on my head until thursday; will attend ADOCH if accepted; i guess you could say i can speak three languages, but am familiar with so many more</li>
<li>Cools875 Stace, Ct, waiting until thurs..., I want to swing dance.</li>
<li>ThoughtProcess, Neal, Eastern PA, Will attend everything possible ever if I get in , and ummm I run a politics forum and like lifting weights</li>
<li>Laurenemma, Lauren(what a surprise), Austin, TX; Waiting very anxiously till Thursday and will attend ADOCH if I get in and don't get into Yale and Harvard; Recruited Rower everywhere except for Brown, I love Musicals and have recently had to quit b/c of rowing, I guess I am boring and writing too much</li>
<li>Zantedeschia, I'd rather not say, NY, NY, waiting for RD, I just got back from vacation in the dominican republic and it's so damn cold in ny. WHen is adoch btw?</li>
<li>franklinbrown - Avital (I'm a girl - the screen name is a long story); Portland, OR; trying desperately to be patient until Thursday night; I've had over 7000 strangers over to my house for dinner in the past ten years.</li>
<li>adamkidabra - Adam; Oyster Bay, NY; Waiting for that e-mail... but my sister is a senior at Brown; I'm a fencer, a professional magician, and the first thing I'm doing when I get to ANY college is joining an A Cappella group (I'm an All Eastern Bass II)</li>
<li>legendofmax, Max (hmm), Oregon, applied RD, I absolutely love Brisk iced tea</li>
<li>Sprkl325, Jane, Albuquerque NM, waiting RD, anddd I speak 3 languages?</li>
<li>roza_soza, Rosa, San Antonio TX, defered ED, will attend ADOCH if invited..., one of my better experiences was taking a ****, machete in hand (the ground was full with roots and vines, a machete was needed to dig a hole...), in a clearing in a Costa Rican jungle below a shimmering full moon on an extremly clear night.</li>
<li>dawgquelle, Simon, Los Angeles, CA waiting for RD, I love to eat Tommys</li>
<li>asdfjkl87, Amy, Washington D.C., waiting for RD, a pimp mistook me for a prostitute (i wasnt dressed as one) and tried to pick me up as i walked around a squatter slum in Africa at night...no i'm not joking...and yes i am that stupid</li>
</ol>

smile05 · March 27, 2005, 6:54pm

<ol>
<li>funkyspoon - Dani; Central NJ; accepted ED; I love Terry Pratchett!; psyched for ADOCH!</li>
<li>AstroAlex - Alex; Born in Gomel, Belarus. Growing up in Rhode Island!; Waiting diligently for Thursday evening!; I love omelets! And taco bell.</li>
<li>Spikedsoymilk - Jeff; Sacramento Valley CA; HOPING to get accepted next week, squee!!; I think I might be bi-polar, so don't read my xanga (actually, do! do! and leave plenty of comments. I'm a comment whore). I spend way too much time on the internet.</li>
<li>letsgetin05 - Brian; los angeles, CA; accepted ED; cant go a week without sushi and cant go a summer without at least one backpacking trip.--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>RaboKarabekian - Cindy; Hamilton, NY; accepted ED; I have a not-so-mild cowboy obsession! attending ADOCH</li>
<li>laurak; Laura; Orange County, CA (native Pittsburgher ; Nervous Wreck; I like formatting things for no reason</li>
<li>calidan- Dan (or Danny or Daniel), near Oakland/Berkeley, Northern California, waiting optimistically for next Thursday, I have a twin... and I can speak 4 languages (not all fluently, though. I hope Brown can help me with that part!).</li>
<li>starryeyedgirl-Anna; from south florida (specifically, Plantation FL); accepted ED; born in the dominican republic, moved here when i was 5...i'm type-a like whoah...but i'm slowly beginning to accept it--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>iambananasfoster - Rachel; Fargo, ND; accepted ED; not attending ADOCH; this topic title makes me think of the King and I (I <3 musicals)--Not attending ADOCH</li>
<li>adamo_e22- adam; southease KY (hillbilly-ville, if you will); counting the hairs on my head until thursday; will attend ADOCH if accepted; i guess you could say i can speak three languages, but am familiar with so many more</li>
<li>Cools875 Stace, Ct, waiting until thurs..., I want to swing dance.</li>
<li>ThoughtProcess, Neal, Eastern PA, Will attend everything possible ever if I get in , and ummm I run a politics forum and like lifting weights</li>
<li>Laurenemma, Lauren(what a surprise), Austin, TX; Waiting very anxiously till Thursday and will attend ADOCH if I get in and don't get into Yale and Harvard; Recruited Rower everywhere except for Brown, I love Musicals and have recently had to quit b/c of rowing, I guess I am boring and writing too much</li>
<li>Zantedeschia, I'd rather not say, NY, NY, waiting for RD, I just got back from vacation in the dominican republic and it's so damn cold in ny. WHen is adoch btw?</li>
<li>franklinbrown - Avital (I'm a girl - the screen name is a long story); Portland, OR; trying desperately to be patient until Thursday night; I've had over 7000 strangers over to my house for dinner in the past ten years.</li>
<li>adamkidabra - Adam; Oyster Bay, NY; Waiting for that e-mail... but my sister is a senior at Brown; I'm a fencer, a professional magician, and the first thing I'm doing when I get to ANY college is joining an A Cappella group (I'm an All Eastern Bass II)</li>
<li>legendofmax, Max (hmm), Oregon, applied RD, I absolutely love Brisk iced tea</li>
<li>Sprkl325, Jane, Albuquerque NM, waiting RD, anddd I speak 3 languages?</li>
<li>roza_soza, Rosa, San Antonio TX, defered ED, will attend ADOCH if invited..., one of my better experiences was taking a ****, machete in hand (the ground was full with roots and vines, a machete was needed to dig a hole...), in a clearing in a Costa Rican jungle below a shimmering full moon on an extremly clear night.</li>
<li>dawgquelle, Simon, Los Angeles, CA waiting for RD, I love to eat Tommys</li>
<li>asdfjkl87, Amy, Washington D.C., waiting for RD, a pimp mistook me for a prostitute (i wasnt dressed as one) and tried to pick me up as i walked around a squatter slum in Africa at night...no i'm not joking...and yes i am that stupid</li>
<li>smile05 [kara]; hawaii; RD; i have a weakness for cookies!</li>
</ol>

soccart7 · March 30, 2005, 3:54pm

<ol>
<li>funkyspoon - Dani; Central NJ; accepted ED; I love Terry Pratchett!; psyched for ADOCH!</li>
<li>AstroAlex - Alex; Born in Gomel, Belarus. Growing up in Rhode Island!; Waiting diligently for Thursday evening!; I love omelets! And taco bell.</li>
<li>Spikedsoymilk - Jeff; Sacramento Valley CA; HOPING to get accepted next week, squee!!; I think I might be bi-polar, so don't read my xanga (actually, do! do! and leave plenty of comments. I'm a comment whore). I spend way too much time on the internet.</li>
<li>letsgetin05 - Brian; los angeles, CA; accepted ED; cant go a week without sushi and cant go a summer without at least one backpacking trip.--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>RaboKarabekian - Cindy; Hamilton, NY; accepted ED; I have a not-so-mild cowboy obsession! attending ADOCH</li>
<li>laurak; Laura; Orange County, CA (native Pittsburgher ; Nervous Wreck; I like formatting things for no reason</li>
<li>calidan- Dan (or Danny or Daniel), near Oakland/Berkeley, Northern California, waiting optimistically for next Thursday, I have a twin... and I can speak 4 languages (not all fluently, though. I hope Brown can help me with that part!).</li>
<li>starryeyedgirl-Anna; from south florida (specifically, Plantation FL); accepted ED; born in the dominican republic, moved here when i was 5...i'm type-a like whoah...but i'm slowly beginning to accept it--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>iambananasfoster - Rachel; Fargo, ND; accepted ED; not attending ADOCH; this topic title makes me think of the King and I (I <3 musicals)--Not attending ADOCH</li>
<li>adamo_e22- adam; southease KY (hillbilly-ville, if you will); counting the hairs on my head until thursday; will attend ADOCH if accepted; i guess you could say i can speak three languages, but am familiar with so many more</li>
<li>Cools875 Stace, Ct, waiting until thurs..., I want to swing dance.</li>
<li>ThoughtProcess, Neal, Eastern PA, Will attend everything possible ever if I get in , and ummm I run a politics forum and like lifting weights</li>
<li>Laurenemma, Lauren(what a surprise), Austin, TX; Waiting very anxiously till Thursday and will attend ADOCH if I get in and don't get into Yale and Harvard; Recruited Rower everywhere except for Brown, I love Musicals and have recently had to quit b/c of rowing, I guess I am boring and writing too much</li>
<li>Zantedeschia, I'd rather not say, NY, NY, waiting for RD, I just got back from vacation in the dominican republic and it's so damn cold in ny. WHen is adoch btw?</li>
<li>franklinbrown - Avital (I'm a girl - the screen name is a long story); Portland, OR; trying desperately to be patient until Thursday night; I've had over 7000 strangers over to my house for dinner in the past ten years.</li>
<li>adamkidabra - Adam; Oyster Bay, NY; Waiting for that e-mail... but my sister is a senior at Brown; I'm a fencer, a professional magician, and the first thing I'm doing when I get to ANY college is joining an A Cappella group (I'm an All Eastern Bass II)</li>
<li>legendofmax, Max (hmm), Oregon, applied RD, I absolutely love Brisk iced tea</li>
<li>Sprkl325, Jane, Albuquerque NM, waiting RD, anddd I speak 3 languages?</li>
<li>roza_soza, Rosa, San Antonio TX, defered ED, will attend ADOCH if invited..., one of my better experiences was taking a ****, machete in hand (the ground was full with roots and vines, a machete was needed to dig a hole...), in a clearing in a Costa Rican jungle below a shimmering full moon on an extremly clear night.</li>
<li>dawgquelle, Simon, Los Angeles, CA waiting for RD, I love to eat Tommys</li>
<li>asdfjkl87, Amy, Washington D.C., waiting for RD, a pimp mistook me for a prostitute (i wasnt dressed as one) and tried to pick me up as i walked around a squatter slum in Africa at night...no i'm not joking...and yes i am that stupid</li>
<li>smile05 [kara]; hawaii; RD; i have a weakness for cookies!</li>
<li>soccart7 [anna]; Massachusetts, Accepted ED; I have a weakness for anything edible.</li>
</ol>

siblea · March 30, 2005, 6:23pm

siblea, Sible, New York City, RD. I love musicals and wish to travel the world!!! Brown rocks my socks!!! lol GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!!! :)

siblea · March 30, 2005, 6:25pm

Sorry, I messed it up.....

<ol>
<li>funkyspoon - Dani; Central NJ; accepted ED; I love Terry Pratchett!; psyched for ADOCH!</li>
<li>AstroAlex - Alex; Born in Gomel, Belarus. Growing up in Rhode Island!; Waiting diligently for Thursday evening!; I love omelets! And taco bell.</li>
<li>Spikedsoymilk - Jeff; Sacramento Valley CA; HOPING to get accepted next week, squee!!; I think I might be bi-polar, so don't read my xanga (actually, do! do! and leave plenty of comments. I'm a comment whore). I spend way too much time on the internet.</li>
<li>letsgetin05 - Brian; los angeles, CA; accepted ED; cant go a week without sushi and cant go a summer without at least one backpacking trip.--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>RaboKarabekian - Cindy; Hamilton, NY; accepted ED; I have a not-so-mild cowboy obsession! attending ADOCH</li>
<li>laurak; Laura; Orange County, CA (native Pittsburgher ; Nervous Wreck; I like formatting things for no reason</li>
<li>calidan- Dan (or Danny or Daniel), near Oakland/Berkeley, Northern California, waiting optimistically for next Thursday, I have a twin... and I can speak 4 languages (not all fluently, though. I hope Brown can help me with that part!).</li>
<li>starryeyedgirl-Anna; from south florida (specifically, Plantation FL); accepted ED; born in the dominican republic, moved here when i was 5...i'm type-a like whoah...but i'm slowly beginning to accept it--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>iambananasfoster - Rachel; Fargo, ND; accepted ED; not attending ADOCH; this topic title makes me think of the King and I (I <3 musicals)--Not attending ADOCH</li>
<li>adamo_e22- adam; southease KY (hillbilly-ville, if you will); counting the hairs on my head until thursday; will attend ADOCH if accepted; i guess you could say i can speak three languages, but am familiar with so many more</li>
<li>Cools875 Stace, Ct, waiting until thurs..., I want to swing dance.</li>
<li>ThoughtProcess, Neal, Eastern PA, Will attend everything possible ever if I get in , and ummm I run a politics forum and like lifting weights</li>
<li>Laurenemma, Lauren(what a surprise), Austin, TX; Waiting very anxiously till Thursday and will attend ADOCH if I get in and don't get into Yale and Harvard; Recruited Rower everywhere except for Brown, I love Musicals and have recently had to quit b/c of rowing, I guess I am boring and writing too much</li>
<li>Zantedeschia, I'd rather not say, NY, NY, waiting for RD, I just got back from vacation in the dominican republic and it's so damn cold in ny. WHen is adoch btw?</li>
<li>franklinbrown - Avital (I'm a girl - the screen name is a long story); Portland, OR; trying desperately to be patient until Thursday night; I've had over 7000 strangers over to my house for dinner in the past ten years.</li>
<li>adamkidabra - Adam; Oyster Bay, NY; Waiting for that e-mail... but my sister is a senior at Brown; I'm a fencer, a professional magician, and the first thing I'm doing when I get to ANY college is joining an A Cappella group (I'm an All Eastern Bass II)</li>
<li>legendofmax, Max (hmm), Oregon, applied RD, I absolutely love Brisk iced tea</li>
<li>Sprkl325, Jane, Albuquerque NM, waiting RD, anddd I speak 3 languages?</li>
<li>roza_soza, Rosa, San Antonio TX, defered ED, will attend ADOCH if invited..., one of my better experiences was taking a ****, machete in hand (the ground was full with roots and vines, a machete was needed to dig a hole...), in a clearing in a Costa Rican jungle below a shimmering full moon on an extremly clear night.</li>
<li>dawgquelle, Simon, Los Angeles, CA waiting for RD, I love to eat Tommys</li>
<li>asdfjkl87, Amy, Washington D.C., waiting for RD, a pimp mistook me for a prostitute (i wasnt dressed as one) and tried to pick me up as i walked around a squatter slum in Africa at night...no i'm not joking...and yes i am that stupid</li>
<li>smile05 [kara]; hawaii; RD; i have a weakness for cookies!</li>
<li>soccart7 [anna]; Massachusetts, Accepted ED; I have a weakness for anything edible.</li>
<li>siblea, Sible, New York City, RD. I love musicals and wish to travel the world!!! Brown rocks my socks!!! lol GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!!!</li>
</ol>

jnatkins · March 30, 2005, 11:30pm

I just wanna give my two cents, seeing as I'm involved in a capella at Brown. First off, the Derbies suck. Of course that's my opinion, but they are, for the most part, dicks. A few of them are exceptions to the rule. Madrigals aren't great...If you want to sing classical, do the chorus. I'm willing to field questions on any of the groups specifically, or the a capella scene in general. With that said, the Jabberwocks are the best group on campus.

And Adam, I've sung O Magnum Mysterium...There's this part where the basses drop to low D's...It's sick. And I know Ngana, I believe, unless I'm mistaking it for another song.

RaboKarabekian · March 30, 2005, 11:45pm

I sang amor di mi alma last year. It's beautiful.

silver_wavez · March 31, 2005, 8:08am

I hope it's not too late to join.. lol. I probs won't get in, and won't go to Brown... but w/e I'm bored and hate math problems hehe :)

<ol>
<li>funkyspoon - Dani; Central NJ; accepted ED; I love Terry Pratchett!; psyched for ADOCH!</li>
<li>AstroAlex - Alex; Born in Gomel, Belarus. Growing up in Rhode Island!; Waiting diligently for Thursday evening!; I love omelets! And taco bell.</li>
<li>Spikedsoymilk - Jeff; Sacramento Valley CA; HOPING to get accepted next week, squee!!; I think I might be bi-polar, so don't read my xanga (actually, do! do! and leave plenty of comments. I'm a comment whore). I spend way too much time on the internet.</li>
<li>letsgetin05 - Brian; los angeles, CA; accepted ED; cant go a week without sushi and cant go a summer without at least one backpacking trip.--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>RaboKarabekian - Cindy; Hamilton, NY; accepted ED; I have a not-so-mild cowboy obsession! attending ADOCH</li>
<li>laurak; Laura; Orange County, CA (native Pittsburgher ; Nervous Wreck; I like formatting things for no reason</li>
<li>calidan- Dan (or Danny or Daniel), near Oakland/Berkeley, Northern California, waiting optimistically for next Thursday, I have a twin... and I can speak 4 languages (not all fluently, though. I hope Brown can help me with that part!).</li>
<li>starryeyedgirl-Anna; from south florida (specifically, Plantation FL); accepted ED; born in the dominican republic, moved here when i was 5...i'm type-a like whoah...but i'm slowly beginning to accept it--attending ADOCH</li>
<li>iambananasfoster - Rachel; Fargo, ND; accepted ED; not attending ADOCH; this topic title makes me think of the King and I (I <3 musicals)--Not attending ADOCH</li>
<li>adamo_e22- adam; southease KY (hillbilly-ville, if you will); counting the hairs on my head until thursday; will attend ADOCH if accepted; i guess you could say i can speak three languages, but am familiar with so many more</li>
<li>Cools875 Stace, Ct, waiting until thurs..., I want to swing dance.</li>
<li>ThoughtProcess, Neal, Eastern PA, Will attend everything possible ever if I get in , and ummm I run a politics forum and like lifting weights</li>
<li>Laurenemma, Lauren(what a surprise), Austin, TX; Waiting very anxiously till Thursday and will attend ADOCH if I get in and don't get into Yale and Harvard; Recruited Rower everywhere except for Brown, I love Musicals and have recently had to quit b/c of rowing, I guess I am boring and writing too much</li>
<li>Zantedeschia, I'd rather not say, NY, NY, waiting for RD, I just got back from vacation in the dominican republic and it's so damn cold in ny. WHen is adoch btw?</li>
<li>franklinbrown - Avital (I'm a girl - the screen name is a long story); Portland, OR; trying desperately to be patient until Thursday night; I've had over 7000 strangers over to my house for dinner in the past ten years.</li>
<li>adamkidabra - Adam; Oyster Bay, NY; Waiting for that e-mail... but my sister is a senior at Brown; I'm a fencer, a professional magician, and the first thing I'm doing when I get to ANY college is joining an A Cappella group (I'm an All Eastern Bass II)</li>
<li>legendofmax, Max (hmm), Oregon, applied RD, I absolutely love Brisk iced tea</li>
<li>Sprkl325, Jane, Albuquerque NM, waiting RD, anddd I speak 3 languages?</li>
<li>roza_soza, Rosa, San Antonio TX, defered ED, will attend ADOCH if invited..., one of my better experiences was taking a ****, machete in hand (the ground was full with roots and vines, a machete was needed to dig a hole...), in a clearing in a Costa Rican jungle below a shimmering full moon on an extremly clear night.</li>
<li>dawgquelle, Simon, Los Angeles, CA waiting for RD, I love to eat Tommys</li>
<li>asdfjkl87, Amy, Washington D.C., waiting for RD, a pimp mistook me for a prostitute (i wasnt dressed as one) and tried to pick me up as i walked around a squatter slum in Africa at night...no i'm not joking...and yes i am that stupid</li>
<li>smile05 [kara]; hawaii; RD; i have a weakness for cookies!</li>
<li>soccart7 [anna]; Massachusetts, Accepted ED; I have a weakness for anything edible.</li>
<li>siblea, Sible, New York City, RD. I love musicals and wish to travel the world!!! Brown rocks my socks!!! lol GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!!!</li>
<li>silver_wavez, Chris, Singapore, RD, Into art, photography, dance. I love chocolate and NYC! haha - Most likely 90% going to Barnard!</li>
</ol>

crumflake · April 1, 2005, 8:19pm

Im sure all of you got tired of scrolling down, so i thought i would take the liberty of cutting half of you out. actually a little more than halfe. hehe

<ol>
<li>soccart7 [anna]; Massachusetts, Accepted ED; I have a weakness for anything edible.</li>
<li>siblea, Sible, New York City, RD. I love musicals and wish to travel the world!!! Brown rocks my socks!!! lol GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!!!</li>
<li>silver_wavez, Chris, Singapore, RD, Into art, photography, dance. I love chocolate and NYC! haha - Most likely 90% going to Barnard!</li>
<li>crumflake, Akram, southern NEW JERSEY, accepted RD (by an act of GOD), born in israel moved here when i was 3, im online most of the time, an extreme procrastinator, and i hope i get a good roommate (aka finish all my essays and calc proofs) j/k ok... continue on</li>
</ol>

silver_wavez · April 2, 2005, 12:03am

ohhh congrats crumflake! so i assume ur going to brown yeh?

AdamKidabra · April 2, 2005, 1:11pm

jnatkins, I'm a Bass II. I was one of the handful of people able to belt out that low D. The sound was kinda lost on the recording, but from where I stood, it sounded amazing. It's one of my favorite parts of the piece. And Ngana, you may know. The only words are "Ngana, ya na, mangana, and leena" and there is a gigantic round at the end between all the parts.

As for Brown A Cappella, I've seen a few perform when I've gone up to visit my sister (Derbies, Ursa Minors, the hebrew one that I've forgotten the name for, and ARRR!, of which my sister is a member). Musically, I enjoyed them. Also, I don't know how the Derbies are NOW, but I loved some of the stuff in their older repertoire (Sort of Haunted House, Romeo and Juliet, etc). But recently, when my sister heard of my acceptance to Brown (oh, I got in, btw... I never posted that... haha), she told me that I should be in Bear Necessities, saying that they're more my personality, and that the Derbies are, for the most part, dicks. Hahahaha. I will still look into a chorus though... if you sing the right pieces, it is absolutley amazing.

And RaboKarabekian, I agree. Haha.

djlethal · April 2, 2005, 8:22pm

Added to crumflake's post :)

<ol>
<li>soccart7 [anna]; Massachusetts, Accepted ED; I have a weakness for anything edible.</li>
<li>siblea, Sible, New York City, RD. I love musicals and wish to travel the world!!! Brown rocks my socks!!! lol GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!!!</li>
<li>silver_wavez, Chris, Singapore, RD, Into art, photography, dance. I love chocolate and NYC! haha - Most likely 90% going to Barnard!</li>
<li>crumflake, Akram, southern NEW JERSEY, accepted RD (by an act of GOD), born in israel moved here when i was 3, im online most of the time, an extreme procrastinator, and i hope i get a good roommate (aka finish all my essays and calc proofs) j/k ok... continue on </li>
<li>djlethal, Justin (I might change my name to my original Korean name when I go to Brown, which is Ji Hun), Long Island, NY, accepted RD, PLME (I really think this is by an act of God also), have been in South Korea for the first 16 years of my life, still learning English by watching lots and lots of TV and movies! I'll be 21 this november, so i'll be legally buying liquor, most definitely going to BROWN if i don't fail my classes and get revoked of my decision, i duno if i'd go to TWW but probably will</li>
</ol>

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