The best I’ve seen highlights the very best in collegiate a cappella, as seen in the admittedly biased and limited view of the author.

This time, I share one of the best collegiate a cappella shows I’ve seen.

A cold night at Cornell

As a fan of any given form of entertainment, there are going to be certain moments that define your fan-ship. For me, that moment arrived at the ICCA Mid-Atlantic Semifinals in 2005, at Sage Chapel on the Cornell University campus.

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The best I’ve seen highlights the very best in collegiate a cappella, as seen in the admittedly biased and limited view of the author.

This time, we share the best performances I’ve seen in collegiate a cappella, Part II

A Near Perfect Set

Going into the 2008 ICCA Finals, there was a lot of hype surrounding The University of Southern California’s SoCal VoCals. Their 463 point performance in the quarterfinals was the highest score in the tournament that year, and a mere two points away from a perfect score. They emerged from an ultra competitive West region. They topped the reigning international champions, Noteworthy on their way to the finals (not to mention, the previous year’s champions, Vocal Point, and five other groups of the highest caliber). But could they live up to the buzz around them? In three words: oh, hell yes.

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The best I’ve seen highlights the very best in collegiate a cappella, as seen in the admittedly biased and limited view of the author.

This time, we share the best performances I’ve seen in collegiate a cappella, Part I.

The Ramblers go on… and on… and on

There’s an old cliché that luck is what happens when opportunity meets preparation. Such was the case on one chilly February night in Rochester, NY, in 2006.

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The Best I’ve Seen highlights the very best in collegiate a cappella, as seen in the admittedly biased and limited view of the author.

This time, I share the top five best names I’ve seen for collegiate a cappella groups. If you think you’ve seen better, please add the best you’ve seen in the comments.

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