Cappella Groups Create Community Mix equal parts of doo wop, hip hop, rock, pop, community and performance. Spice with world music and serve with the comforts of folk and tradition. An unusual recipe, but one that yields free, musical fun for teens and adults who want to sing, without auditions and fees. A constantly expanding program of the Contemporary A Cappella Society, Urban Harmony groups rehearse weekly and give back to the community through frequent public performances at homeless shelters, convalescent homes and public events. Music directors donate their time, locations lend their space and vocal arrangements are shared.
Music has a transformative effect on people's relationships to others.
Simply by raising our voices in song with others, and giving the gift of music to those less fortunate. It's a simple gift, but an honest and powerful one. Choruses, which already rehearse in San Francisco's Chinatown YWCA, have also formed in the North, South and East Bay areas.