The Quest For The A cappella Major

A blog that discusses contemporary a cappella music, the educational practices of a cappella music, a cappella improvisation exercises, and a cappella in popular culture.

Thursday, October 9, 2025

I'm old! Gimme, gimme, gimme!

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I’m old. Gimme, gimme, gimme! – Abraham Simpson Thank you for all the wonderful discussions and feedback I got from my soft reboot post....

Monday, October 6, 2025

Is A cappella Dead?

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Is A cappella Dead? It’s over ladies and gentlemen. The fad of singing pop songs together in a group has run its course. We are no longe...

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

D&D&A

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Recently, I’ve been spending my time in quarantine learning all sorts of new things; how to play the ukulele, how to draw (for realz), more ...

Thursday, November 12, 2020

COVID Killed the A cappella Star

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Hello dear reader. How are you? It’s been a while. 14 months to be exact. A lot has changed in that time. Let’s see…where should I be...

Monday, September 30, 2019

Running From Krueger

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Before I start… This post is the combination of two things: 1) A phenomenon I have witnessed many times throughout my life, often with ...

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Marc Silverberg: Dr. Marc Silverberg is a music educator, a cappella artist, and comedian. He has served as Head of Vocal Music at Five Towns College, and presented workshops on vocal improvisation at several AEA sponsored festivals, SUNY Purchase, The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, the Nassau County PEAK Festival, The Oklahoma Arts Institute, and the American Choral Directors Association’s 2023 National Convention. In spring 2020, Dr. Silverberg released his first published book, co-written with Deke Sharon and Dr. J.D. Frizzell, with GIA Publications titled Teaching Music Through Performance in Contemporary A cappella. University of Delaware (B.M.), Westminster Choir College (M.M.), and Five Towns College (D.M.A.). Marcesilverberg.com

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