Mixed Company of Yale

Mixed Company of Yale
Background information
Origin	Yale University
Genres	A cappella
Years active	1981 – present
Website	http://www.mixedco.net/
Members
Soprano Elizabeth Dervan '12 Stephanie Brandon '13 Anna Miller '14 Sara Hendel '14 Caroline Rouse '15 Alto Yael Zinkow '12 Chloe Sarbib '12 Esther Hyun '12 Maeve Ricaurte '13 Mary Bolt '14 Joyce Shi '15 Moriah Rahamim '15 Tenor Daniel Spector '11 David Martinez '12 Kyle Clark '13 Jake Eliasberg '13 Timmy Pham '13 Sam Goldstein '15 Bass McKay Nield '13 Chris Murray '13 Ian Graves '13 Sam Genecin '14 Austin Haynesworth '14 David Blumenthal '14 Tim Creavin '15

Mixed Company of Yale is an a cappella singing group at Yale University. Founded in 1981, Mixed Company was originally formed as a group specializing in both sketch comedy and a cappella. Today, the group focuses primarily on singing, though the group often performs skits and other comedy at its performances. The group has toured throughout the world, most recently in Greece and Rome, and regularly performs for world leaders visiting Yale's campus.^[1] Mixed Company has also released 13 studio albums; their most recent recording, 7/10 Split, was released in 2011.

Music

Mixed Company is known for its diverse repertoire, which covers a wide range of musical styles, including rock, pop, musical theater, jazz, and rhythm & blues. Each piece in the repertoire was arranged, written, or transcribed by a Mixed Company member, and includes songs originally performed by Marc Cohn, Ben Folds, and Aretha Franklin, among others. Hodja, the group's traditional opening song, has been performed at nearly every concert since the group's founding. Some of the most recent arrangements include songs performed by Marc Broussard, Beyoncé, Mika, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, and Sister Hazel.

Notable alumni

• James-Allen Ford '93, writer of In Transit, an Off-Broadway musical. In Transit was nominated for 5 Drama Desk awards, winning the award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance.^[2]
• Ari Shapiro '00, reporter for National Public Radio
• Ben Eakeley '00, appeared in the Broadway and National Tour productions of Sweeney Todd
• Felicia Ricci '08, Standby to Eden Espinosa and Marcie Dodd in the San Francisco production of Wicked and author of 2011 book "Unnaturally Green" ^[3]

Discography

Mixed Company has recorded 13 studio albums:

Album Title	Year	Recording Type
Where's the Stage?	1987	Vinyl Record
Doing Justice	1989	Cassette Tape
Vertical Hold	1991	Cassette Tape
Unplugged	1993	Cassette Tape
Sleeping In The Kitchen	1995	CD
Flow Chart	1997	CD
Change of Plans	1999	CD
Molly Pitcher	2001	CD
Trespassing	2003	CD
Two Steps	2005	CD
Dashboard Buddha	2007	CD
The Purple Album	2009	CD
7/10 Split	2011	CD

External links

• Mixed Company of Yale's Official Website
• The Singing Group Council of Yale

References

1. ^ http://www.mixedco.net/ Official Site
2. ^ http://www.intransitthemusical.com/#!
3. ^ {{cite web|url=http://unnaturallygreen.com