Mixed Company of Yale

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.

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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

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