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There are seven eight a cappella groups at Williams, which . This number does not include other [[singing]] groups that may perform many pieces a cappella. Many Williams students have been cried that this seems like many for a college of 2000, yet it is [[Amherst]] that claims the nickname of the "singing college" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst_College#Amherst_trivia]. Performances can include mid-semester concerts, end-of-semester concerts, reunion concerts, Mountain Day, and more. Far from just being musical groups, a cappella groups are often extremely social.

The seven <!-- Adding contact information to this page might make it easier for people who are:too lazy to go to individual pages. Other groups can add theirs if they wish. -->

The eight are: '''Female-only:''' <br>[[Ephoria]], <br>[[Accidentals]]<br>'''Male-only:''' <br>[[Octet]], <br>[[Springstreeters]]<br>'''CoAll-edgender:''' <br>[[Good Question]], <br>[[Ephlats]]<br>'''Special interest:''' <br>[[Purple Rain]] <br>[[Aristocows]] (co-ed. Disney) <br>  Former groups: <br> [[Elizabethans]] (co-ed. www.elizabethans.org)<br>

Because of the number of a cappella groups that all wish to recruit primarily freshmen, at around the same time (at the start of the fall, starting with the [[Purple Key Fair]]), auditions for all a cappella groups are usually held in two weeks. Audition times overlap, but applicants choose time slots and are given enough choices that they may try for all the groups they wish.

When applicants to groups are called back to multiple groups, they rank their order of preference of the groups they are trying for. If accepted by multiple groups, this ranking will determine which they join. It is unknown for a person to be a member of more than one a cappella group concurrently.<!-- === Singing In New Members ===It is tradition to notify new inductees of their membership by "singing them in." In this ritualSometimes, the current members of the a group taking them will take efforts to find a time that the person will be hold auditions again in a certain place, often their [[entry]], and sometimes while they're asleep. The whole group will then gather outside the door, or otherwise near middle of the person, and sing an often-traditional song of their choosingyear. When  The Aristocows differ from the entry of the inductee also contains a rejectee, efforts are taken to ensure other groups in that the latter is they do not at homehold auditions. -->

:'''3 Libras''' by A Perfect Circle. Dunno who should do it, but I've heard it done very well by co-ed groups before (i.e. OTB version [http://www.offthebeat.net/music/clips/OTB11/Three%20Libras.mp3 here]). Doesn't sound like Maynard James Keenan and therefore must never listened to by anyone.

:'''Chicago''' by Sufjan Stevens. Ephoria or Accies. Performed by the Ephlats [[The Ephlats are performing it this springSpring 2006]].]:'''C'est La Vie''' by B*Witched. Ephoria or Accies, maybe with some Irish dancing. (Performed by GQ sometime in 2008-09).:'''Do You Love Me?''' by The Hollies. Octet.:'''Every Woman In The World''' by Air Supply. Co-Ed singers willing to sell it, and backup ready to get very teary. Anything by Air Supply, really, would be a kick.

:'''The Memory Remains''' by Metallica...Metallica? Are you kidding? Actaully, the Stanford Harmonics do a pretty kick-ass rendition [http://www.stanfordharmonics.com/albums/shadowplay/memrem.mp3 here] Are you kidding me? Do you honestly think Metallica wants some douchy a capella group doing their songs? Don't disrespect legends of a genre that already gets too little respect as is. Uh, certain people need to lighten the fuck up.