An Octave Above

AN OCTAVE ABOVE WINS SECOND PLACE AT HARMONY SWEEPSTAKES A CAPPELLA FESTIVAL

An Octave Above was awarded second place at the 24th annual Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival Chicago Regional on March 15, 2008. The competition was held at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, IL. The Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival is the premier American showcase for vocal harmony music. The annual national competition draws from hundreds of vocal groups from around the country with regional competitions in eight cities. The winning group from each festival is flown to perform in front of celebrity judges and a sold out house of enthusiastic a cappella fans at the National Finals.

NICK FALCO WINS AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL ARRANGEMENT

An Octave Above's very own Nick Falco won the award for "Best Original Arrangement" for his arrangement of "Tico Tico" at the 24th annual Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival Chicago Regional. "Tico Tico" was recorded and released on An Octave Above's debut CD, and the song continues to be a popular audience favorite at live performances. Congratulations Nick!

AN OCTAVE ABOVE RELEASES NEW CHRISTMAS CD

An Octave Above is thrilled to announce the release of their greatly anticipated Christmas CD, Come on and Take a Sleigh Ride. This recording features new and original arrangements written by An Octave Above members Nick Falco, Melinda Kirigin-Voss, and Meredith McGuire; former members Drew Dahan and Rob McNeill; and acclaimed arranger Jeremy Landig.

Come on and Take a Sleigh Ride is an eclectic collection of popular Christmas favorites such as Sleigh Ride, What Child is This, O Holy Night, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Silent Night, Away in a Manger, Gesú Bambino, We Three Kings, plus many more! An Octave Above showcases their versatility by performing in a wide variety of musical styles including pop, contemporary, jazz, gospel and classical.

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