Ithacappella is known for regularly filling Ford Hall with its large local fan base. The group is so popular that it has had to start issuing free tickets to keep a head count and avoid overcrowding its venues. Ithacappella was founded in 1996 by John Michael Maury ’99, Zachary M. Levi ’98,
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This year’s conductor, Christian Carichner ’05,
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Ithacappella has two CDs out. Selections from 2003’s Left on Gravel "The Muppet Show Theme," "Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel," and "Love the One You’re With" show the wide diversity of musical styles this group enjoys. The earlier release The Band Never Showed is equally eclectic, with numbers ranging from "Danny Boy" to "Crash into Me."

Premium Blend was started in 1998 by Amy Sanchez ’00 as a non auditioned group of 25 women. By its second year it had evolved into an auditioned group that did its own arrangements. The ensemble’s current conductor, Alison LaGarry ’04,
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Jessica Holl ’03 was a driving force in taking the group to new levels of organization and musical achievement, serving as president, assistant conductor, and conductor in consecutive years. "Premium Blend meant the world to me," she says. "Auditioning for the group was the best decision of my College career. Besides developing close friendships,
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The newest addition to the IC a cappella scene is Voice Stream, differing from the other two groups in a number of ways. A coed group with 14 current members,
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Typical of the camaraderie among all these groups was last year’s "Acappallooza" event at the State Theatre of Ithaca. The three IC groups were joined by the Sons of Pitches,
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