A cappella masterpieces: Recommended songs where beautiful harmonies shine (Western and Japanese music)
A cappella that highlights beautiful harmonies.
Do you have any favorite a cappella groups or songs?
Overseas, there are various groups like Pentatonix at the forefront, as well as Home Free and VoicePlay.
In Japan, there are The Gospellers and Little Glee Monster, who have collaborated with Pentatonix.
One of the charms of a cappella is enjoying that perfectly synchronized, almost telepathic breathing and timing!
A cappella that can move you or lift your spirits.
I’ll be introducing some outstanding a cappella masterpieces from both Japan and abroad!
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A cappella masterpieces: Recommended songs featuring outstandingly beautiful harmonies [Western & Japanese] (31–40)
If We Trym-pact
This is a song by m-pact, an American a cappella group currently consisting of six members, formed in Los Angeles in 1995.
The high notes are impressive—hard to believe they’re sung by male voices.
The vocal percussion is solid as well.
Each member seems to have a strong individual character, but as you’d expect from a group that has won music awards in Los Angeles, they come together very cohesively overall.
The Lion Sleeps TonightLadysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a South African male choral group that sings in styles known as isicathamiya and mbube.
This song was covered by The Tokens in 1961 and became a major hit, and more recently it is known as a featured song in The Lion King.
Feel itNaturally 7
They are an American a cappella group.
Their hallmark is not only their harmonies but also their ability to reproduce the sounds of various instruments using only their mouths.
Beyond percussion, they incorporate sounds like harmonicas and synthesizers—tones that are usually difficult to produce vocally—to perform entirely with voices.
This performance style is sometimes referred to as “vocal play.”
Hark The Herald Angels SingThe Blenders
This is The Blenders, an a cappella quartet based in Minnesota, USA.
The song is “Gloria in excelsis Deo,” a Christmas carol that almost everyone has probably heard at least once.
Their voices are crystal clear, with beautiful lows and highs, and the breadth and richness of their harmonies are outstanding.
It makes you wonder, “Are there really only four people singing this?!” It’s definitely something you’ll want to hear at Christmas.
Over The RainbowVOX ONE
This is Vox One, a mixed a cappella group from the United States.
The alto is Yumiko Matsuoka from Japan, and she formed the group with her colleagues at Berklee College of Music.
The song is the classic “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz.
They’re a powerhouse ensemble led by people who teach at their alma mater.
Their vocal ability is remarkable, and it reminds me again how amazing humans are to be able to express a piece like this without using instruments.
A cappella masterpieces: Recommended songs that showcase beautiful harmonies [Western & Japanese] (41–50)
City of StardustThe Gospellers
They are a five-member male vocal group from Japan, formed in the a cappella club at Waseda University.
It seems they are a collective of multi-talented members, all capable of writing lyrics, composing, and singing.
At the time of their debut, a cappella wasn’t as mainstream as it is now, and they appeared on various variety shows.
Disney MedleyAlex G & Peter Hollens
Both Alex G and Peter Hollens are American singer-songwriters.
This medley features a succession of beloved Disney classics, starting with the theme song from The Lion King.
Remarkably, no instruments are used at all; everything besides the lead vocals—chorus and percussion alike—is performed entirely with their two voices.