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| ====== A Capella Groups ====== | ====== A Capella Groups ====== |
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| A capella groups at Trinity College originated in 1938 with the formation of The Trinity Pipes, then an all-male quartet which became [[coeducation|co-ed]] in 1970, the year after the College first admitted women. | A capella groups at Trinity College originated in 1938 with the formation of The Trinity Pipes, then an all-male [[quartets|quartet]] which became [[coeducation|co-ed]] in 1970, the year after the College first admitted women. |
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| In the 1960s, The Pipes were joined by The Trinidads, another all-male singing group. These were the only a capella groups on campus until 1987, when The Trinitones formed the first all-female group. The two groups were joined in 1993 by the all-male group, The Accidentals, and in 2004 by a second all-female group, The Quirks. A second co-ed group, The Dischords, formed in 2005 but no longer existed as of 2019. The groups sing a wide variety of musical genres and styles, from classic barbershop to jazz to pop and rock, each lending its own unique sound to a mix of old and new songs. | In the 1960s, The Pipes were joined by The Trinidads, another all-male singing group. These were the only a capella groups on campus until 1987, when The Trinitones formed the first all-female group. The two groups were joined in 1993 by the all-male group, The Accidentals, and in 2004 by a second all-female group, The Quirks. A second co-ed group, The Dischords, formed in 2005 but no longer existed as of 2019. The groups sing a wide variety of musical genres and styles, from classic barbershop to jazz to pop and rock, each lending its own unique sound to a mix of old and new songs. |
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| ===== Pipes ===== | ===== Pipes ===== |
| The Pipes, Trinity's oldest co-ed singing group, formed in 1938. The group started as a quartet of four [[st._anthony_hall|St. Anthony Hall]] brothers and by the mid-1960s had implemented instruments into their performances. The group went co-ed in 1970 when the College did. They have performed at The Bushnell in Hartford and at Trinity's International Show, recorded albums, and sung [[alma_mater|“'Neath the Elms”]] during [[commencement|Commencement]]. | The Pipes, Trinity's oldest co-ed singing group, formed in 1938. The group started as a quartet of four [[st._anthony_hall|St. Anthony Hall]] brothers and by the mid-1960s had implemented instruments into their performances. The group went co-ed in 1970 when the College did. They have performed at The Bushnell in Hartford and at Trinity's [[international_show|International Show]], recorded albums, and sung [[alma_mater|“'Neath the Elms”]] during [[commencement|Commencement]]. |
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| ===== Quirks ===== | ===== Quirks ===== |
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| ===== Sources ===== | ===== Sources ===== |
| [[https://watkinsonlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/247|“Montage Images of Trinity College Music Album Covers,” Watkinson Library - Virtual Museum]]. | [[https://watkinsonlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/247|“Montage Images of Trinity College Music Album Covers,” Watkinson Library - Virtual Museum]] |
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| [[https://bantamlink.trincoll.edu/organizations|Bantam Link]] | [[https://bantamlink.trincoll.edu/organizations|Bantam Link]] |
| [[https://www.trincoll.edu/abouttrinity/history-traditions/traditions/|Traditions]] | [[https://www.trincoll.edu/abouttrinity/history-traditions/traditions/|Traditions]] |
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| [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/tripod/3393/|The Trinity Tripod]], 04/26/2022. | [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/tripod/3393|The Trinity Tripod]], 04/26/2022. |
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| [[http://commons.trincoll.edu/reporter-spring2014/features/perfect-harmony/|Trinity Reporter]], Spring 2014. | [[http://commons.trincoll.edu/reporter-spring2014/features/perfect-harmony/|Trinity Reporter]], Spring 2014. |
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| [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/tripod/1123/|The Trinity Tripod]], 11/07/1978. | [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/tripod/1123|The Trinity Tripod]], 11/07/1978. |
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| [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/handbook/4/|Trinity College Handbook]], 1968-1969. | [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/handbook/4|Trinity College Handbook]], 1968-1969. |
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| [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/handbook/2/|Trinity College Handbook]], 1966-1967. | [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/handbook/2|Trinity College Handbook]], 1966-1967. |
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| [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/handbook/34/|Trinity College Handbook]], 1960-1961. | [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/handbook/34|Trinity College Handbook]], 1960-1961. |
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