The Vanderbilt Melodores

ICCA Finals in NYC!

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:47:00 EDT

The Melodores have won the ICCA Wild Card Round and will be competing at the ICCA Finals at the Lincoln Center in New York City on April 16!

Melodores Win CARA Award for "Sleep"

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:07:00 EDT

Our first and only studio album, "Rain Check" won a CARA award for Best Classical Song! This is a tremendous honor in the a cappella community. You can pick up "Rain Check" on iTunes if you don't have it yet!

ICCA South Semifinals

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:45:00 EDT

The Melodores will be competing at the ICCA South Semifinals on Saturday, March 19 at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. Come support us if you're in the area! It's going to be an awesome night filled with some great a cappella performances!

Melodores Win ICCA Quarterfinals!

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:43:00 EDT

The Melodores took first place this past weekend at the ICCA South Region Quarterfinals at the University of Georgia! We had a blast and competed against some great groups. Thanks for your support as we prepare for semifinals at the University of South Carolina on March 19!

"Sleep" Nominated for CARA!

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:43:00 EDT

Our rendition of Eric Whitacre's "Sleep" off our new album "Rain Check" has been nominated for Best Classical Song in the 2011 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards! Check it out on iTunes or Amazon MP3 if you haven't already!

The Melodores are on iTunes!

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:42:00 EDT

The Melodores' debut album "Rain Check" is available on iTunes! We are super excited, and hope you are as well. You can buy tracks individually or the album in its entirety. Click the iTunes link to check it out!

The Melodores CD is Coming!

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:44:00 EDT

That's right! The Melodores first ever CD, entitled "Rain Check" is slated to come out in late August -- that means hard copies, iTunes, Amazon MP3, and Rhapsody! Why not watch this spiffy video about it? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi38bOfCdfY)

Melodores Ranked Top 20 in Nation!

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:40:00 EDT

After auditioning for NBC's The Sing-Off, the Melodores have been chosen out of hundreds of a cappella groups as one of the top 20 in the United States. While we will not be on the show, we are very excited to have advanced to the final round.

New Videos!

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:40:00 EDT

We've posted some brand new videos from our last concert on YouTube! Check out our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/VanderbiltMelodores#p/u.

Our Spring Concert is Almost Here!

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:08:00 EDT

Come experience some of your favorite music like you've never heard it before in "The Melodores Present: The Meloship of the Ring." Special guest appearance by Nashville artist Rebecca Roubion, and benefiting the Pearls for Life campaign, on behalf of Vanderbilt student Tommy Obenchain's Pinnacle Pearls. More details on the "Events" page and the Facebook Event (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110749858957345).

Spring Concert Location Change

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:54:00 EDT

If you've already got the Melodores Spring Concert on your calendar, you probably still think it's in Langford. However, due to circumstances out of our control, the concert will now be in the STUDENT LIFE CENTER (still on April 21 @ 7pm).

The Melodores Present: The Girls Next Door

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:05:00 EDT

The Girls Next Door, an all-female a cappella group from the University of Illinois is coming to Nashville for a joint concert with the Melodores! Come check it out -- it's FREE! All you have to do is show up at the Student Life Center at 7:00pm on March 24.

Visitors from U of I

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:49:00 EDT

The Girls Next Door a cappella group from the University of Illinois is visiting and performing with the Melodores! Come to our joint concert on March 24 at the Student Life Center -- it's FREE!

Three Melo-Events Coming Soon!

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:26:00 EDT

Fri, Feb 19: Dance Marathon Sun, Feb 21: Spoken Word Thurs, Feb 25: National Anthem Please see the "Events" page for more details.

We're Going National

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:15:00 EDT

The Melodores, among other groups, will be performing in the ICCA a cappella competition on February 6 in Athens, GA. Get your tickets here: http://mortontheatre.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=237449.

New Members!

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:13:00 EDT

We are excited to welcome our newest members to the group: Ben Edquist and Seth Johnson! Congratulations guys!

Melodores on the News

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:23:00 EDT

Vanderbilt University's VUCast features the Melodores in a segment at the end of this program: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnG6-a4N4eQ. Check it out!

New Videos

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:36:00 EDT

Our YouTube account is now up and running with brand new videos from our winter concert! Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/user/VanderbiltMelodores.

Live at the Rotunda

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:46:00 EDT

We are having TWO concerts at the end of this semester! Please join us on December 6th and 7th at 8:00pm in the Wyatt Center Rotunda. Tickets are only $5 at the Sarratt box office. You won't want to miss this!

Swingin' on Nov 10

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:09:00 EDT

The Swingin' Dores, Vanderbilt's all female a capella group, are having the Melodores perform during the intermission of their concert. They're awesome, so come support them!

Akapollo performance on Nov 9

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:08:00 EDT

Our next event is AKApollo, a concert hosted by the Alpha Kappa Alpha this Monday in Sarratt Cinema, at 7:00 P.M. We'll be going on first, so come early and stay for the rest of the awesome talent that is sure to be there!

Performance on November 3!

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:17:00 EDT

On November 3 at 6:00 in the Student Life Center, A Chi O is raising money for the YWCA Women's Shelter to stop domestic violence. It only costs $5 and you'll get to see the Melodores!

Watch our documentary

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:18:00 EDT

"Concept to Chord: The Story of the Vanderbilt Melodores" is a new documentary about the group, from our humble beginnings to our audition for NBC's "The Sing-Off." Find it on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhF9eZASLGA.

Performance on Oct 19

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:48:00 EDT

Our next performance will be at the Lawson Lecture, beginning around 6:45 on Monday, October 19, 2009 in Langford Auditorium. Check out the "Events" page for more information.

The results of our audition for national television

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:28:00 EDT

While we were not selected to compete on NBC's The Sing-Off, we did reach the final level of auditions (i.e. the "contract round"). We were one of only 30 groups in the nation to reach this level. Only 8 will be on the show in December.

Come see the Melodores this weekend

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:26:00 EDT

The Melodores will be performing in Delta Gamma's benefit concert for the Nashville School for the Blind this Sunday (10/4) at 3:00pm. Come to Vanderbilt's Delta Gamma house and support the Melodores and, of course, this great cause!

Melodores take 2nd place at Athenian Sing

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:26:00 EDT

After a great night of performances at Vanderbilt's Athenian Sing, the top three winners are: (1st) Original Cast, (2nd) The Melodores, and (3rd) Sarah Barr with Ryan Korell and Michael Arwood.