A Cappella Rocks: Dear Abbeys and Barbershop Sweethearts

BU vocal groups perform pop favorites

In the videos above, watch the Dear Abbeys perform “You Can Call Me Al,” “Chicago,” and “You Make My Dreams,” and the Barbershop Sweethearts perform “One Fine Day” and “Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight.” Photos by Cydney Scott and Vernon Doucette

Finals are here, and what better way to de-stress than with a medley of pop songs performed by some of Boston University’s best a cappella groups? A cappella, which means “in the manner of the chapel,” is a term first used to describe church music composed for unaccompanied voices, and now refers to any vocal music performed without instruments.

BU Today showcases a different group each day this week. All performances were taped at the Castle.

In our final installment, watch performances by the Dear Abbeys and the Barbershop Sweethearts.

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