Explore our A Cappella Groups
Foot Notes
Foot Notes are close-harmony group of mixed voices, tackling repertoire “from Bach to Beyonce”. Rehearsing once a week, the choir combine a relaxed atmosphere with high quality performances of their signature range of repertoire, which has recently included music from Phillip Stopford, to Walk the Moon and the Spice Girls. On top of their own concerts, the group makes regular appearances at balls, college events, RTProjects’ fantastic annual Never Give Up Charity Concert and outside of Durham at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Presidents: Benedict Porter
Email: foot.notes@durham.ac.uk
Full Score
Full Score are Durham's Barbershop choir, singing a style of 4-part close harmony a cappella. With weekly rehearsals, they are a mixed voice choir of around 20 singers, singing everything from Disney and musical theatre to jazz standards and more. Throughout the year, they perform frequent concerts in Durham, often collaborating with other student music groups. There are opportunities for quartets to compete at the British Association of Barbershop Singers competitions and each year they take a show to the Edinburgh Fringe, where they have won the Best A Capella award at the Fringe multiple times.
Presidents: Felix Napier and Juno Bain
Email: fullscore.choir@durham.ac.uk
Northern Lights
National Champions and International finalists Northern Lights are Durham’s flagship competitive a cappella group, rehearsing two times a week. They are a collective of passionate singers who perform at all kinds of events, from balls, weddings, fashion shows and corporate events to their own gigs, featuring an annual appearance at the Gala Theatre with support from the other A Cappella groups, and competing in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella.
In addition to their extensive live performance presence, Northern Lights also collaborate regularly with AC Product and have recorded in their ‘Vocal Room’. The group also have multiple EP’s to their name, all of which can be found on YouTube and Spotify.
President: Will Miles-Kingston
Email: acappella.society@durham.ac.uk
Durham Dynamics
Durham Dynamics are a large mixed a cappella choir of around 18 members, promoting a no-pressure environment with an emphasis on making joyful and fun music. They are an auditioned choir but there is no necessity to be able to sight read, with two weekly rehearsals to work towards gigs. The group perform both in and out of Durham, with frequent appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and their 2022 show was rated five stars by multiple viewers.
Some previous members have described the group as, 'Amazing friendships and music - what more could you want?', 'The choir's own arrangements are so fun to sing!', 'In the dance of melodies, dynamics roars'.
Presidents: Theodora Dowglass & Isabelle Evans
Email: durham.dynamics@durham.ac.uk