BOCA & BOHSA 2019: Great albums, period.
UPDATE (1/14/1019): BOCA and BOHSA 2019 are now available! Please use the following links to access each album via Apple Music or Amazon Music:
We are thrilled to present two brand new, incredible albums that will once again push the boundaries of a cappella excellence.
BOCA and BOHSA 2019 are a continuation of the full assimilation of digital recording technology into collegiate a cappella artistry. As is the case with any technology, it takes a while for it to be absorbed before it becomes invisible. Early stereo recordings are very clumsy by today’s standards, with the drums in one ear and the guitars in another, but eventually experimentation dissipated and the sound of stereo became second nature. Such is the case with modern digital recording technology and scholastic a cappella, as evidenced year over year on our BOCA and BOHSA albums.
Choosing BOCA this year was easier than ever, as so many songs immediately rose to the level of professional album that the discussion was more often one of deciding between two exemplary recordings of the same song, which is a great problem to have. Don’t miss a rare for BOCA live track, and an original track by Voices in Your Head. On BOHSA, the maturity of singing is stunning, with complex, emotionally nuanced songs the norm this year — such that the age of the singers is near impossible to discern.
These aren’t just great a cappella compilation albums; they are great albums, period — and ones you’re going to return to time and again. BOCA and BOHSA 2019 will drop on iTunes in January. Please note that we are no longer printing physical copies of our albums.
To see all of our BOCA and BOHSA releases over the years, check out our albums page.
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BOCA 2019: Best Of College A Cappella
01. Finesse – OPB Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B
The SoCal VoCals | University of Southern California
02. Daddy Lessons – OPB Beyoncé feat. Dixie Chicks
The Loreleis | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
03. Pray – OPB Sam Smith
The Clef Hangers (feat. Uninhibited Praise of NC State University) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
04. Haze – OPB Amber Run
The JMU Overtones | James Madison University
05. Cavalier – OPB James Vincent McMorrow
The GW Vibes | George Washington University
06. New Rules – OPB Dua Lipa
Alabaster Blue | University of New Hampshire
07. Shape of You – OPB Ed Sheeran
One Note Stand | University of Texas
08. 22 (Over Soon) – OPB Bon Iver
BU Treblemakers | Boston University
09. Love On Top – OPB Beyoncé
On The Rocks | University of Oregon
10. Scared to be Lonely – OPB Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa
Juxtaposition | Virginia Tech
11. How Long – Voices in Your Head (original)
Voices in Your Head | University of Chicago
12. Perfect – OPB Ed Sheeran
The Pitchforks | Duke University
13. 715 – CRΣΣKS – OPB Bon Iver
UNC Achordants | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
14. Never Give Up On Me – OPB MisterWives
Tufts Beelzebubs | Tufts University
15. Power – OPB Little Mix
Pitches & Notes | University of Wisconsin-Madison
16. Never Too Much – OPB Luther Vandross
The MIT Logarhythms | The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17. Tell Me How – OPB Paramore
The BluesTones | James Madison University
18. Technicolour Beat (live) – OPB Oh Wonder
Mixed Mode | University of Central Florida
19. Runaway Baby – OPB Bruno Mars
Oxford Out of the Blue | University of Oxford
BOHSA 2019: Best Of High School A Cappella
01. Higher Ground – OPB Stevie Wonder
OneVoice | Briarcrest Christian School
02. I Have Questions – OPB Camila Cabello
Encore | Ensworth School
03. Haze – OPB Amber Run
Aura | A Cappella Academy
04. I Know A Place – OPB MUNA
Forte | Centerville High School
05. Something Beautiful – OPB Tori Kelly
SoundProof | KC A Cappella
06. This Is Me – from The Greatest Showman
Limited Edition | Port Washington High School
07. Walk on Water – OPB Thirty Seconds To Mars
Vega | Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School
08. Take Me To Church – OPB Hozier
Soulfege | Millburn High School
09. Human – OPB The Killers
Falconize | Danvers High School
10. Dancing On My Own – OPB Robyn
The 18 Wheelers | The Wheeler School
11. Undeniable You – OPB Jukebox the Ghost
Skyline Blues | Ann Arbor Skyline High School
12. What About Us – OPB P!nk
Synergy | Clarkston High School
13. Unconditionally – OPB Katy Perry
Ingrid Sound | Danvers High School
14. Breathe – OPB Jessie J
Fusion | Marcus High School
15. How Long – OPB Charlie Puth
Phoenix | Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School
16. Stone Cold – OPB Demi Lovato
Dragon Scales | Appomattox Regional Governor’s School
17. I Want You Back – OPB SONOS/Jackson 5
Detroit Voice | Clarkston High School
18. Unsteady – OPB X Ambassadors
Unplugged | La Plata High School
19. Emotions – OPB Mariah Carey
Walk The Line | Rockwall High School
20. Rise Up – OPB Andra Day
Nothing But Treble | St. Mary’s High School