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1Sing In the New Year with Our Holiday Video Montage

Sing In the New Year with Our Holiday Video Montage

Dec 28, 2021

Seasons Greetings! Welcome to our 2nd Annual Holiday Video Montage.  Please watch this space for an announcement about our 30th annual Sing Out For Shelter concert, to benefit two of D.C.’s worthiest charities supporting people experiencing homelessness.

2A Cappella Thrives in the Time of Covid-19 and Physically Distance Sings

A Cappella Thrives in the Time of Covid-19 and Physically Distance Sings

Oct 15, 2020

Rainy days keep us all inside, not totally unlike a pandemic, but music helps to make it better.  With that in mind, the Augmented 8 present Oak Thorne’s arrangement of “Here’s That Rainy Day.”

3Remembering Scott O’Gorman

Remembering Scott O’Gorman

Apr 23, 2020

Scott O’Gorman, who died April 3, 2020 at the age of 87, was a beloved member of the Augmented 8. He sang with the group for over forty years from 1964 to the early 2000’s.

4Augmented 8 recognized by Christ House

Augmented 8 recognized by Christ House

Jul 1, 2019

Christ House observed June 12, 2019 as the Augmented 8’s official Partner Day and displayed this certificate in their front lobby. On that day, the group’s contribution from Sing Out for Shelter allowed Christ House to help 27 patients.

5Augmented 8 Sings at Gala Honoring Justice Kennedy

Augmented 8 Sings at Gala Honoring Justice Kennedy

Nov 21, 2018

News Flash. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy met with a group rumored to be candidates to succeed him on the Court, and tested their mettle by challenging them to a singing contest.

6A cappella singers support community through singing

A cappella singers support community through singing

Apr 24, 2017

Article by Hai Yu, George Washington University, May 2017 In 1992, D.C.-based economist and a cappella singer Bill Cline was driving by Dupont Circle and was stunned to find many mentally disabled people wandering the streets, homeless. The scene reminded Cline of the impoverished Latin American countries where he had once worked. In that moment 25 […]

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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Beginnings
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  • Our Music
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    • Early Years
  • Sing Out for Shelter
    • Sing Out for Shelter 2022: Virtual Benefit Concert
    • Sing Out for Shelter 2021: Virtual Benefit Concert
    • Sing Out For Shelter 2020
    • Sing Out for Shelter 2019
    • Sing Out for Shelter 2018
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    • Sing Out for Shelter 2014
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