First all-female a cappella group on the West Coast of the United States
Stanford Counterpoint
Origin
Stanford, California, USA
Genres
A cappella
Years active
1979–present
Website
www.counterpointacappella.com
Musical artist
Stanford Counterpoint (also known simply as Counterpoint) is an all-femme a cappella group from Stanford University. It is the second-oldest a cappella group from Stanford.[1][2]
Counterpoint is a student-led group,[2] and typically comprises 15–17 singers, selected by audition each September.[1][2] As of 2020, Counterpoint has released fourteen studio albums. The group has been nominated for a dozen national a cappella awards, and has been featured three times on Varsity Vocals' annual Best Of College A Cappella album.[3][better source needed]
^ abChopra, Nitin (24 September 1998). "A cappella nation: A Stanford tradition". The Stanford Daily (Print). Vol. 214, no. 5. pp. 5–7. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^ abcDumas, Alexandra (28 November 1989). "Musical Counterpoint is ready to dispel good-girl image". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
^"Stanford Counterpoint: About". Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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