Virginia Tech Memorial A Cappella CD Released to Sup****t Those
Impacted by April 16th, 2007 Tragedy
Two-disc compilation to feature collegiate a cappella groups from
across Virginia
April 25th, 2007
Richmond, VA - In a collaborative effort by collegiate a cappella
groups from across the Commonwealth of Virginia, sup****ted by Matthew
Bolling at Magnolia Productions, LLC, a thirty-seven track, two-disc
compilation CD is currently in production to help raise funds to help
those impacted by the tragedy at Virginia Tech on April 16th, 2007.
Twenty-seven collegiate a cappella groups spanning across the state
have all agreed to appear on the Compact Disc set and have pledged
financial sup****t from each member of their groups. The colleges and
universities represented are: Virginia Tech, The University of
Richmond, The University of Virginia, Roanoke College, James Madison
Univeristy, Wa****ngton & Lee University, and William & Mary
University.
On the official web site, ForTodayCD.com, Bolling states, "In the wake
of the recent tragedy on Virginia Tech's campus, it is my hope that
the gesture of unity shown by the groups appearing on this CD, the
sup****t of unity shown by the a cappella community by sup****ting this
CD, and the strength of unity from people around the world donating to
receive a copy of this CD will make a difference in the lives of the
family, friends, students, faculty, and staff affected by the events
at Virginia Tech on April 16th 2007."
Thanks to the generous contributions from the groups involved, 100% of
all purchases and donations made towards the project will be given
directly to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund setup by the Virginia Tech
Foundation and to Hokies United at Virginia Tech. The target of all
parties involved is to raise $10,000.00 within one month by May 16th,
2007.
Within the first 24 hours of sales beginning, Bolling had re****ted an
estimated $4,500.00 raised through online sales and initial
commitments from members of the twenty-seven groups participating.
Purchases and donations can be made via the official web site for the
project at ForTodayCD.com and more information can be found there
regarding the project and the official track listing. The project is
also being sup****ted by acaTunes.com which is providing immediate
digital downloads of the tracks on their website starting on April
30th, and by a-cappella.com which is pre-selling cds and will handle
future distribution of orders.
Contributing to this project are Dave Sperandio of Diovoce in Raliegh,
NC who is mastering the album at no cost and Rick Segal of TripleDisc
in Fredericksburg, VA who is printing all of the cd's 'at-cost'.
Matthew Bolling graduated from Virginia Tech in 2006 with a degree in
Computer Engineering and was a member of Virginia Tech's all-male a
cappella ensemble, Juxtaposition for 2 years.
Magnolia Productions, LLC is Bolling's self-owned small-business which
provides web design and graphic design services.
Collegiate a cappella represents many styles of music from choral
pieces, to barbershop arrangements, to pop/rock covers of familiar
songs heard on the radio. Groups traditionally consist of anywhere
from 4-20 members and are either all-male, all-female, or co-ed in
nature.
A high-resolution version of the album cover can be found at
www.fortodaycd.com/artwork.php
A partial listing of the confirmed participating groups includes:
Virginia Tech's Juxtaposition
University of Richmond Sirens
University of Richmond Octaves
University of Richmond Choeur du Roi
University of Richmond Off the Cuff
Roanoke College Looking for an Echo
Roanoke College Mainstreet
University of Virginia Hullabahoos
University of Virginia Hoos in Treble
University of Virginia CHoosE
University of Virginia Virginia Belles
University of Virginia Virginia Gentlemen
University of Virginia Academical Villiage People
University of Virginia Sil'hooettes
University of Virginia New Dominions
James Madison University Low Key
James Madison University Bluestones
James Madison University Into Hymn
James Madison University Exit 245
James Madison University Overtones
James Madison University Madison Project
James Madison University Note-oriety
William & Mary Common Ground
William & Mary DoubleTake
William & Mary Stairwells
William & Mary Passing Notes
Wa****ngton & Lee General Admission
For more information contact:
Matthew T. Bolling
matt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(804) 387-0731
Magnolia Productions, LLC
7995 Strawhorn Drive
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
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