Contact us!
Interested in booking the SOBs for your next event, or making a donation to the group?
prometheus@yalesobs.com
(404) 398-5682
P.O. Box 202064, New Haven, CT 06520
Concerts
Our concerts usually run between 30 and 60 minutes, according to the preferences of our host. Typically, we intersperse our musical selections with short comedy segments, resulting in virtuosic, light-hearted performances that captivate a wide variety of audiences. Each concert is specially tailored to the crowd and setting, allowing us to sing comfortably in a variety of venues.
Workshops
With its goal of furthering musical education, The Society of Orpheus and Bacchus conducts workshops for many schools at which we perform. These are led by our musical director and involve the Society interacting with students through discussion and demonstration. Engaging students in a series of warm-ups and vocal exercises, we pass on our knowledge of the key components of vocal technique and successful a cappella singing. Encouraging students to sing for us, we also give feedback and offer suggestions of how to improve and implement what they have learned. In addition, we are happy to field questions about singing, life at Yale, and what it is like to travel extensively around the world while singing with the SOBs.
Repertoire
The Society of Orpheus and Bacchus boasts the largest songbook of any Yale a cappella ensemble. Our repertoire spans a wide range of musical genres: jazz standards, folk tunes, barbershop quartets, gospel music, religious traditionals, spirituals, blues, pop, rock and roll, and traditional Yale songs. Every song we perform is arranged by a current or past group member. We are continually adding to our repertoire, but many of our favorite songs have been sung by the group for over half a century. Every few years we produce an album, our latest being Look Up! For more information about the SOB Songbook and discography, please visit our Music page.