The Williams College Octet is an all male a cappella group founded
in
1941 by Warren Hunke (class of '42 and current Williamstown resident),
making it one of the oldest
collegiate a cappella groups,
with a large
family of alumni and a strong sense of
tradition.
Originally an actual octet, the group has since expanded
in order to be able to perform
contemporary music, which means
having a few spare guys for percussion,
crowd-surfing, and backup rapping.
These days, the group often has
sixteen or more members, which is helpful
for the
annual alumni vs. undergrad
wiffleball game. Each year the group performs
two mid-semester and two end-of-semester concerts, in addition to
singing for
local events,
traveling to other schools,
and performing at alumni reunion shows.
The Octet is open to any
guys enrolled at Williams College and holds auditions for
new members every fall.
Oh, and we party. Like
rockstars.
CLICK HERE to read about '06-'07 in the Octet.
