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The Men of Moores: Choral Group Transforms Pop Songs into A Capella

The Men of Moores is an a capella choral ensemble made up of undergrads at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. The group sings its own arrangements of pop and contemporary tunes, and just recorded its first  single – a cover of Radiohead’s 1992 hit “Creep.”  Houston Public Media’s St. John […]

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The Men of Moores is an a capella choral ensemble made up of undergrads at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. The group sings its own arrangements of pop and contemporary tunes, and just recorded its first  single – a cover of Radiohead’s 1992 hit “Creep.”  Houston Public Media’s St. John Flynn sat down with two members of the group to learn more about the process of arranging pop songs for 14 voices – and no instruments.

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Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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