20 years of the very best in recorded student a cappella
They feature the the most outstanding recorded tracks of the year, created by student groups around the world and hand-selected by industry legends Deke Sharon and Amanda Newman from among hundreds of submissions. Being selected to appear on this album has become a valuable mark of accomplishment in the a cappella community. Each album is more exciting than the last. Whether it’s the earliest edition available or the latest release, the Best of… A Cappella albums are a must-have for any true a cappella aficionado.
Do you have a killer track that belongs on BOCA or BOHSA? We want to hear it.
01. Here With Me - OPB Dido
GFS A Cappella | Germantown Friends School - Philadelphia, PA
02. Waltz For Debby - APB The Real Group
5-Alone | Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Public Charter School - South Hadley, MA
03. Flirty Guys
Tone Appetit | Classen School of Advanced Studies - Oklahoma City, OK
04. Rytmus
West Singers | Cherry Hill High School West - Cherry Hill, NJ
05. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - OPB U2
Major Minors | Flint Hill School - Sterling, VA
06. I'll Be - OPB Edwin McCain
Chiefs of Staff | East Chapel Hill High School - Chapel Hill, NC
07. Ghost Train - APB Marc Cohen
Ow! | Glenbrook North High School - Northbrook, IL
08. Hotaru Koi
Rhapsodies | Wenatchee High School - Wenatchee, WA
09. Is Not A Flower A Mystery
Chamber Singers | Wenatchee High School - Wenatchee, WA
10. Hodie Christus Natus Est
Honors Concert Choir | Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota - Rochester, MN
11. Shout To The Lord
Academy Singers | Brentwood Academy - Brentwood, TN
12. Fever - APB Peggy Lee
Beyondmeasure | Dryden Central High School - Dryden, NY
13. I Wanna Live Easy - APB The Mint Juleps
Crimson | Cheyenne Mountain High School - Colorado Springs, CO
14. Higher And Higher - APB The Mint Juleps
Joint Sound | Jakarta International School - Jakarta, Indonesia
15. Goin' To See My Baby - APB Sweet Honey on the Rock
Fermata | Cherry Hill High School West - Cherry Hill, NJ
16. Great Day - APB Eddie From Ohio
Pulse | Sacred Heart Preperatory - Los Altos, CA
17. And I Love Her - APB The King's Singers
Lucky 7 | Shepherd Hill Regional High School - Charlton City, MA
18. Annie Waits - OPB Ben Folds
18 Wheelers | The Wheeler School - Providence, RI
19. Goodbye Love
Jazz Choir | Maria Carrillo High School - Santa Rosa, CA
01. AMOR VITTORIOSO
Chamber Singers, Wenatchee High School - Wenatchee, WA
02. NO MORE
18 Wheelers, The Wheeler School - Providence, RI
03. KILLING ME SOFTLY
The Downbeats, Douglas Freeman High School - Richmond, VA
04. CHILI CON CARNE - APB The Real Group
Vocal Point, Aptos High School - Aptos, CA
05. LAND OF CONFUSION - APB Genesis
The Bufftones, Germantown Friends School - Philadelphia, PA
06. UBI CARITUS
Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota - Rochester, MN
07. WEEP O MINE EYES
Hall Hill Choir, Hall Hill High School - West Hartford, CT
08. DON'T SPEAK - APB No Doubt
Accent, Nutley and Becton Regional High Schools - Nutley, NJ
09. DUERME NEGRITO
CHamber Choir, Inglemoor High School - Kenmore, WA
10. JAMAICAN MARKET PLACE
VOcal Infinity, Palo Verde High School - Las Vegas, NV
11. ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
Joint Sound, Jakarta International School - Jakarta, Indonesia
12. REMEMBER THY CREATOR
Chamber Singers, Mennonite Educational Institute - Abbotsford, BC
13. WALK ON THE OCEAN - APB Toad the Wet Sprocket
Mxolydians, Middlesex High School - Concord, MA
14. ROCKIN' ROBIN
The Baby Grands, The School for Creative and Performing Arts - Cincinnati, OH
15. LORD OF THE DANCE
Concert Chorus, David Lipscomb Campus School - Nashville, TN
16. CALME DES NUITS
Pioneer Choir, Mt. Whitney School - Visalia, CA
01. (Pride) In The Name Of Love - OPB U2
Double Treble | Germantown Friends School
02. Hoj Hura Hoj
Varsity Women's Choir | Appleton North High School
03. America The Beautiful
Academy Singers | Brentwood Academy
04. Jack And Diane - OPB John Cougar Mellencamp
Nine | Glenbrook High School
05. The Battle Belongs To The Lord
Fourthwatch | Friendship Christian School
06. The Word Was God
Concert Choir | Mennonite Educational Institute
07. O Magnum Mysterium
Concert Chorus | David Lipscomb High School
08. Northern Cross
The Tights | Northport High School
09. A Cappella In Acapulco - OPB The Real Group
Jazz Choir | Folsom High School
10. Down At The Old Jazz Club
Encore | Inglemoor High School
11. Five O'Clock World
Joint Sound | Jakarta International School
12. You Can Call Me Al - OPB Paul Simon
Beg To Differ | Memphis University School
13. Dear Prudence - OPB The Beatles
Mxolydians | Middlesex High School
14. No One Loves You Better Than Your M-O-Double M-Y
Tone Appetit | Classen School of Advanced Studies
15. Dragana
Kaleidoscope | Lexington High School
16. Kyrie From Missa Brevis
Women's Choir | Northwest Catholic High School
17. Time Gone
Adelines | Waterville High School
18. Banguet Fugue
FM Voices | Flower Mound High School
19. Miss Melinda Mittelmore
Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota
20. Bohemian Rhapsody - OPB Queen
Jazz Choir | Maria Carrillo High School
21. The Battle
Pitchpipes | Lexington High School
01. The City - OPB Madeon
Juxtaposition | Virginia Tech
02. Sweater Weather - OPB The Neighborhood
The Hullabahoos | University of Virginia
03. Counting Stars - OPB One Republic
The Nor'easters | Northeastern University
04. The Wire - OPB Haim
The SoCal VoCals | University of Southern California
05. Burn - OPB Ellie Goulding
Voices in Your Head | University of Chicago
06. Royals - OPB Lorde
The AcaBelles | Florida State University
07. All of Me - OPB John Legend
The Dartmouth Aires | Dartmouth College
08. Happy - OPB Pharrell Williams
The Toccatatones | High Point University
09. Talk Dirty - OPB Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz
Eight Beat Measure | Rochester Institute of Technology
10. Problem - OPB Ariana Grande
The Virginia Gentlemen | University of Virginia
11. Wrecking Ball - OPB Miley Cyrus
Vocal Point | University of Delaware
12. Chandelier - OPB Sia
The New Dominions | University of Virginia
13. Lego House - OPB Ed Sheeran
Hoos In Treble | University of Virginia
14. Barton Hollow - OPB The Civil Wars
The Opportunes | Harvard University
15. Wings - OPB Little Mix
The Pennharmonics | Penn State University
16. Manwa Laage - OPB Shreya Goshal + Arijit Singh
Penn Masala | Penn State University
17. Turning Tables - OPB Adele
The Beelzebubs | Tufts University
18. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart's Serenade No. 13 for strings in G Major
BYU Vocal Point | Brigham Young University
01. Ain't It Fun - OPB Paramore
Highlands Voices | Northern Highlands Regional High School
02. Pompeii - OPB Bastille
Forte | Centerville High School
03. Clarity - OPB Zedd ft Foxes
OneVoice | Briarcrest Christian School
04. Lights - OPB Ellie Goulding
Eleventh Hour | Kettering Fairmont High School
05. Green Garden - OPB Laura Mvula
Vocal Rush | Oakland School for the Arts
06. Alligator Sky - OPB Owl City
Vega | Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School
07. Breakeven - OPB The Script
Major Minors | Flint High School
08. Show Me How You Burlesque - OPB Christina Aguilera
Madrigals | Clarkston High School
09. Black And Gold - OPB Sam Sparro
The 18 Wheelers | The Wheeler School
10. Burn - OPB Ellie Goulding
Guys and Dolls | Niles West High School
11. Titanium - OPB Sia
Fusion | Kettering Fairmont High School
12. Too Close - OPB Alex Clare
Falconize | Danvers High School
13. Not Over You - OPB Gavin Degraw
Accent A Cappella | Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School
14. Seven Nation Army - OPB The White Stripes
Detroit Voice | Clarkston High School
15. Wannabe - OPB The Spice Girls
2Knight2Knight | Kings High School
16. Girls Chase Boys - OPB Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Sound | Danvers High School
17. Royals - OPB Lorde
Bare Rhythm | Calabasas High School
18. Poor Wayfaring Stranger
Academy Singers | Brentwood Academy
19. We R Who We R - OPB Kesha
Unstrumental | Calabasas High School
01. Everybody Talks - OPB Neon Trees
The Beelzebubs | Tufts University
02. Pompeii - OPB Bastille
Juxtaposition | Virginia Tech
03. Beauty and the Beat - OPB Justin Bieber (feat. Nicki Minaj)
Rip_Chord | Elon University
04. DNA - OPB Little Mix
The Loreleis | University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
05. Breathe Again- OPB Sara Bareilles
The Statesmen | Penn State University
06. Scream - OPB Usher
Eight Beat Measure | Rochester Institute of Technology
07. Clarity - OPB Zedd (feat. Foxes)
The Madison Project | James Madison University
08. Somebody to Love - OPB Jefferson Airplane
The Harmonics | Stanford University
09. Fire - OPB Ingrid Michaelson
The Virginia Belles | University of Virginia
10. Domino - OPB Jessie J
The Academical Village People | University of Virginia
11. Thinkin Bout You - OPB Frank Ocean
The G-Men | University of Michigan
12. The A Team - OPB Ed Sheeran
Not Too Sharp | University of New Hampshire
13. Tightrope - OPB Janelle Monáe (feat. Big Boi)
The SoCal VoCals | University of Southern California
14. Paris (Ooh La La) - OPB Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
The Amalgamates | Tufts University
15. Don't You Worry Child - OPB Swedish House Mafia (feat. John Martin)
The Nor'easters | Northeastern University
16. Death of Communication - OPB Company of Thieves
Off the Beat | University of Pennsylvania
17. Glitter in the Air - OPB Pink
No Comment | University of Illinois
18. Wake Me Up - OPB Avicii
Naturally Sharp | Virginia Tech
19. Bad Moon Rising - OPB Creedence Clearwater Revival
Voices in Your Head | University of Chicago
01. Party Rock - OPB LMFAO
DeCadence | University of California- Berkeley
03. Without You - OPB David Guetta
Virginia Gentlemen | University of Virginia
04. Not Over You - OPB Gavin Degraw
Juxtaposition | Virginia Tech
05. Something to Believe In - OPB Parachute
Hullabahoos | University of Virginia
06. We Found Love - OPB Rihanna
Voices in Your Head | University of Chicago
07. Marry Me - OPB Train
Noteworthy | University of Georgia
08. You Were Born For This - OPB Tremolo
X-Factors | Northwestern University
09.MYKONOS - OPB Fleet Foxes
G-Men | University of Michigan
10. The Great Debate - OPB Down the Line
Buffoons | University of Colorado
11. Winter Song - OPB Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson
Sweet Signatures | Elon University
12. Blackout - OPB Breathe Carolina
Acappology | North Carolina State University
13. Cinema - OPB Benassi (Skrillex Remix)
Exit 245 | James Madison University
14. Aha! - OPB Imogen Heap
All Night Yahtzee | Florida State University
15. Cherry Pie - OPB Warrant
Men In Drag | University of Chicago
16. Smooth Criminal - OPB Michael Jackson
Fundamentally Sound | University of Wisconsin- Madison
17. Battlefield - OPB Jordin Sparks
BluesTones | James Madison University
18. Woods - OPB Bon Iver
Nor'easters | Northeastern University
19. All of the Lights - OPB Kanye West
Pitchforks | Duke University
01. Vertigo - OPB U2
WitchPitch? | Salem High School
02. King Of Anything - OPB Sara Bareilles
18 Wheelers | The Wheeler School
03. Brighter Than The Sun - OPB Colbie Caillat
The A Cappella Group | Cypress Lake Center for the Arts
04. Price Tag - OPB Jessie J
Vega | Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School
05. Paparazzi - OPB Lady Gaga
Luminescence | Marblehead High School
06. Halo - OPB Beyoncé
Major Minors | Flint Hill School
07. Someone Like You - OPB Adele
OneVoice | Briarcrest Christian School
08. End Of The Road - OPB Boyz II Men
Town Criers | Weston High School
09. Disturbia - OPB Rihanna
JukeVox | Olympia High School
10. Dr. Feelgood - OPB Aretha Franklin
GFS A Cappella | Germantown Friends School
11. Parachute - OPB Ingrid Michaelson
Eleventh Hour | Kettering Fairmont High School
12. Just The Way You Are - OPB Bruno Mars
XIV Hours | Durham Academy
13. Ain't No Sunshine - OPB Bill Withers
Brentwood Academy Singers | Brentwood Academy
14. Not Over You - OPB Gavin Degraw
Limited Edition | Port Washington High School
15. Superstitious - OPB Stevie Wonder
Fusion | Kettering Fairmont High School
16. Chain of Fools - OPB Aretha Franklin
Detroit Voice | Clarkson High School
17. I Feel Good - OPB James Brown
ShenaniGanns | Gann Academy
18. Rumor Has It - OPB Adele
Jazz Choir | Cary-Grove High School
19.E.T. - OPB Katy Perry (feat. Kanye West)
Soul'd Out | Wilsonville High School
20. Celebrate (Remix) - OPB Forte
Forte | Centerville High School
01. Animal - OPB Neon Trees
Clef Hangers | University of North Carolina
02. Idioteque- OPB Radiohead
Sil'hooettes | University of Virginia
03. The Fear - OPB Lily Allen
Crosstones | Bates College
04.OMG - OPB Usher feat. will.i.am
Bostonians | Boston College
05. There Goes My Baby - OPB Usher
The Logarhythms | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
06. Uninvited - OPB Alanis Morissette
ShockWave | Rutgers University
07. Halo - OPB Beyoncé
Ithacappella | Ithaca College
08. Right As Rain - OPB Adele
Amalgamates | Tufts University
09. Suspension - OPB Mae
Bare Naked Statues | St. Louis University
10.22 - OPB sQ!
sQ! | Tufts University
11. Gunpowder & Lead - OPB Miranda Lambert
Acappology | North Carolina State University
12. Closet Freak - OPB Cee-Lo Green
Beelzebubs | Tufts University
13. Is Pal Mein - OPB Penn Masala
Penn Masala | University of Pennsylvania
14. Falling Slowly - OPB Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Exit 245 | James Madison University
15. Unbreakable - OPB Fireflight
Jackson Jills | Tufts University
16. Sweet Disposition - OPB The Temper Trap
Low Key | James Madison University
17. Phoenix - OPB VoiceMale
VoiceMale | Brandeis University
18. Brand New Jones - OPB Thicke
Aires | Dartmouth College
01. Sing A Song - OPB Earth Wind and Fire
On the Rocks | University of Oregon
02. Fireflies - OPB Owl City
Midnight Ramblers | University of Rochester
03. Before the Worst - OPB The Script
Undertones | Northwestern University
04. First Train Home - OPB Imogen Heap
Bostonians | Boston College
05. No Substitute Love - OPB Estelle
Chattertocks | Brown University
06. Lost Without You - Robin Thicke
Last Call | Cornell University
07.Telephone - OPB Lady Gaga
Sil'hooettes | University of Virginia
08. I'd Like To - OPB Corinne Bailey Rae
Voices in Your Head | University of Chicago
09. Hit 'Em Up With Style - OPB Blu Cantrell
Low Key | James Madison University
10. Tainted Love - OPB Pussycat Dolls
Sweet Signatures | Elon University
11. Open Your Eyes - OPB Snow Patrol
Acappology | North Carolina State University
12. Awake - OPB Josh Groban
Freshmen Fifteen | Northwestern University
13. Black and Gold - OPB Sam Sparro
Pitchforks | Duke University
14. Hot Air Balloon - OPB Owl City
The Chorallaries | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
15. What a Good Boy - OPB Barenaked
Ladies The Duke's Men | Yale University
16. High and Dry - OPB Radiohead
N'Harmonics | New York University
17. Backseat - OPB Noteworthy
Noteworthy | Brigham Young University
18. Coming Home - OPB John Legend
Purple Haze | Northwestern University
01. Use Somebody - OPB Kings of Leon
Chordials | Cornell University
02. Closer - OPB Ne-Yo
Ithacappella | Ithaca College
03. Ordinary World - OPB Duran Duran
Clef Hangers | University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
04. Say (All I Need) - OPB OneRepublic
Sil'hooettes | University of Virginia
05. Ain't No Other Man - OPB Christina Aguilera
Ramifications | Suffolk University
06. I'm In Love With A Girl - OPB Gavin DeGraw
Exit 245 | James Madison University
07. That's What You Get - OPB Paramore
sQ! | Tufts University
08. Shadow of the Day - OPB Linkin Park
Rusty Pipes | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
09. Plane - OPB Jason Mraz
Spartones | University of North Carolina- Greensboro
10. Misery Business - OPB Paramore
Jackson Jills | Tufts University
11. Come Around - OPB Marc Broussard
Conn Men | University ofConnecticut
12. Movin' On - OPB Elliot Yamin
SoCal Vocals | University of Southern California
13. Tyrant - OPB OneRepublic
Off The Beat | University of Pennsylvania
14. Lovestoned/Ya Ali - OPB Justin Timberlake
LowKeys | Harvard University
16. Take Me As I Am - OPB Tonic
A Completely Different Note | University of Connecticut
17. Tattoo - OPB Jordin Sparks
TakeNote | Clemson University
18. Listen - OPB Beyoncé
Noteworthy | Brigham Young University
19. Cold Water - OPB Damien Rice
Out of the Blue | Oxford University
20. Who Are You - OPB The Who
Beelzebubs | Tufts University
01. Where's The Love - OPB Hanson
VoiceMale | Brandeis University
02. Coldplay Medley - OPB Coldplay
On The Rocks | University of Oregon
03. The Walk- OPB Imogen Heap
Divisi | University of Oregon
04. Apologize - OPB One Republic
Noteworthy | University of Georgia
05. They - OPB Jem
Veritones | Harvard University
06. Here (In Your Arms) - OPB Hellogoodbye
Logarhythms | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
07. Brown Eyed Girl - OPB Van Morrison
ScatterTones | University of California - Los Angeles
08. I've Got To Use My Imagination - OPB Gladys Knight & The Pips
Casual Harmony | Rutgers University
09. Home - OPB Marc Broussard
Pitchforks | Duke University
10. Call Me When You're Sober - OPB Evanescence
Reverse Osmosis | University of Southern California
11. Ain't Nothin' Wrong With That - OPB Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Tupelos | Wellesley College
12. The City Is At War - OPB Cobra Starship
Chordials | Cornell University
13. Breathe Me - OPB Sia
PandemoniUM | University of Maryland
14. Viva La Vida - OPB Coldplay
Buffalo Chips | University at Buffalo
15. Chicago - OPB Sufjan Stevens
APC Rhythm | New York University
16. What Goes Around - OPB Justin Timberlake
Blue Notes | Wellesley College
17. Ignition (Remix) - OPB R. Kelly
Hangovers | Cornell University
18. Sound of Silence - OPB Simon & Garfunkel
Harmonics | Stanford University
19. Super Mario
BYU Vocal Point | Brigham Young University
For over 20 years, BOCA has been the reference and pulse of collegiate a cappella. Each edition perfectly encapsulates the era it represents. BOCA is still the gold standard of collegiate compilations. A spot on BOCA means you have arrived!
Bill Hare
Grammy Award-winning producer
Each year is more exciting than the last, so be sure to apply early. Be sure to check out our rules & deadlines, and then audition and apply today!
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