The Cornell Chordials were founded in 1997 by Elana Wolff ('01). The group has traveled and performed across the entire Northeast, including at Penn State, Haverford, Rutgers, Muhlenberg, RPI, Johns Hopkins[1], Rochester, Buffalo, New York City, the Ithaca area, as well as many venues on the Cornell University campus.
Over the years, the Chordials have had anywhere from six to eighteen members, and they had 13 active members as of the summer of 2010. Every year since 1998 the group has produced at least one major concert, including their annual "Cocktail Hour" concert in the spring semester. Their annual fall concert is titled "Crunkapella". Throughout their time at Cornell University, the Chordials have maintained a varied repertoire including such songs as Sam Sparro's "Black and Gold", Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova, and Róisín Murphy's "Ramalama (Bang Bang)." Through their regional performances and their several album releases, the Chordials have become a well-known exemplar of the collegiate a cappella genre.
Shake The Poet, the Chordial's first EP was released at their Fall 2009 concert, "Crunkapella 2009" on November 14th, 2009. The album was mixed and mastered by Alumnus James Cannon ('07), as well as Steve Goldman of "Four Legs Records." Since it's release, the six track EP has won Best Song of the Year, Best Soloist of the Year, and it was the runner up for Best Album in the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs). Use Somebody was featured as the opening track on the 2010 Best of College A Cappella (BOCA) Compilation CD. "Shake The Poet" was also chosen as a RARB Pick of the Year
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