The Oxford Gargoyles are a mixed-voice jazz a cappella group from Oxford University, England. Their repertoire is rooted in the jazz songbook but also extends to pop, soul, Latin and gospel numbers. The group was founded in 1998 and has been instrumental in the rise of collegiate a cappella in the United Kingdom.

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  • The Oxford Gargoyles are a mixed-voice jazz a cappella group from Oxford University, England. Their repertoire is rooted in the jazz songbook but also extends to pop, soul, Latin and gospel numbers. The group was founded in 1998 and has been instrumental in the rise of collegiate a cappella in the United Kingdom. The Gargoyles were involved in organising the BICCAs (British Inter-Collegiate Championship of A Cappella), as well as participating in the Western European category of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella since its inception in 2006. In 2007, the Gargoyles won the Western European semifinal of the ICCAs and competed in the world final, held in the Alice Tully Hall. The Gargoyles perform at a variety of events in and around Oxford, such as college balls, charity events and private functions, as well as putting on their own concerts. They have also performed in London at such venues as the Ministry of Defence and the Savoy Hotel, as well as opening for internationally renowned a cappella group The Swingle Singers at the Purcell Room in 2008. They have toured to the United States several times, appearing at Disneyland in Los Angeles and on The Today Show. They have performed at the Edinburgh Fringe every year since 2006, to acclaim from publications including The Herald and ThreeWeeks. Their 2008 Edinburgh show was awarded the status of an official sell out show. They have produced 8 albums, most recently 2009's All Right With Me . In April 2008 they were featured on the BBC Radio 3 programme The Choir.
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  • The Oxford Gargoyles are a mixed-voice jazz a cappella group from Oxford University, England. Their repertoire is rooted in the jazz songbook but also extends to pop, soul, Latin and gospel numbers. The group was founded in 1998 and has been instrumental in the rise of collegiate a cappella in the United Kingdom.
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  • The Oxford Gargoyles
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