MayTree was started in 2000 by the members of the university a cappella club called “Gigahitz” where they created a 6 member group called “Mi wansung (美완성, a pun on the korean word that means incomplete and describes that they are beautifully complete.).” Three members of this original lineup left the group for personal reasons, […]
There’s No Business Like Show Business
“There’s No Business Like Show Business” is an Irving Berlin song, written for the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun and orchestrated by Ted Royal. The song, a slightly tongue-in-cheek salute to the glamour and excitement of a life in show business, is sung in the musical by members of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show […]
Isn’t This a Lovely Day
“Isn’t This a Lovely Day?” is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1935 film Top Hat, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire in the scene where his and Ginger Rogers’ characters are caught in a gazebo during a rainstorm. The lyric is an example of a song which turns a bad […]
Shivaree
Shivaree was an Americana and alternative country band from the US founded in 1997, consisting of Ambrosia Parsley (vocals), Danny McGough (keyboard), and Duke McVinnie (guitar). The band took its name from the Cajun term “shivaree”, which means, roughly, a noisy mock serenade for newlyweds. It is most commonly used along and to the west […]
¿Quién será? (Sway)
“¿Quién será?” is a bolero-mambo song written by Mexican composers Luis Demetrio and Pablo Beltran Ruiz. However, because Demetrio sold his rights to Beltrán, the song has often been misattributed to the latter. Beltrán recorded the song for the first time with his orchestra in 1953. Pedro Infante, for whom the song was written, performed […]
Stardust
“Stardust” is a 1927 song composed by Hoagy Carmichael, with lyrics later added by Mitchell Parish. Soon considered a standard of the Great American Songbook, the song has been recorded as an instrumental or vocal track over 1,500 times. Carmichael developed a taste for jazz while attending Indiana University. He formed his own band and […]
Emilia Jones
Emilia Jones is an English actress. Jones was born in London to Welsh singer and presenter Aled Jones and his wife, English circus performer Claire Fossett. She grew up in Barnes with her younger brother Lucas. She attended an improv class run by an agent, through whom Jones was cast in One Day. Jones’ acting […]
Beyond The Sea
“Beyond The Sea” is the English-language version of the French song “La Mer” by Charles Trenet. The song was first recorded by the French singer Roland Gerbeau in 1945, together with Jo Bouillon’s orchestra at the end of 1945. The orchestration and chorus were provided by Albert Lasry. When Trenet’s version was released in 1946, […]
Well, Did You Evah!
“Well, Did You Evah!” is a song written by Cole Porter for his 1939 musical ‘DuBarry Was a Lady’, where it was introduced by Betty Grable and Charles Walters. The song itself revolves around two wealthy individuals engaging in a playful conversation about their extravagant lifestyles. It satirizes the upper-class society and their lavish parties, […]
Piano Trio No. 2 (Schubert)
The Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major for piano, violin, and cello, was one of the last compositions completed by Franz Schubert, dated November 1827. It was published by Probst as Opus 100 in late 1828, shortly before the composer’s death and first performed at a private party in January 1828 to celebrate the […]