Pella Singers Celebrate Chanukah with Vocals and Virtual Instruments

Today's entry in the series of Chanukah music videos that we've been sharing is an a cappella performance by the Pella Singers, a song titled Tonight, Tonight (no, not the song from West Side Story, but a song about celebrating Chanukah and other Jewish holidays.) It was filmed on location this month at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan.

Pella Productions has mastered the art of a cappella singing. They have the knack of singing without instruments and without microphones, a useful skill when they're asked to perform at Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs in synagogues on Friday night and on Shabbat afternoon. 

What's really unique about them is the way they use their mouths and voices to simulate the sound of musical instruments, and their videos create the illusion that there are as many as 27 singers when in reality there are only ten or twelve.

The group is the result of a recent merger between two of Jewish a cappella's most popular and experienced ensembles, Kol Zimra and Harmonia.  Pella's combined experience and depth of talent are unparalelled in the industry, with performers worldwide, and they have performed at more events than any other a cappella ensemble.

Their work includes:

• Two featured performances at the White House, for the President of the United States, in 2004 and 2008
• Singing the national anthem at various professional sporting venues, including Citi Field, home of the New York Mets
• Performing at the annual Celebrate Israel Parade along Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, and post-parade performances in Central Park
• Performing at over 1,000 private affairs around the globe

Here's their latest music video.  Enjoy! 

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