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Georgetown Chimes Dedicate 50th Cherry Tree Massacre to Lost Chimes Members

By Kate Hwang, Graduate Desk Editor February 9, 2024

A cappella groups from Georgetown University and other nearby colleges performed in the 50th annual Cherry Tree Massacre a cappella show Feb. 2 in Gaston Hall, during Senior Parents and Family Weekend. The...

The Georgetown Chimes: Legacy Music Making for the History Books

The Georgetown Chimes: Legacy Music Making for the History Books

By Alexis Kim and Maddie Stout February 9, 2023

The “Cherry Tree Massacre,” is not, surprisingly, a gruesome battle in history that happened to take place in a cherry grove.  It is actually one of the largest and longest-running a cappella...

SOUNDS OF THE DISTRICT | Georgetown A Cappella Groups Serenade Campus at Cherry Tree Massacre

SOUNDS OF THE DISTRICT | Georgetown A Cappella Groups Serenade Campus at Cherry Tree Massacre

By Emily Smith March 3, 2022

The Georgetown Chimes hosted the 49th annual Cherry Tree Massacre in Gaston Hall, the first in-person version of the event since the pandemic began in 2020, effectively putting the audience’s shower-singers...

THE GEORGETOWN CHIMES
The Georgetown Chimes is hosting two more showings of its annual a cappella festival, the Cherry Tree Massacre, on Feb. 11 and Feb. 25 in Gaston Hall.

Cherry Tree Massacre 2017

By Kathryn Baker February 10, 2017

The Cherry Tree Massacre, a four-showing a cappella festival hosted every spring semester by the Georgetown Chimes, returned last weekend with a diverse set of performances by both Georgetown University...

Friday Fixat10ns: A Cappella Edition

Friday Fixat10ns: A Cappella Edition

By Max Wheeler and Max Wheeler January 31, 2015

Sure, instruments are cool and all, but sometimes it is fun to just enjoy the sweet harmonies of talented singers. The 42nd Cherry Tree Massacre is upon us, and we here at 4E are getting ready by filling...

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Members of the Chimes gather every year in Healy Hall to present their popular a cappella concert, the Cherry Tree Massacre.

A Cappella on the Hilltop

By Madison Stingray January 30, 2015

The stoic and hallowed space of Gaston Hall will be filled with music as Georgetown’s a cappella singers gather to share the stage and kick off the 42nd annual Cherry Tree Massacre on Jan. 30. Hosted...

A CA-YES!

A CA-YES!

By Rabia Mirza and Rabia Mirza January 30, 2013

Who's ready for a Riff-Off, Georgetown style? Okay, though perhaps not as aggressive as Pitch Perfect a capella concerts, the 40th annual Cherry Tree Massacre is about to take over the weekends in February...

Chimes Continue Late Founder’s Legacy

By Eitan Sayag January 25, 2013

As the clock on Healy Tower struck midnight Thursday night, the Georgetown Chimes performed their weekly recital in Dahlgren Quad, the newest of Georgetown’s oldest a cappella group’s long list...

Anything but a Massacre

By Alex Sanchez February 9, 2012

On Friday, Feb. 3, the Georgetown Chimes kicked off the39th annual Cherry Tree Massacre. Since its inception in 1974, the event has grown to become the largest a cappella festival of its kind on the...

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