Vox Globale
Vox Globale is a musical initiative established by Adam Farouk. Its goal is to bring communities together through the creation of innovative, cutting-edge high-quality vocal music, using techniques common to contemporary professional a cappella. At the time of the Breaker's Vocal Band's disbandment, Vox Globale was BlueDorian’s longest active project, continuously operating for thirteen years between 1996 and 2009. A new vocal ensemble currently in development.
Project Summary:
BlueDorian’s oldest initiative, Vox Globale began during Creative Director Adam Farouk's tenure at Cornell University (1996-2001). With the goal of bringing people together through the creation and performance of high quality vocal music, Farouk, already performing in both the university men's glee club and its a cappella subset, The Hangovers, began outlining a set of ongoing vocal repertoire to bring to wherever he might travel next. This initiative facilitated the formation in 2002 of the Beijing-based vocal group The Temporaries (2002) which, despite being mostly an underground presence, nonetheless brought delight to night-lifers, students, and corporate executives alike with its exuberant renditions of contemporary pop.
In 2003, The Breakers began its life as an experimental vocal outfit developing cutting-edge material along Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The group evolved into the five-member musical and performance tour de force, The Breakers Vocal Band (or "BVB") (2004-2009). From 2005 through 2006, The Breakers Vocal Band would take part in a two-year extended worldwide touring season, from its official base in New York City, to: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Cadaques, Spain; and, finally, a performance at the Syracuse Jazz Festival in Syracuse, NY, as part of the Vox Globale mission. They released a five-song EP "V" ("Five") in 2008. In 2009, BVB would officially disband, ending Vox Globale's thirteen-consecutive-year run as an active BlueDorian project, a record yet to be broken by any other BlueDorian project or initiative.
Performance Stills:
The Cornell Hangovers "HAPPY HOUR IX" (2001) Live @ Sage Chapel, Ithaca NY
The Cornell University Hangovers 2001:
Steve Engelbrecht, Sam Bradford, George Jaramillo, Greg Pratt, Bill Meakem, Rodney Martin, Jeremy Riley, Andy Goldin, Jeremy Selan, Michael Nestor, Adam Farouk, Omar Cooley, Weston Walker, Lucas Morgan, Chris Wildeman, Chris Noble, Brian Janos.
The Temporaries (2002) Beijing, China
The Temporaries 2002:
- Adam Farouk (Musical Director, Vocal Percussion)
- Steven Huang (Bass)
- Ezra Marbach (Tenor)
- Nicholas Ward (Baritone)
- Kemin Zhang (Bass)
- Paul Eldon (Musical Director, Tenor)
- Dan Cho (Tenor)
- Marshall Chang (Tenor)
Pre-Show, Halloween 2002 @ Oriented, Beijing China
Load-in, Halloween 2002 @ Oriented, Beijing, China
Post-Show, Halloween 2002 @ Oriented, Beijing, China
Masterclass (2002) @ International School, Beijing, China
Masterclass (2002) @ International School, Beijing, China
Masterclass (2002) @ International School, Beijing, China
The Breakers Mark One (2003) New York NY
The Breakers Mark One 2003:
- Adam Farouk (Music Director, Vocal Percussion)
- Andy Goldin (Baritone)
- Eric Goldin (Bass)
- Rodney Martin (Tenor)
- Bill Meakem (Tenor)
- Chris Wildeman (Bass)
The Breakers Vocal Band (2004 - 2009) New York NY
The Breakers Vocal Band (2004 - 2009):
- Adam Farouk
- Steve Engelbrecht
- Andy Goldin
- Greg Pratt
- Chris Wildeman
BVB "V" Publicity Flyer (2008)
