BOKA tackles many types of music. Here is what we have been singing:
2024 – 2025
No One Knows Me (Like the Piano) – Sampha
Nina Cried Power – Hozier ft. Mavis Staples
Fools – Troye Sivan
Snow Angel – Renée Rapp
2023 – 2024
Erase Me – Lizzy McAlpine and Jacob Collier
A Capella – Daniel Caesar
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
All I Ask – Adele
Everything I Wanted – Billie Eilish
Can’t Sleep Love – Pentatonix
The Big Bang – Rock Mafia (Arranged for BOKA by Ale Philippides)
Give Me a Chance – Sanyu (Arranged for BOKA by Sebastian Altomare)
Blessed – Daniel Caesar (Arranged for BOKA by Sebastian Altomare)
ICCA SET: Retrograde – James Blake, Give it to the Water – Stormzy and Debbie, Oh My God – Adele (Arranged for BOKA by Sebastian Altomare)
2022 – 2023
Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
Don’t Wait – Mapei
Runaway Baby – Bruno Mars
Rich Girl – Daryl Hall
Rehab – Amy Winehouse
Still in Love – Thirdstory
My Girl – The Temptations
Never Forget You – The Noisettes
Don’t Wait – Mapei
Runaway Baby – Bruno Mars
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John
The Valley – Betty Who
Arrangers: Esther Park ’23, Paris Wilson ’23, and Chapman Odlum ’22
2021 – 2022
Hey Jude – Beatles
Honeymoon Avenue – Ariana Grande
Have Yourself a Merry Christmas – Frank Sinatra
From Eden – Hozier
Feeling Good – Nina Simone in the style of Michael Bublé
Rumour Has It/Someone Like You – Adele
The Valley – Betty Who
Swim and Sleep like a Shark – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
The Long and Winding Road – The Beatles
Trouble Sleeping – Corrine Bailey Rae
715 Creeks – Bon Iver
Your Girl – Grace Potter
The Long and Winding Road – The Beatles
Trouble Sleeping – Corrine Bailey Rae
715 Creeks – Bon Iver
Arrangers: Esther Park ’23, Chapman Odlum ’22 and Ore Shote ’25
SPRING 2018 Listen – Beyoncé (from Dreamgirls)* Cover Me Up – Jason Isbell* Impossible Year – Panic! at the Disco* Sing to the Moon – Laura Mvula* Never Be The Same – Camila Cabello* American Boy – Estelle & Kanye West* *Senior Soloists (in order): Amber Barksdale, Chris Brown, Alix Pupo, Shekinah Pettway, Hannah Hirschfeld, Jeonguk Choi Arrangements: Amber Barksdale ’18, Alix Pupo ’18, Jeonguk Choi ’18
FALL 2017 715 – CREEKS – Bon Iver Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) – Stevie Wonder Writing’s On The Wall – Sam Smith Rivers and Roads – The Head and the Heart Want U Back – HAIM White Christmas – Irving Berlin
Soloists (in order): Tenor section (Shekinah Pettway ’18, Alix Pupo ’18, Riley Harris ’20, Ahjani Llewellyn ’21, & Jeonguk Choi ’18), Shekinah Pettway ’18, Alix Pupo ’18, Alix Pupo ’18 & Gillian Raley ’21, and Camila Papadopulo ’20 Arrangements: Amber Barksdale ’18, Emma Newbery ’19 & Jeonguk Choi ’18, Lucas Shaw ’16
SPRING 2017 Woods – Bon Iver & Kanye Westº That’s Life – Frank Sinatra*º Sunday Candy – Chance the Rapperº Say You’ll Be There – MØ/Spice Girlsº Mother We Share – CHVRCHESº The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkel*º Dancin’ On My Own – Robyn*º Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grandeº
Senior soloists: Liam Finnerty ’17 Kyra Silitch ’17 Caroline Montag ’17
Other Soloists: Shekinah Pettway ’18, Emma Newbery ’19, Camila Papadopulo ’20, Isaac Greenawalt ’19, Isabel Udell ’19
Arrangers: Amber Barksdale ’18, Julia Binswanger ’16, Jeonguk Choi ’20, Isaac Greenawalt ’19
º = Songs Recorded Spring 2017
https://soundcloud.com/bowdoinboka/sets/first-draft-tracks
FALL 2016 Sunday Candy – Chance the Rapper Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande Silent Night/Night of Silence – Daniel Kantor/Christmas Promiscuous – Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland Mother We Share – CHVRCHES Happy Ending – MIKA
Soloists in order: Emma Newbery ’19 & Caroline Montag ’17 & Camila Papadopulo ’20, Isabel Udell ’19, Jeonguk Choi ’20
Arrangers: Julia Binswanger ’16, Amber Barksdale ’18, Jeonguk Choi ’20, Isaac Greenawalt ’19
SPRING 2016 Tattoo – Jordin Sparks* Rehab – Amy Winehouse* Say You’ll Be There – MØ/Spice Girls* Starring Role – Marina and the Diamonds* Swimming – Florence + the Machine* Fields of Gold – Sting* Pillowtalk – Zayn
Senior soloists in order: Selena Lorrey , Zac Watson, Julia Binswanger, Emily Cormier, Hallie Schaeffer, Lucas Shaw (Class of 2016) Other soloists: Isabel Udell ’19 & Amber Barksdale ’18
Arrangers: Amber Barksdale ’18, Julia Binswanger ’16, Lucas Shaw ’16, Hallie Schaeffer ’16
FALL 2015 Pusher Love Girl – Justin Timberlake Don’t Wait – Mapei Runnin’ (Lose it All) – Naughty Boy ft. Beyoncé, Arrow Benjamin Raise it Up – from the movie August Rush Swimming – Florence + the Machine* Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Swede O Holy Night – Christmas
Soloists in order: Jeonguk Choi ’18, Amber Barksdale ’18, Zac Watson ’16 & Shekinah Pettway ’18, Jeonguk Choi ’18 & Shekinah Pettway ’18 & Hannah Hirschfield ’18, Hallie Schaeffer ’16, Collin Litts ’18, Isabel Udell ’19
Arrangers: Amber Barksdale ’18, Jeonguk Choi ’18, Lucas Shaw ’16, Hallie Schaeffer ’16
SPRING 2015 Somebody to Love – Queen*º Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houstonº Welcome Home, Son – Radical Faceº Reflections – Misterwivesº Your Love Is My Drug – Ke$ha Beyoncé Medley – Beyoncéº
Soloists in order: Chris Genco ’15, Shekinah Pettway ’18, Alix Pupo ’18 & Liam Finnerty ’17/Collin Litts ’18, Caroline Montag ’17, Savannah Horton ’17, Zac Watson ’16 & Chris Genco ’15 & Selena Lorrey ’16 & Jeonguk Choi ’18 & Amber Barksdale ’18
Arrangers: Chris Genco ’15, Amber Barksdale ’18
FALL 2014 Shark in the Water – VV Brownº Never Forget You – Noisettesº Rivers and Roads – The Head and the Heartº Who You Are – Jessie Jº White Christmas Scarecrow – Alex & Sierraº Ain’t It Fun – Paramoreº
Soloists in order: Julia Binswanger ’16/Caroline Montag ’17, Hannah Hirschfield ’18, Alix Pupo ’18 & Kyra Silitch ’17, Jeonguk Choi ’18, Collin Litts ’18 & Amber Barksdale ’18, Emily Cormier ’16
Arrangers: Chris Genco ’15, Lucas Shaw ’16, Amber Barksdale ’18, various past BOKA arrangers
* Senior solo º Recorded song from 14-15 on Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/bowdoinboka/sets/boka-2014-2015-recording-session