young voices brandenburg style and music is influenced by groups dating back through the 1920s in germany and united states such as the comedian harmonists and gospel choirs of thomas dorsey. more contemporary pop and jazz harmony oriented groups they draw from are the hi-lo's, swingle singers, singers unlimited, manhattan transfer, take 6 and the new york voices. the repertoire for the group has been commissioned from noted composers/arrangers in europe and the united states to include , darmon meader, , jack cooper, friedemann matzeit, and .