Barbecue is a steamy Latin tune, in the style of Jobim, features tight vocal harmonies and a provocative lyric. Arranged for SATB, it includes a saucy alto solo and a sizzling vocal percussion break. A hip chart with that classic Latin feel!
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Barcelona is a hot samba with a catchy text. Scored for SATB, it is very accessible for vocalists and rhythm section.
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The Bare Necessities for SATB voices and piano, is a high-energy arrangement that’s a great feature for male or female soloists and includes a blistering shout chorus. Accessible for mixed vocal jazz ensembles of all ages, “The Bare Necessities” is a terrific opener or closer and will be a fun addition to every ensembles repertoire. Purchase “The Bare Necessities”! View and Listen
Chances Are is a wonderfully authentic SATB arrangement of the romantic ballad by Johnny Mathis. A terrific tenor feature that is accessible for mixed choirs of all ages! Purchase “Chances Are” View and Listen
Chervona Ruta, (the Red Hue), is a beloved Ukrainian folk song by Volodymyr Ivasuk, arranged for SATB voices and piano, (with optional rhythm parts). Set as a sultry rhumba, this arrangement features a tenor solo and a dramatic soprano obligato on the last chorus.
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Closer than Mars is a sulty, Latin song with a distinct Jobim flavor and a slightly provocative lyric. The chart features an alto solo with tight, cool harmonies.
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Cry is a lush SATB arrangement of the evergreen ballad recorded by a host jazz, pop, and country artists. This arrangement features tight four-part harmonies that can be performed a cappella or with an optional bass part.
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Dinah is a smoking hot arrangement of the Tin Pan Ally tune, complete with call and response solo section, drum solo, and shout chorus.
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Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead The classic tune from the WIZARD OF OZ as a SAMBA! This arrangement is perfect for an opener, closer, or for extended improvised solos. Rhythm section part included with the score. smoking hot arrangement of the Tin Pan Ally tune, complete with call and response solo section, drum solo, and shout chorus.
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Everything Must Change, arranged for SATB voices and piano, (with optional rhythm section), is a stirring choral rendition of the epic Paul Young ballad. This powerful song is accessible for most mixed choirs.
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Flamingo, is a lovely Duke Ellington ballad arranged for SATB voices with piano and optional rhythm section. The arrangement features lush, full harmonies a stunning tenor solo. Purchase “Flamingo” View and Listen
He’s a Tramp, for SATB voices and piano (with optional rhythm section), is a hilarious arrangement of the Peggy Lee’s classic from the beloved Disney film. Starting out as easy swing with a female solo ala Peggy Lee, the arrangement suddenly shifts into high gear with a blistering uptempo shout chorus and an ending that will bring your audience to its feet. Purchase “He’s a Tramp” View and Listen
Heroes is an SAB setting of a song commissioned by the BLM as a memorial to fallen firefighters. This ballad features a lovely female solo.
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Hey Jude A delightful arrangement for SAB choir. This daring but accessible arrangement begins i a very Beatle-esque fashion, but soon ventures into other styles including an a cappella reggae verse and brief madrigal interlude, then finishes up with a big, classic Beatle finale. A great showstopper for mixed choirs of all ages! Purchase “Hey Jude”! View and Listen
Hit the Road, Jack! is a romping a cappella arrangement of the Ray Charles classic! This familiar chart is scored SATB with a tenor solo. A real crowd pleaser! Purchase “Hit the Road, Jack”! View and Listen
I’ll See You In My Dreams This dynamic uptempo arrangement begins as a quick samba and blooms into a blistering swing groove. An excellent selection for solos and includes a fiery bebop shout chorus. A terrific opening or closing number! Purchase “I’ll See You In My Dreams”! View and Listen
I’m Sure I Can Wait, arranged for SAB voices and piano is a beautiful swing ballad reminiscent of the 1940’s that features a lovely female solo and tight three-part harmonies. Optional bass/rhythm part is included with the score. Purchase “I’m Sure I Can Wait”! View and Listen
In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening is a great swinging song from the Big Band Era, penned by two of the masters of American songwriting, Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael. Arranged for SATB voices in the style of the Harry James Orchestra, “in the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening” features a female soloist and is sure to be a crowd pleaser! Purchase “In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening”! View and Listen
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby? is a hard swinging SATB arrangement of the Louis Jordan hit. This chart features a female soloist backed by vocal “horn” kicks, giving it an authentic big band sound. A great tune for instrumental and vocal improvisation! Purchase “Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby?”! View and Listen
It’s All Right Put a little SOUL in you set with this ’60’s classic! Arranged for 3-part voices, this arrangement includes optional trumpet and rhythm section parts. (A big band arrangement is available upon request.) Purchase “It’s All Right”! View and Listen
Kiss from a Rose is a modern a cappella arrangement of the Seal ballad that features a tenor soloist. A great crowd pleaser! SATB .
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Many Rivers to Cross is a beautiful SATB setting of Jimmy Cliff’s emotional ballad. A stunning feature piece for either tenor or alto soloist with a dramatic vocal arrangement. Accessible for mixed choirs of all ages. Purchase “Many Rivers to Cross”! View and Listen
Out of Nowhere This delightful and accessible SATB vocal jazz arrangement features a Latin-tinged introduction before busting into a brisk swing groove. Lots of room for solos with cool vocal “horn” kicks. A great chart for mixed choirs of all ages! Purchase “Out of Nowhere”! View and Listen
Red, White, and Blues is an exciting patriotic medley opens with a lush, a cappella SATB arrangement of the “Mariners Hymn” and finishes with a smoking swing version of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”. The chart features a rousing baritone solo and a unison bop chorus ala Parker and Gillespie. Excellent for scat singing. A first-rate closer!
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Rhumba Girl is an up-beat funk chart that features a sassy female soloist. Complete with vocal brass kicks and syncopated breaks, this chart is a high energy crowd pleaser and still remains accessible for most vocal jazz ensembles.
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Sign On for Freedom is a rock ballad with a great, inspirational message. A wonderful piece that features both a male and female soloist.
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Slowly is a beautiful ’80’s ballad featuring a stunning female solo. This arrangement is sure to be an audience favorite and a lovely addition to every groups playlist. Bass part is included with the vocal score.
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Socks A fun chart that is the perfect change-of-pace selection to spice up your program. It’s done in a Latin samba setting with opportunities to show off your rhythm section. The lyrics are particularly clever and have fun with a basic part of everyone’s wardrobe – “socks”. Your group will have a great time with this piece.
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The Star Spangled Banner is a swinging version of a true “old standard”. This is a very rhythmic a cappella arrangement that opens with a soprano solo and concludes with bold sophisticated harmonies.
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Tangerine This classic big band tune is arranged for SAB voices and alternates between a cool rhumba groove and straight ahead swing. A sophisticated but accessible arrangement for mixed choirs of all ages. Purchase “Tangerine”! View and Listen
That Old Feeling is an a cappella arrangement of the classic jazz ballad. A very emotive, romantic setting, this chart features lush, dense harmonies, but is still very accessible for intermediate and advanced ensembles.
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Vehicle is an a cappella arrangement of the Ides of March classic. Complete with tenor solo, crisp vocal percussion and brassy horn kicks, this chart is sure to bring the house down. SATB A cappella.
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Wear a Hat is an energetic samba with a humorous lyric that is a delight for performers and audiences alike. Arranged for SATB voices, piano, with optional rhythm section, “Wear a Hat” is accessible for most mixed choirs. Purchase “Wear a Hat”! View and Listen
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