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| Title | Arranger | Level | Contest | Comments | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Little Fishies Sound Clip | Saxie Dowell | Easy | No | A great novelty song to use on a membership drive or for a chorus cold start. | Unknown |
| 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) (YWIH) Sound Clip | Bailey | Medium | No | YWIH voicing - some tricky rhythms but a nice easygoing song - good audience appeal. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link |
| Advance Australia Fair Sound Clip Free to Region 34 | Renee Craig | Easy | No | Australian National Anthem. | Region 34 SAI Link |
| Ain't Misbehavin' Sound Clip | Tedda Lippincott | Medium/Difficult | Possible | Close, juicy chording makes this a fun song to sing. Swing ballad. | Arranger Link |
| All I Have To Do Is Dream | Tedda Lippincott | Medium | Possible | Well known song that would be a good addition to repertoire. Learning tape has alternate Tag 1. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link |
| All I Have To Do Is Dream (YWIH) Sound Clip | Tedda Lippincott | Medium | No | Great popular number for youth choruses or quartets. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link |
| All My Lovin' Sound Clip | Carolyn Schmidt | Easy/Medium | Weak | This Beatles number will be popular with audiences and which your group – very singable and fun. Visits low Eb fairly frequently for the bass. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link |
| All Of My Life Sound Clip | Larry Wright | Difficult | No | A lovely lyrical song, but with numerous key changes (C,A,Gb,C,Gb) and huge range requirements (bass goes down to a C, but you can't put it up as the lead is already reaching top Eb's and the tenor is up to G). Nice work if you can carry it off - Good Luck! | Arranger Link |
| All The Way Sound Clip | Joni Bescos | Medium | Yes | Beautiful rich chording, lots of tenor/lead crossing and clash chords, this ballad is one of my favourites. The ending is soft and lovely with a bass hanger and bari/tenor slide - yum! | SAI Published Sheet Music Link |
| Amazing Grace Sound Clip | Carolyn Butler | Easy | No | Written by John Newton in 1779, this standard is one of the most famous songs of all time. No per copy or arranger fee. I've added some backing variations and key changes to build excitement over 5 verses. | Unknown |
| And So It Goes (SSAA) Sound Clip | Kirby Shaw | Medium | No | This non-barbershop arrangement (SSAA) has some lovely chords and would be a great showcase for a talented tenor. | Hal Leonard etc. Link |
| Anything Goes | George Avener | Medium | Possible | With nowhere to breathe and some challenges in the tenor part, this would be a difficult song to present for contest. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link |
| Are You Lonesome Tonight Sound Clip | Nancy Bergman | Easy/Medium | Yes | Difficult to get Elvis out of your head with this song, but has a lovely climax and tag. No great strain in range for any part. I've simplified the tag slightly. | Arranger Link |
| As Time Goes By Sound Clip | Marge Bailey | Easy/Medium | Possible | A beautiful arrangement of this old favourite. There are 3 quick low Cs for the bass but these could be substituted for the octave at a pinch. | SAI Arranged Music List Link |
| Away In A Manger Sound Clip | Bescos | Easy | No | The Muller melody for this traditional carol. Christmas. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link |
| Back In The Old Routine Sound Clip | Renee Craig | Medium | Yes | A wonderful old song with razzle-dazzle and ballad style verse. Beautiful tag. A few challenging chords, an athletic bass line and up/down lead line make this tricky to keep in pitch, but it's worth it for this great contest vehicule. | Arranger Link |
| Bandstand In Central Park Sound Clip | Nancy Bergman | Medium/Difficult | Yes | A beautiful ballad, written by Nancy from her own life. Great scope for demonstrating skills. Alternate key change, original tag. | Arranger Link |
| Beach Boys Medley | Paula Mauritzen | Medium/Difficult | No | A medley of Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda, Fun Fun Fun, I Get Around, Barbara Ann, Surfin' USA, Shut Down, Surfin' Safari. Has a custom tag. | Arranger |
| Blue Moon Sound Clip | Carolyn Schmidt | Medium | No | It's the "Ba baba ba.." version you've been looking for! Plenty of fun here, although a high lead line and lots of repetition for the harmony parts makes singing this harder than it looks. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Blue Skies Sound Clip | Renee Craig | Medium | Possible | I've sung the alternate chords through out this song, as the otherwise enormous jumps and very low bass notes on the key word "Blue" make this a difficult song for less experienced groups to sing - which is odd, because they are the ones who seem to pick this song! The Alt Chords make this much more singable and will produce a smoother and therefore better tuned result. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Bohemian Rhapsody Sound Clip NEW! | Lorraine Rochefort | Difficult | No | 4 Parts plus short Tenor and Lead solos. Some extremely difficult chords in this, as you might imagine! A spectacular show piece if you can pull it off... | Arranger |
| Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Sound Clip | Tedda Lippincott | Medium | No | A fun, well arranged number with great intro and two styles of chorus to add interest. Well known song from the 50's. | Arranger |
| Bye Bye Baby Sound Clip | Dot Short | Easy | Yes | A solid but simple contest uptune, suited to a small chorus or inexperienced quartet. Has a nice ad lib section in the middle and a challenging chord progression to add interest. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Bye Bye Blues Sound Clip | The Barbertones | Medium | Possible | Bell chords make this a flashy but tricky opening or closing number. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| California Dreaming | L Diamond | Easy | No | Lovely intertwining of parts in this groovy number – all parts get a section of melody. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Candle On The Water Sound Clip | June Dale | Easy/Medium | No | Inspirational Song with lovely climax and ending. This is the adult version – don’t do the YWIH version as it is weaker to accommodate younger voice ranges. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Carolling, Carolling | Norma Andersen | Difficult | No | A joy to sing this lovely chording and dancing rhythm - as long as range isn't an issue for you. Bass touches low C / C# 3 times, and leaps all over the place, while the lead goes up to C# an octave above middle C, so putting it up isn't an option. A very familiar Christmas song for me, and it only mentions snow once (for those in the Southern Hemisphere). | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Carol Of The Bells | Avis Fellows | Medium | No | Lovely addition to Christmas repertoire. Tenor melody. Breathing impossible! | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Chase The Rain Away Sound Clip | Lynnell Diamond | Medium/Difficult | Yes | With some very spread chords, this arrangement is difficult to bring successfully to contest. It is a beautiful and original song by Lynnell. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Chordbuster March | W A Wyatt | Medium/Difficult | Possible | A great opener in this feisty number about singing and ringing chords with gusto and joy! It has everything – bell chord, part solos, swipes & slides and a bass hanger to nail in the tag. Lead pickups make it tricky to breathe! | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Christmas Chopsticks | Unknown | Easy | No | A one minute throwaway number for Christmas - can you name all the reindeer? | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Come Fly With Me | Carolyn Schmidt | Medium | Possible | Great ‘Rat Pack’ song, well arranged. Reasonably high lead. Great tag. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Coventry Carol | Renee Craig | Easy | No | The classic minor medieval carol, simple and short. Slightly unusual chording but nothing difficult. Christmas. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Dancing Queen NEW! | Elaine Gain | Easy | No | Classic ABBA song. Wouldn't want to be a baritone on this one - leaps from bass range to high bari. Lots of unison bari/bass and some unison lead/tenor but it certainly gets in your head! | SAI Arranged Music List Link |
| Down Under Medley Sound Clip (free for Region 34) | Brian Beck | Difficult | No | Includes ‘Land DownUnder’, ‘Raining On The Rock’ and ‘The Voice’. Available free to Region 34 members as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations for 2009. | RMT34 or Arranger |
| Drunken Sailor | J Dale | Easy/Medium | No | Bass melody with lots of fast words, but otherwise not a challenging arrangement. As sung by North Metro in Atlanta when they won Gold. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Come Follow The Band Sound Clip | Ann Minihane | Difficult | No | Long and a tuning challenge. However, could be very effective in a show. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| For All We Know Sound Clip | June Dale | Medium | Yes | Such a beautiful song and sentiment, some lovely chords make this a great sing. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| From A Distance (SSAA) | Mac Huff | Easy | No | SSAA a cappella arrangement. A lot of solo part – I have put it into the ‘lead’ (Soprano 2) part rather than Soprano 1 to make it suitable for barbershop groups. | A |
| Georgia On My Mind Sound Clip | Jim Massey | Easy/Medium | Yes | The first half of his Georgia Medley, separated on request. A lovely slow swing with nice chording. NOTE: Copyright not available in AUSTRALIA | Arranger |
| Get Happy Sound Clip | Ann Minihane | Medium | No | Some lovely close chords in this gospel number. Short bass melody section. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Give 'Em A Show They'll Never Forget Sound Clip | Lynnell Diamond | Medium | Yes | Strong contest uptune – great vibe, very singable bass line and fun for all parts. Easy to find a character for this. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Gonna Build A Mountain | A. Nightingale | Easy | No | A simple arrangement of this cheery and hopeful song. The intro starts with the Lead alone, adding another part after each phrase. Features a bass solo and tenor/bari echoes. Bass part is quite low, but it is possible to put up as the tenor part is not too high - check with your lead first! | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Good Morning Starshine | Lorraine Rochefort | Easy | No | Syncopation of melody against 3-part backing gives an exciting energy to this simple song. Nonsense words in the interlude. No great stretch for any part except one line of unison in the tag. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Grandma’s Feather Bed Sound Clip | Joni Bescos | Medium | Yes | YWIH arrangement that bounces along. Some athletic vocal lines in the bass and lead parts. Lots of words! | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Grandmother's Love Letters | Lois Whitney | Easy/Medium | Yes | Sweet sentiment in this straight barbershop ballad. A good choice for a small chorus with some experience under your belt. | Currently Out Of Print |
| Happy Birthday Tracks (Free to SAI) | Easy | No | Traditional birthday song. | SAI Published Sheet Music | |
| Happy Together Sound Clip | Carolyn Schmidt | Medium | No | Well known 60's song (one of my favorites). Snappy arrangement with bass solo one verse and contrapuntal lines in parts which really keep it interesting. I've taken liberties with the rhythms - have fun with it! Lots of parts crossing, so nice close chording but tenor/lead must be confident about this kind of thing. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Happy Xmas War Is Over (Give Peace A Chance) NEW! | Lynnell Diamond | Easy/Medium | No | John Lennon's seasonal message of peace and good will to all. A great addition to your Christmas repertoire. | Arranger |
| Harbor Lights Sound Clip | Mary K Coffman | Medium | Possible | Swing tempo with sweet chording and 30's feel. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Hark The Herald Angels Sing | Renee Craig | Easy | No | Traditional Christmas carol. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Harmonize The World Tracks (Free to SAI) | Nancy Bergman | Easy | No | The Sweet Adeline theme. Available free on request. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Sound Clip | Avis Fellows | Medium | No | Christmas song - very well known and beautiful to sing and listen to. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Hernando's Hideaway | Marge Bailey | Medium | No | Novelty song - minor key, with bass solo phrases. Not the easiest song to keep in tempo or to pitch accurately. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Hey Daddy Sound Clip | Nancy Bergman | Easy/Medium | Possible | ‘You ought to get the best for me…’ this sassy song about a sugar daddy is fun but has low Db for bass – could be revoiced. Includes key change, great tag. | Arranger |
| How We Sang Today Tracks (Free to SAI) | Easy | No | Worldwide song of Sweet Adelines, created for the 50th Anniversary in New Orleans in 1995. | SAI Published Sheet Music | |
| Hot Diggity (YWIH) Sound Clip | Muriel Berg | Easy/Medium | Yes | A YWIH Arrangement of this familiar old song. Would roll along nicely as an uptune filler. One key change, not difficult. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| I Am Sailing Sound Clip | Medium | No | A sweeping arrangement of this well known song. High tenor and lead. | ||
| I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) Sound Clip | Haeger | Easy | No | A country and western feel to this swing ballad. Features the lead in the second repeat, while the harmony parts hum. A nice, quick to learn addition if you need to build your repertoire quickly. Try some rhythmic changes on the repeat to keep audience interest. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| I Got Rhythm | Ann Minihane | Easy/Medium | Yes | Some syncopation throughout this well-known uptune. I've taken small liberties with the tag for my learning tape but otherwise a nice tempo/ad lib/tempo structured song. | Arranger |
| I'll Be Home For Christmas | Sylvia Alsbury | Medium | No | Christmas Song. Lovely "Bing" style arrangement. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Imagine Sound Clip | Lynnell Diamond | Easy/Medium | No | A lovely interpretation of John Lennon’s visionary song. Baritone is queen in this tingling arrangement. | Arranger |
| I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away The Key) | Jean Shook | Medium | Yes | Downbeat easy tempo uptune, with a fun sentiment. Scope for moderate interpretive planning. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| I Still Call Australia Home Sound Clip Free to Region 34 | Easy | No | Region 34 (Australia) Mass Sing song. Peter Allen's famous and much loved Aussie classic. | Contact Region 34 | |
| I Talk To The Trees Sound Clip | D.C. DeBruycker | Easy | No | A straight-forward arrangement, with main body repeated, leaving room for variety in interpretation each time. Some nice chordings throughout. Ballad from "Paint Your Wagon". | SAI Arranged Music List |
| In My Life (YWIH) Sound Clip | Carolyn Schmidt | Medium/Difficult | No | This YWIH arrangements is definitely NOT suitable for adult voices. It cannot be easily lowered and is quite rangy in the lead. An interesting instrumental section in the middle - quite a pretty arrangement. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| It's A Sin To Tell A Lie Sound Clip | David Wright | Medium | Yes | Straight downbeat tempo strongly contestable uptune. | Arranger |
| It's My Song Sound Clip | Jim Arns | Easy/Medium | No | A lovely contemporary arrangement to provide variety to any repertoire. Tenor hanger at the end, but otherwise no great challenges. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| It's Rainin' Men | B Beck | Difficult | No | Some fantastic modern/jazz chordings throughout, make this a difficult but spectacular arrangement. Not for the faint of heart! | Arranger |
| It's Rainin' Men | Hagerman | Medium | No | A very singable arrangement, with melody spread to all parts. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Java Jive | Ann Minihane | Medium/Difficult | No | Some chromatic runs in this make good tuning difficult. A fun, well known Manhattan Transfer song. | Arranger |
| Java Jive | Joe Liles | Difficult | No | Chromatic runs, an octave-leaping bass line which descends to Db and some tricky timing make this a difficult arrangement. Melody is passed between all parts. Some lovely chords though! | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Jingle Bell Rock | R Craig | Easy | No | Well known Christmas Song. Sung with the interp I’ve been singing for the last 15 years! | Arranger |
| Lean On Me Sound Clip | Joey Minshall | Medium | No | YWIH arrangement which transcribes nicely into E for adults. A fun song, with lead solo in the middle and some "twiddly bits" for the bass at the end. The trick for the bass it to not follow this very tempting lead line! | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! | A Minihane | Medium | No | A nice addition to your Christmas repertoire. A swing number with a pleasant interlude before the last verse & chorus. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Let There Be Peace On Earth | S Alsbury | Easy | No | Slightly more versatile, this song can be used at Christmas or for more sober occasions. Inspiring words and a lovely shape to the song. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Little Drummer Boy Sound Clip NEW! | Tedda Lippincott | Easy | No | Charming Christmas number about the little boy who played his drum for Jesus in his cradle. | Arranger |
| Lord Bless You and Keep You, The Sound Clip | Fellows | Medium | No | Tricky - parts must be able to count their beats! Nice for weddings or more subdued occasions. Lovely interwoven Amen section. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Lord’s Prayer, The | Nigel Williams | Easy/Medium | No | An English arrangement of this religious number. | Arranger |
| Love Is In The Air Sound Clip | Jo Lund | Easy | No | Simple but well constructed version of this well known song – good for new quartet or to fill out repertoire. | Arranger |
| Love Letters Sound Clip | Carolyn Healey | Easy/Medium | Yes | Beautiful ballad with dancing and entwining parts that help the flow and charm of the song. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Love Me Tender | Norma Andersen | Easy/Medium | Yes | YWIH Arrangement. A good vehicle for contest and for instilling the fundamentals of barbershop. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Lullaby Of Broadway | Bescos | Medium | No | Nice chording in this - just a straight-through song tho - nothing special. Highish lead required. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| MacNamara's Band/Great Day For The Irish Medley | Nancy Bergman | Medium/Difficult | Yes | A fantastic arrangement for contest. Words are an issue, and as requested by my client, this learning tape has some word simplifications that will dramatically assist with tone flow in those problem areas. | Arranger |
| May You Always Sound Clip | Ann Minihane | Easy | Yes | Lovely song with strong chording. Big jumps in bass part and rangy melody for lead. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Me And My Shadow Sound Clip | Joni Bescos | Easy | No | This easy swing number is well known and a good vehicle for a new quartet or chorus. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Mister Sandman | Bradley | Medium | No | Don't do this if you have a problem with bell chords! Otherwise, a fun and well know song with an easygoing arrangement you will enjoy singing. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Misty Sound Clip (SSAA) | Russ Robinson | Medium | No | An a cappella arrangement (aka tenor melody) of this well known song. High for top part. | A |
| Money, Money, Money Sound Clip | Easy/Medium | No | ABBA song. A fun addition to your repertoire. Basses have a couple of big jumps from very low notes, but the key could be raised... | Arranger | |
| Monday, Monday | Tedda Lippincott | Medium | No | Quite a long running song, but an easy-listening favourite with your audience. Good as part of a 60s package. Mostly bass and tenor melody throughout. Good arrangement. | Arranger |
| Moon River | Nigel Williams | Easy/Medium | No | An English arrangement of this well known song. Chording is a little awkward in parts, it feels like a transposed men’s arrangement. It’s very short, however, so a quick pickup to add to a show set. | Arranger |
| My Country | Dot Short | Easy/Medium | No | Dorothy McKellar’s beautiful poem about Australia, set to music. This is an Australian Regional Song. | Region 34 SAI |
| My Heart Will Go On (From Titanic) (SSAA) | Kirby Shaw | Medium | No | This non-barbershop arrangement has lots of ‘doon’ in the 3 lower parts and the melody on top – typical SSAA a cappella. A good choice to showcase a talented tenor. | A |
| Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square, A Sound Clip | A Minihane | Difficult | Yes | A beautiful ballad with rangy parts (low bass) and changing tempo/moods throughout. Lovely if you can pull it off. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square, A | R Craig | Difficult | Yes | A beautiful ballad with some delicious chording. Very low bass, baritone part is glorious to sing. Lovely if you can pull it off. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| O Come All Ye Faithful | Renee Craig | Easy | No | The Christmas standard. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| O Holy Night | Joni Bescos | Medium | No | A well loved Christmas hymn. Breathing a challenge. Good for massed voices to get power in the chorus. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem | Nancy Bergman | Easy | No | Lovely Christmas Hymn to add to your repertoire. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Oh Susannah, Dust Off That Old Pianna | Avis Fellows & Randine Hartlestad | Medium/Difficult | Yes | Great old barbershop standard. Walks through 4 different keys on the way through, so not for anyone who has problems with key changes! Some bass melody creates interest. Alternate tag presented. | Currently Out Of Print |
| On Angel's Wings Sound Clip | Michael Gellert | Easy/Medium | No | Powerful song by Karen Taylor-Good about the loss of dignity as death nears… | Arranger |
| One Moment In Time | Bev Sellers | Easy/Medium | No | Lovely sentiments in this slow rhythmic ballad. I have omitted the second verse. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| One Voice (YWIH) Sound Clip | Ann Minihane | Medium | No | A striking and beautiful song for young women. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Orange Colored Sky | Nick Papageorge | Difficult | No | Modern / Jazz chordings make this a difficult arrangement, as does the huge range required of all 4 parts. Very close chords make for an energised and exciting sound. | Arranger |
| Orange Colored Sky (YWIH) | Barbara McNeill | Easy/Medium | No | Chromatic runs in the interlude make this a tricky number to execute accurately. High baritone and tenor tessitura are to be expected of a youth arrangement. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Original Dixieland One Step Sound Clip | Bev Sellers | Medium | Yes | A good solid arrangement with key change and a tag begging for embellishment. Some difficult bars with chromatics, but these can be simplified fairly easily(ask me for suggestions). Low Ds for basses. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Put On An Old Pair Of Shoes | Norma Andersen | Easy | Yes | Swing ballad. Good for a chorus just starting out. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Rockin’ Robin | Tedda Lippincott | Easy/Medium | No | YWIH arrangement of a well known song – great fun for anyone! Some solo lead. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Rose, The | Joni Bescos | Easy/Medium | No | Inspirational song with mostly Lead solo and Lead/Tenor duet. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer | LaVeda Redfield | Medium | No | A popular request at Christmas. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Santa Baby | Lorraine Rochefort | Medium/Difficult | No | A saucy number to mix with more traditional carols. Christmas. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | LaVeda Redfield | Easy/Medium | No | A popular request at Christmas time. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Saturday In The Park Sound Clip | Jim Arns | Medium | No | Looking for something more contemporary? This rock classic will get you in the groove… Lead solo in sections. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Scarlet Ribbons Audio Clip | Nigel Williams | Easy/Medium | No | Lovely and well known song with sections in bell chording and lead solo. | Arranger. May not be cleared for copyright internationally. |
| Shoop Shoop Song, The | J Lund | Easy | No | A bit empty of chording in parts, but OK for a bit of fun. | Arranger |
| Silent Night | Floyd Connett | Easy | No | Christmas carol. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Sing & Celebrate Sound Clip (Free to SAI) | Sylvia Alsbury & Bev Sellers | Easy | No | SAI Mass sing song. Great to use for a membership drive (6 week course) or when your chorus is just starting out. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Sit Down You’re Rocking The Boat | Bev Sellers | Medium | No | Lovely minor verses to this well known song. One key change. Melody is a challenge to sing accurately. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Softly (I Will Leave You) | Nigel Williams | Easy/Medium | No | An English arrangement of a sweet, sad song. Chording is a little awkward in parts. | Arranger |
| Somewhere Over The Rainbow | Bescos | Medium | Yes | Many people don't like the verse on this arrangement, but I have included it in full. If you can get it flowing OK, it's fine. Some people like to start from "There's a rainbow to be found..." instead. I think this is a lovely ballad, with lots of room for musicality, a good climax and a pleasant ending. I've added a simple slide and echo. My advice is to work on lyrical flow throughout, but use the changes in articulative texture as opportunities for dynamic and tonal texture variation. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Somewhere Over The Rainbow | Jay Giallombardo | Medium/Difficult | Yes | This arrangement made famous by Chicago Fire. Stunning, challenging. I’ve put Chicago Fire’s version of the tag on this tape. | Arranger |
| Song Is Ended, The Sound Clip | Bescos | Easy | Yes | A lovely song - an energetic bass-line could cause difficulty. I've interpreted as a straight ballad in this instance. Some lovely chord progressions, however it's a bit hard to make anything of it as the song itself doesn't have a real climax! It's a bit of an ebb-and-flow type song. I wouldn't recommend for contest for that reason. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Sound of Silence, The Sound Clip | Medium/Difficult | Beautiful arrangement of this psychedelic song. Melody moves between Lead, tenor and bass. | SAI Arranged Music List | ||
| Stars Fell On Alabama Sound Clip | M.K. Coffman | Medium | Yes | A beautiful lilting swing tempo song. Some chromatic work makes tuning less easy, but your group will enjoy the feel of it. Lead hanger in the tag. Lead has over an octave to dance through. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Straighten Up And Fly Right Sound Clip | M.K. Coffman | Medium | No | A lovely, close chorded arrangement, not too high in the tenor, but a reasonably high lead/bari/bass arrangement. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Summertime | Renee Craig | Medium | No | A haunting arrangement for Tenor solo and backing trio. Bell chords in the backing parts make it non-trivial to learn, but a lovely song which will be sure to please any audience. | Arranger |
| Sweet Adeline Sound Clip | Jay Giallombardo | Medium/Difficult | Yes | The contest ballad that keeps on returning just because it is SO good to sing! | Arranger |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | Jim Massey | Medium | Yes | The second half of his Georgia medley, separated on request. Slow tempo, then double time, so plenty of interest here. | Arranger |
| Swinging On A Star | Nancy Bergman | Medium | Possible | A snappy arrangement of this well known song from the 40’s. Includes 2 verses (mule & pig). 2 passing low D’s in the bass line. | Arranger |
| Take A Chance NEW! | Joey Minshall | Easy/Medium | No | ABBA standard. Basses don't get to breathe for most of the song. Staggered entry of parts. Low for bass, but can be raised easily. | |
| Ten Feet Off The Ground | Barbara Bianchi | Easy/Medium | Yes | A simple straight tempo uptune, suitable for chorus or quartet. Key change adds momentum and interest, and ends with a good strong tag. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Them There Eyes Sound Clip | Stevens | Medium | Yes | Great contest uptune. Light-hearted sentiment and good flow to the arrangement. I've added an optional 2 chord tag ending. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| There's No Business Like Show Business | Medium | No | Famous Broadway show stopper - great for your next show! | SAI Arranged Music List | |
| They Never Told Me | Mary Ann Wydra | Medium | Yes | Fun song about becoming a Sweet Adeline – so much more than just one night a week! Requires accurate interval singing at speed from all parts. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer | Marge Bailey | Easy/Medium | Yes | An excellent choice for small choruses or newish quartets. A catchy melody, with lovely minor sections for interest. A key change which isn't too hard adds to the overall appeal of this comfortable uptune. NOTE: Misprint in bar 78: Tenor should read GGG, not AbGG. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Tico Tico | Cheryl Dick | Medium/Difficult | No | Great latin number – gymnastic lead line but great variety as it moves through. Made famous by the Andrew Sisters among others. | Arranger |
| Toora Loora Loora Sound Clip | Lynnell Diamond | Medium | Yes | A fabulous new contest ballad, written for A Cappella West chorus. Great vehicle for any B or higher chorus. *** Note, this is the original version of the arrangement, NOT exactly as in the Medium Folio Book. | Arranger |
| Top Of The World | Joni Bescos | Easy/Medium | Carpenters song – great, uplifting lyrics and melody. | SAI Published Sheet Music | |
| Unchained Melody | M K Coffman | Easy | No | Everly Brothers famous hit. Nice chords and an easy sing. Bass is lowish (D). | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Unforgettable Sound Clip | M K Coffman | Medium | No | A beautiful arrangement of a jazz standard, this passes the melody through all 4 parts, though mainly bass and lead. Some challenging intervals and modulations make this more intermediate level. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Ugly Bug Ball, The Sound Clip | Betty Grant | Medium | No | This song is lots of fun - extremely cute lyrics and a catchy tune. Great for a show with a bug theme - costumes would be fantastic! A good solid arrangement with only one slightly challenging bridge, but no key changes and a nice slide at the end. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| Vaya Con Dios Sound Clip | Kay Bromert | Easy | No | This slow tempo song brings all the ambiance of a Spanish village – mañana! Trax are in English only. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| We Are Family | Anna-Maria Nyström | Medium/Difficult | No | Basically a lead solo, but the other parts do get to sing some words! A feel-good arrangement with a foot-stompin' feel that will please any audience. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| We Wish You A Merry Christmas | Marie Johnson | Easy | No | A fun addition to your Christmas repertoire. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| When I Fall In Love Sound Clip | A Minihane | Medium | Yes | Lovely contest ballad. A little gymnastics required and lead crosses over with tenor at times. Some lovely chording and good structure will give scope to showcase your skills. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| When I Leave The World Behind Sound Clip | Bescos | Easy/Medium | Yes | Excellent contest ballad. Not rangy for any part, no gymnastics required. Nice sentiment to the lyrics - should be fairly easy for everyone to buy into. Lots of power chords and echo embellishments. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Where Have My Old Friends Gone? | J Liles | Medium/Difficult | Yes | A fairly stock-standard ballad. Some changes of pace within to provide opportunities for demonstrating style and interpretive skills. Note: my recording has some modifications to written music - requested by Region #34 for an education program. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Where Is Love Sound Clip | June Dale | Easy | No | This lovely song from the musical "Oliver" is set here in a very simple arrangement. In the key as written, the lead must reach a top D, but the other parts are not high, so if necessary, a lower key could easily be chosen. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| White Christmas Sound Clip | Nancy Bergman | Medium | No | A beautiful arrangement of this Christmas song. Athletic bass, but otherwise not too difficult. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Will It Be Me This Time? | L Diamond | Medium/Difficult | Yes | Meaty ballad with plenty of scope for showing off skills and "getting involved". | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Without You / Lost Without Your Love Medley | N Williams | Easy/Medium | No | Looking for something a bit different? Here it is! This medley by British arranger Nigel Williams combines 2 very well known 70’s pop songs: Without You (released in 1970 by BadFinger and recorded over 150 times since then) and Lost Without Your Love (released in 1977 by Bread). Rock ballad time! | Arranger |
| What'll I Do Sound Clip | Renee Craig | Difficult | Strong | Alternate ending - as written by Renee in 1979. No easy sing for any of the parts. Bass is low, and unless you keep excellent pitch, she'll struggle. Endless scope for interpretive nuance. A beautiful song. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| You Belong To Me Sound Clip | Marsha Zwicker | Easy | No | Familiar swing tempo that will bewitch you with it's lilting and lovely harmonies. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| You Made Me Love You Sound Clip | Jim Arns | Medium/Difficult | Yes | Fantastically oozy chording for this delightful song - some tricks in non-repeating patterns, and not the easiest key change if that's a weakness for your group. "Old Routine" style tag to end. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| You Made Me Love You | Nancy Bergman | Medium | Yes | Similar chording to the Jim Arns arrangement in parts, but with no key change, and some simpler transitions and climax. Recording has a shortened intro as requested by the commissioning quartet. | SAI Arranged Music List |
| You'll Never Walk Alone | Nancy Bergman | Easy/Medium | No | Short, inspirational song. Some lovely chording in here. Bass melody for most of the song. | Arranger |
| You're My Baby Sound Clip | Jim Arns | Medium/Difficult | Yes | High lead melody, snappy rhythmic lines and occasional chromatic runs make this more difficult to learn - especially keeping track of which verse you're in! | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| You're The Spirit Of Sweet Adelines | L Diamond | Medium | No | Tricky tenor part. Short, mass sing type song. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| You've Got A Friend Sound Clip | Tedda Lippincott | Easy/Medium | No | A lovely swing tempo with nice sentiment to the lyrics and a pleasant melodic line. A nice arrangement with easy voicings for all 4 parts. | Arranger |
| You've Got To See Mama Ev'ry Night Sound Clip | Janet Landstrom | Medium | Yes | A great jazzy uptune, full of close chordings. Change of rhythm in the middle gives a chance to change pace/style and add interest to the song. No great strain in range for any part. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
| Zip-a-dee-doo-dah | L Rochefort | Medium | No | Solid chording, nice intro and tag to set off this bright uptune. Key change is slightly challenging. Tempo change in the middle adds variety. Not contestable as it has spoken words in the interlude. | SAI Published Sheet Music |
