Title | Arranger | Level | Contest | Comments | Source | |
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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 | $30 |
59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) (Adult) Sound Clip | Marge Bailey | Medium | No | Some tricky rhythms but a nice easygoing song - good audience appeal. Short. | SAI Arranged Music List Link | |
59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) (YWIH) Sound Clip | Marge 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 | Free within Australia |
Ain't Misbehavin' Sound Clip | Tedda Lippincott | Medium/Difficult | Possible | Close, juicy chording makes this a fun song to sing. Swing ballad. | Arranger Link | |
Ain't She (He) Sweet Sound Clip | Lorraine Rochefort | Easy/Medium | Yes | 1920's Song with good structure, no key change, no range stretches, a great peel-off tag and only one tricky bit! Solid contest material for a less experienced group. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
All I Have To Do Is Dream (Adult) Sound Clip | 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 | $30 |
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 | |
At Last Sound Clip | Nancy Bergman | Medium | Yes | Luscious arrangement with an uplifting and passionate message. Don't compete with this unless you have the skills to do it justice! | Arranger Link | |
Auld Lang Syne | Roberta Street | Easy | Yes | Straight up and down barbershop - great for new groups wanting to learn an easy contest structured ballad, or for use in a workshop - quick to learn and Public Domain! | Contact arranger. Let me know if you have difficulty. | $25 |
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 Link | |
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 Link | |
Bohemian Rhapsody Sound Clip | 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 Calvin | 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. | Sheet Music Plus | $30 |
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 Link | |
California Dreamin' | L Diamond | Easy | No | Lovely intertwining of parts in this groovy number – all parts get a section of melody. | SAI Arranged Music List Link | |
Can You Feel The Love Tonight (YWIH) Sound Clip | Marge Bailey | Medium | No | Well known song from The Lion King, written by Tim Rice & Elton John. Crowd pleaser. Some tricky rhythms if sung rigidly to the music. High lead. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
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 | |
Carol Of The Bells Sound Clip | Avis Fellows | Medium | No | Lovely addition to Christmas repertoire. Tenor melody. Breathing impossible! | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
Caroling, Caroling Sound Clip | 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, 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 Link | |
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 Link | |
Chordbuster March | W A Wyatt | Medium | 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 Link | |
Christmas Chopstix | Unknown | Easy | No | A one minute throwaway number for Christmas - can you name all the reindeer? | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | $30 |
Click Go The Shears Sound Clip Free to Region 34 | Bev Sellers | Easy | No | Traditional Australian Song. | Region 34 SAI Link | Free within Australia |
Come Fly With Me | Carolyn Schmidt | Medium | Possible | Great ‘Rat Pack’ song, well arranged. Reasonably high lead. Great tag. | SAI Arranged Music List Link | |
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 | |
Count On Me Sound Clip | June Berg | Easy | No | Song by Bruno Mars. The Ukulele accompaniment is difficult, but is not necessary. A great quick pickup of a modern song with a happy message. | Missing from SAI Published Sheet Music! | |
Coventry Carol Sound Clip | Renee Craig | Easy | No | The classic minor medieval carol, simple and short. Slightly unusual chording but nothing difficult. Christmas. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
Dancing Queen Sound Clip | 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 | |
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend Sound Clip | Jarmela Speta | Medium | Yes | Bass is fairly low - sits on D all through the intro and into the chorus. Lead reaches up to a high E in the tag, so not much wriggle room! Nice chords and transitions make it interesting and fun - two key changes make it more challenging. | SAI Published Sheet Music 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. | Region 34 SAI Link | |
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 Link | |
Fields Of Gold Sound Clip | Deke Sharon | Easy/Medium | No | SSAA arrangement of this Sting ballad. Each part gets to take the melody, not too rangy although the Sop1 (tenor) requires a full range. | Most online music stores. Published by Hal Leonard. | |
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 Link | |
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. | Music stores. | |
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 Link | |
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) Sound Clip | Asa Hagerman | Medium | No | Well known ABBA number in a minor key. Some unison lead/tenor, but challenging harmonies elsewhere and nowhere to breathe for the whole song! Crowd pleaser for a chorus. Bass down to low D. Quite low for baritone too. Lead up to high D. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
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 Link | |
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 Link | $30 |
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 Link | |
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 Link | |
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. | Free | ||
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 Link | |
Happy Xmas War Is Over (Give Peace A Chance) Sound Clip | 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 Link | |
Hark The Herald Angels Sing | Renee Craig | Easy | No | Traditional Christmas carol. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | $30 |
Harmonize The World Tracks (Free to SAI) | Nancy Bergman | Easy | No | The Sweet Adeline theme. Available free on request. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
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 Link | |
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 Link | |
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 | |
Hey Soul Sister Sound Clip | Elaine Gain | Easy/Medium | No | Contemporary song written by Train. Catchy. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
Holding Out For A Hero Sound Clip | Joey Minshall | Medium/Difficult | No | 80's anthem, driving rhythm, can't get it out of your head! Solo + chorus. | Arranger Link | |
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 Link | |
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 Link | Free | |
I Am Sailing Sound Clip | Medium | No | A sweeping arrangement of this well known song. High tenor and lead. | |||
I Can Dream, Can't I? Sound Clip | Brad Rees | Difficult | No | SSAA Jazz arrangement with lots of difficult clashy chords throughout. | Website | |
I Can't Believe I'm Not A Millionaire | Julia Cope | Easy | No | TRIO by Marcella Puppini as sung by the Puppini Sisters. Fun song bemoaning a lack of riches... | Marcella Puppini (Composer) | $30 |
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 Link | $30 |
I Dreamed A Dream Sound Clip | Kirby Shaw | Medium | No | SSAA A Cappella arrangement of the song from Les Miserable. Melody sits in Soprano 1 except for the minor bridge where Alto 2 has it. Doo-doo background for most of it. Would provide variety for a show. | Mainstream sheet music store. Link | |
I Got Rhythm Sound Clip | Ann Minihane | Easy/Medium | Yes | Some syncopation throughout this well-known uptune. A nice tempo/ad lib/tempo structured song. | Arranger Link | |
I May Wander Sound Clip | Joey Minshall | Medium | No | Written by Western Australian, Lucy Jones, this contemporary song is a real ear-worm! Some transitions could present problems. | Arranger Link | My learning tracks are available as part of a package through Joey when you buy the arrangement. Contact Joey for details. |
I Still Call Australia Home Sound Clip Free to Region 34 | Ann Minihane | Easy | No | Region 34 (Australia) Mass Sing song. Peter Allen's famous and much loved Aussie classic. | Region 34 SAI Link | Free within Australia |
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 Link | |
I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate Sound Clip | Jo Lund | Difficult | Yes | Close chording, not based around the doh (key) makes this a tricky song to tune. Bass is athletic but not low. Some great devices bring interest, along with a couple of key changes and tempo changes. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
I'll Be Home For Christmas Sound Clip | Sylvia Alsbury | Medium | No | Christmas Song. Lovely "Bing" style arrangement. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
I'll Never Write A Love Song Anymore Sound Clip | Joe Liles | Medium/Difficult | Possible | Original song by Joe - fantastic climax and tag. Not sure about some other bits, but would work well for quartets especially. | 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 Link | |
Imagine (YWIH) Sound Clip | Marge Bailey | Medium | No | A singable and clean youth arrangement of John Lennon's classic. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
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 Link | |
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 Link | |
In My Room | Jonathan Wikeley | Easy | No | TRIO from the Beach Boys. An easy 3 part arrangement. | Book Stores ISBN 13: 9781847726797 | $30 |
It Had To Be You Sound Clip | Suzy Lobaugh, Greg Williams | Easy/Medium | No | Some jazzy chordings to this audience friendly arrangement. Tenor melody for most. | SAI Arranged Music List Link | |
It's A Sin To Tell A Lie Sound Clip | David Wright | Medium | Yes | Straight downbeat tempo strongly contestable uptune. | Arranger Link | |
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 Link | |
It's Rainin' Men | Asa Hagerman | Medium | No | 1980's disco number. A very singable arrangement, with melody spread to all parts. | SAI Arranged Music List Link | |
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 Link | |
Java Jive | Ann Minihane | Medium/Difficult | No | Some chromatic runs in this make good tuning difficult. A fun, well known Manhattan Transfer song. | Arranger Link | |
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! | Arranger Link | |
Jingle Bell Rock Sound Clip | R Craig | Easy | No | Well known Christmas Song. Sung with the interp I’ve been singing for the last 15 years! | Arranger Link | |
L-O-V-E Sound Clip | Nancy Bergman | Easy/Medium | Yes | Lovely swing number! Great chords, easy to sing, fun to perform. | 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 Link | YWIH: Lowered to E: |
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Sound Clip | 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 Link | |
Let There Be Peace On Earth Sound Clip | 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 Link | $35 |
Let's Sing Again Sound Clip | David Wright | Medium | No | Snappy uptune, with one difficult passage. Recorded for Region 34 Directors School. | Contact Arranger | |
Little Drummer Boy Sound Clip | Tedda Lippincott | Easy | No | Charming Christmas number about the little boy who played his drum for Jesus in his cradle. | Arranger Link | |
Lollipop Sound Clip | Tedda Lippincott | Easy | No | Pick this one up quickly for a fun addition to your repertoire. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
Long And Winding Road, The | Mac Huff | Easy | No | SSA (TRIO) a cappella arrangement of this song by Paul McCartney. Simple and haunting. | Mainstream sheet music store. Link | |
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 Link | $30 |
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 Link | |
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 Link | |
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 Link | |
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 Link | $30 |
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 | |
Mary Did You Know Sound Clip | Julie Starr | Easy | No | As sung by The Buzz. Bass goes down to low D while lead sings up to top E several times. High tenor. Lovely song about Mary & baby Jesus by Mark Lowry & Buddy Green. Requires 4 strong, capable voices. | SAI Arranged Music List Link | |
Mary's Little Boy Child Sound Clip | Tedda Lippincott | Easy | No | Christmas Calypso song - a great addition to your seasonal music. | 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 Link | $35 |
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 Link | |
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 Link | |
Misty Sound Clip (SSAA) | Russ Robinson | Medium | No | An a cappella arrangement (aka tenor melody) of this well known song. High for top part. | Online Shop | |
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 | $30 |
Money, Money, Money Sound Clip | Connie Nickel | 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 | |
Mood Indigo Sound Clip | Bev Sellers | Easy | No | Dreamy number, great for anyone! | SAI Contact International Arranged Music Link | |
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 | $25 |
My Country Sound Clip Free to Region 34 | Dot Short | Easy/Medium | No | Dorothy McKellar’s beautiful poem about Australia, set to music. This is an Australian Regional Song. | Region 34 SAI Link | Free to Region 34 |
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. | Online Shop | |
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. | RC-Music | |
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 Link | |
O Come All Ye Faithful Sound Clip | Joni Bescos | Easy | No | The Christmas standard. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | $30 |
Oh Holy Night Sound Clip | 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 Link | |
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem Sound Clip | Nancy Bergman | Easy | No | Lovely Christmas Hymn to add to your repertoire. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
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 | |
Oh What A Night Sound Clip | Lorraine Rochefort | Easy | No | A great chart of this upbeat, fun 70s number that will have your audiences tapping their feet... | SAI Arranged Music List Link | |
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 Link | |
One Voice (YWIH) Sound Clip | Ann Minihane | Medium | No | A striking and beautiful song for young women. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
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 Link | |
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 Link | |
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 | |
Over The Rainbow (YWIH) Sound Clip | Bescos | Medium | Yes | Joni's timeless arrangement lifted and revoiced for young voices. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
Over The Rainbow Sound Clip | 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 Link | |
Put On An Old Pair Of Shoes | Norma Andersen | Easy | Yes | Swing ballad. Good for a chorus just starting out. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | $30 |
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 Link | |
Rose, The | Joni Bescos | Easy/Medium | No | Inspirational song with mostly Lead solo and Lead/Tenor duet. | RC-Music Website | |
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Sound Clip | LaVeda Redfield | Medium | No | A popular request at Christmas. | SAI Arranged Music List Link | |
Santa Baby Sound Clip | Lorraine Rochefort | Medium/Difficult | No | A saucy number to mix with more traditional carols. Christmas. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Sound Clip | LaVeda Redfield | Easy/Medium | No | A popular request at Christmas time. | SAI Arranged Music List Link | |
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 Link | |
Scarborough Fair | Mary Goetze | Medium | No | SSA (TRIO) a cappella arrangement of this traditional English folk song. Interesting modulation in the middle, great exercise in using the softer dynamics. | Mainstream sheet music store. Link | |
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. | |
Shelter Sound Clip Free to Region 34 | Glenda Lloyd | Easy | No | Australian patriotic song. | Region 34 SAI Link | Free to Region 34 |
Shoop Shoop Song, The | J Lund | Easy | No | A bit empty of chording in parts, but OK for a bit of fun. | Arranger Link | $35 |
Silent Night Sound Clip | Floyd Connett | Easy | No | Christmas carol. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | $30 |
Sing & Celebrate Tracks (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 Link | Free |
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 Link | |
Smile Sound Clip | Tom Gentry | Medium/Difficult | Yes | If you don't do diphthongs well, this is not for you! Melody passes from part to part, great chords. Don't take it to contest unless you are singing at a high level. | Arranger | |
Smile Sound Clip | Dot Calvin | Medium | Yes | Contest ballad. Lovely sentiment and melody. Low for the bass (lots of low Ds), but can be raised as tenor is not high. Has key change - not too difficult. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
Smile Old Version'Old' Sound Clip New Version'New' Sound Clip | Carolyn Schmidt | Medium/Difficult | Yes | Similar to the mens' arrangements, this chord busting arrangement provides plenty of interest and power for a contest ballad. Bass down to Eb, lead up to C. Tenor hanger. ** Note: I have both the 'old' handwritten arrangement and the 'new' contestable version (which is considerably easier). | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
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 | $25 |
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. | Out Of Print | $25 |
Sound of Silence, The Sound Clip | Tedda Lippincott | Medium/Difficult | No | Beautiful arrangement of this psychedelic song. Melody moves between Lead, tenor and bass. | Arranger | |
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 Published Sheet Music Link | |
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 Published Sheet Music Link | |
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. | RC-Music | |
Super Trouper Sound Clip | Elain Gain | Easy/Medium | No | ABBA song - great show material. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
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 Sound Clip | 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. | Arranger | |
Ten Feet Off The Ground Sound Clip | 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 Link | |
That Old Black Magic Sound Clip | June Dale | Medium/Difficult | No | Smooth harmonies and swinging rhythms, but also some big intervals in this jazz standard. Good sense of rhythm required to get the timing right, and vocal flexibility in all parts... | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
The Christmas Song Sound Clip | Ruth Emley | Medium | No | Some jazz chording in this favourite Christmas number make it more difficult to tune for less experienced groups. A crowd favourite. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
The Climb Sound Clip | Carole Prietto | Easy/Medium | No | From Hannah Montanna: The Movie. Uplifting sentiment, solo style lead part - quite low in the verses. | Contact Arranger | |
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 Link | $35 |
There's No Business Like Show Business | Dot Calvin | Medium | No | Famous Broadway show stopper - great for your next show! | Unknown | |
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 Link | |
Thoroughly Modern Millie / Charleston Sound Clip | Nancy Bergman | Easy/Medium | Yes, strong | Fantastic solid contest arrangement. Key changes not too difficult. Bass down to Eb consistently. Lead up to a brief top D. | Arranger Link | |
Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer Sound Clip | 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 Link | |
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 Sound Clip | Joni Bescos | Easy/Medium | Carpenters song – great, uplifting lyrics and melody. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | ||
Turn! Turn! Turn! | Jonathan Wikeley | Easy | No | TRIO Made famous by The Byrds in the 60s this 3 part arrangement is an easy pick-up. | Book Stores ISBN 13: 9781847726797 | $30 |
Twist Medley Sound Clip | Carole Prietto | Easy | No | Fun uptune for chorus or quartet. Get those toes tapping with this cute 60s number. | Arranger | |
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 Link | |
Unchained Melody Sound Clip | M K Coffman | Easy | No | Everly Brothers famous hit. Nice chords and an easy sing. Bass is lowish (D). | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
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 Link | |
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 Link | |
We Are Family Sound Clip | 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 Link | |
We Go Together (YWIH) | Carolyn Schmidt | Easy | No | Song made famous in Grease, revoiced for young women. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | |
We Wish You A Merry Christmas Sound Clip | Marie Johnson | Easy | No | A fun addition to your Christmas repertoire. | SAI Arranged Music List Link | $25 |
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 Link | |
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 Link | |
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 Link | $35 |
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 Link | $30 |
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 Link | |
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 Link | |
Will It Be Me This Time? Sound Clip | L Diamond | Medium | Yes | Meaty ballad with plenty of scope for showing off skills and "getting involved". | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | $40 |
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 | $30 |
Yesterday I Heard The Rain Sound Clip | G Avener | Medium | Risky | Similar to the arrangement as sung by Showtime, this haunting melody has been a favourite of mine for years. Some skill needed to tune this accurately. | Arranger | |
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 Link | |
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. | Arranger | |
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 Link | |
You Raise Me Up Sound Clip | June Dale | Easy/Medium | No | Josh Groban made this song famous. Lead goes up to a D. Some bass melody. | SAI Arranged Music List Link | |
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 Link | |
You're The Spirit Of Sweet Adelines | L Diamond | Medium | No | Tricky tenor part. Short, mass sing type song. | SAI Published Sheet Music Link | $30 |
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 Link | $30 |
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 Link |