TITLE  -  composer

DESCRIPTION

COST

CONTEST MATERIAL

LEVEL

LEARNING TRACKS

BACK TO THE FIFTIES - Diamond

Lively uptune about reliving high school days in the 50s. Strong competition arrangement.

$35

YES

E/M

BARBERSHOP BABY – YWIH-Diamond

Swing uptune, especially suitable for young singers.

$35

YES

E

BABY, I’M SAYIN’ GOODBYE - Diamond

Competition uptune with attitude – “Don’t mess with me!”

$35

YES

M

Kim Kraut

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ - Phillips

60s swing ballad arranged as done by the Mamas and the Papas. Nice show song.

CHOC’LATE IN MY STOCKING – Keen, Strommen

Christmas novelty song written from kid’s point of view. Fun and family-friendly. Great for holiday shows.

NO

E

Kim Kraut

COME GO WITH ME - Quick

Popular doo-wop classic; entertaining and fun to sing; some lead solo.

$35 + 

$1 /copy

NO

M

DEAR OLD DAD - Diamond

Lovely ballad with tender lyrics – NOT about death! Very strong competition arrangement.

$35

YES

E/M

DIET RIOT - Diamond

Humorous, very entertaining uptune. Has been sung by top 10 quartet in International competition.

$35

YES

E/M

Kim Kraut

GEORGIA ON MY MIND – Gorrell, Charmichael

Bass solo with 4-part chorus backup – the way Ray Charles did it.

$50 +

50¢ /copy

NO

M

GIMME, GIMME – Scanlon, Tesor

Very exciting Broadway uptune; GREAT show song. Builds from innocent to sexy. “Gimme that thing called love.” Sung by Pride of Portland.

$50 + 

$1 /copy

NO

D

GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE - Diamond

Strong competition ballad; beautiful melody and lyrics.

$35

YES

M

HE SHOULDA BEEN MINE - Manilow

Beautiful Manilow ballad, some lead solo passages.

$50 +

50¢ /copy

NO

M/D

HERO – Carey, Afanasieff

1990s inspirational ballad; recorded by Mariah Carey

$35 +

50¢ /copy

NO

M

I WAS BORN FOR THE STAGE - Diamond

Sassy uptune about stage life. Strong competition material.

$35

YES

E/M

Kim Kraut

IF HE CAN FIGHT LIKE HE CAN LOVE – Clarke, Rogers, Meyer

Well-known WWI uptune; great for competition.

$35

YES

E/M

IN MY DAUGHTER’S EYES - Slater

Beautiful ballad; very touching lyrics. Lead solo. Two versions – quartet and chorus.

$50 +

50¢ /copy

NO

M/D

Judy Vidal

I’M A GREAT BIG BABY - Blake

Wonderfully entertaining uptune about being a big gal with lots to offer. Audiences love it. Good contest song.

$50 +

$1 /copy

YES

M/D

Kim Kraut

IS THIS ANY WAY TO FALL IN LOVE? – Murphy, Wilson

Contemporary uptune, recorded by Linda Eder. Very sassy and upbeat. Lots of syncopation. Challenging but worth the effort.

$50 +

$1/copy

NO

D

I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM - Berlin

30s swing uptune, good for winter holiday performances.

NO

M

I WANNA THANK YOU - Diamond

Swing tune, folk song flavor – “Thank you for the music in my soul.”

$35

NO

E

IMAGINE - Lennon

Lennon’s famous anthem. Some 8-part segments. Powerful arrangement – one of my best.

$65 +

$1 /copy

NO

M

Kim Kraut

ISN’T IT ROMANTIC? – Rogers, Hart

Romantic ballad, perfect for weddings, anniversaries, singing valentines, shows.

$35 +

$1 /copy

NO

E/M

IT’S TOO LATE NOW TO TREAT ME RIGHT - Diamond

Driving uptune with attitude – “Buster, we’re through!” Good competition arrangement. Performed by Houston Horizon Chorus for International competition.

$35

YES

M/D

JUMP, JIVE AND WAIL - Prima

Marvelous rock’n’roll song; strong rhythm; choreography potential is fabulous. Sung by Channelaire chorus. Some 8-part chords at the end. This is great fun to sing!

$65 +

$1 /copy

NO

M

Judy Vidal

LET’S DO IT – LET’S FALL IN LOVE – Cole Porter

THIS IS ONE OF MY BEST ARRANGEMENTS! Sung by Pride of Portland chorus; rousing arrangement with 8-part chords at the tag. VERY entertaining show tune.

$65 +

$1 /copy

NO

D

MAKE THE WORLD SING - Diamond

Inspirational swing uptune; good show song; lead solo with chorus backup in verse.

$35

NO

M/D

THE MAN ON THE RADIO SHOW – YWIH - Diamond

Easy uptune suitable for young singers; good for shows or competition.

$35

YES

E

MOTHER DEAR - Diamond

Hilarious ballad (really!); spoof of traditional barbershop “mother” songs. Very square; great for competition. Pairs well with “The Perfect Barbershop Song.”

$35

YES

E

OLD TEDDY BEAR - Diamond

Very strong competition ballad about children who have grown up and left home.

$35

YES

E/M

ONE MORE TAG - Diamond

Humorous, entertaining swing uptune about aging singers. Strong competition arrangement.

$35

YES

E/M

PEEL ME A GRAPE - Frishberg

Sultry ballad about spoiled lady; can be done with humor.

$35 +

$1 /copy

NO

M/D

PAL OF MY DREAMS – 

Little, Lombardo

Lovely old time ballad; strong competition arrangement.

$35

YES

E/M

THE PERFECT BARBERSHOP SONG - Diamond

Very funny uptune. Overdone BBS song titles create a crazy story. Makes a great package with “Mother Dear” for competition, shows, or afterglows.

$45

YES

M

RIGHT NOW! – 

Bradford, Lewis

Exciting country/western show uptune; 8-part chords and vocal instrumentation, lead solo. Created for Scottsdale Chorus.

$65 +

$1 /copy

NO

D

S.O.S. – Andersson, et al (ABBA)

60s ABBA soft rock song, great for shows.

$45 +

$1 /copy

NO

M

SANTA CLAUS IS BACK IN TOWN – Lieber/Stoller

Very sexy rock‘n’ roll Christmas song recorded by Elvis Presley. Strong rhythm. For quartet or chorus with lead solo. Sung by Skyline Chorus.

$50 +

$1 /copy

NO

M/D

Kim Kraut

SHACKLES – 

Campbell, Atkins

Powerful gospel show uptune; chorus with lead solo, some 8-part sections. Challenging but very rewarding. Done by Houston Horizon chorus.

$65 +

$1 /copy

NO

D

Kim Kraut

SING FOR JOY! - Diamond

Short, very easy, can be done by young voices. FREE!!!

NO

E

SOME SUNNY DAY – Berlin

Adult or YWIH

Peppy swing uptune; strong competition song. Appropriate for young voices.

$35

YES

E

STOP CALLIN’ ME BABY - Diamond

Fast backbeat uptune; “I ain’t your baby no more.” Performed in International quartet final competition.

$35

YES

M

Kim Kraut

SWING STREET - Manilow

Swing uptune with strong rhythm; written and recorded by Barry Manilow. Sung by Swing Street international champion quartet.

$35 +

$1.50/copy

NO

M/D

TICKET TO RIDE – 

Lennon, McCartney

As sung by the Carpenters – slow, sexy ballad. Great show song. Worth the challenge.

$50 +

$1 /copy

NO

D

Kim Kraut

A TOUCH OF TEXAS IN MY HEART - Diamond

Country-western ballad with strong lyrics. Memories of friends left behind. Lovely harmony; good for shows.

$35

NO

E/M

Kim Kraut

VENUS IN BLUE JEANS – 

Keller, Greenfield

Rock-‘n’-roll swing song, simple and fun. Good for fifties shows.

NO

E

WE CAN DO IT! - Diamond

Written especially for new or small choruses for competition. Judges won’t say “too difficult” this time.

$35

YES

E