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It may be the first instance of the familiar "50s progression" in a popular song. The song was a hit twice in 1949 with successful recordings in the US by Billy Eckstine and Mel Tormé. In 1961, "Blue Moon" became an international number one hit for the doo-wop group The Marcels, on the Billboard 100 chart and in the UK Singles chart. Over the years, "Blue Moon" has been covered by various artists including versions by Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Elvis Presley, The Mavericks, Dean Martin, The Supremes and Rod Stewart.
Release Date: 1949
Younger and developing mixed and treble choirs will enjoy performing this jazz inflected doo-wop song from the 1930s, but made popular in 1961 by the vocal group the Marcels. A perfect selection for enhancing blend and articulation and a quick learn!
Voicing: SAB
Younger and developing mixed and treble choirs will enjoy performing this jazz inflected doo-wop song from the 1930s, but made popular in 1961 by the vocal group the Marcels. A perfect selection for enhancing blend and articulation and a quick learn!
Voicing: 2-Part
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Close Harmony Popular Classics : Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & 5 Other Songs Six popular classics by the likes of Cecil Mack and Cole Porter have been lovingly arranged as close-harmony songs for men's voices. Capturing perfectly the mood and spirit of the original Broadway favourites, David Nield presents a programme of guaranteed crowd-pleasers that continue to transcend fashion as the years go by, brimming with the swing and swagger of the Barbershop style. Arranged for a quartet of Alto, Tenor, Baritone and Bass voices, each piece includes a Piano accompaniment for easier rehearsal. Nield's ingenuous and effervescent writing sparkles with jazzy energy without ever becoming difficult to sing. The close-harmony style not only presents a uniquely satisfying and playful challenge to the singers, but will also delight and amuse audiences everywhere, no matter what the occasion! Songlist: All The Things You Are, Blue Moon, Caravan, Deep Purple, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Whispering David Blackwell / Andrew Carter (Edited by) : In the Mood In the mood is an anthology of choral arrangements of seventeen classic popular songs by great names such as Fats Waller, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, and Richard Rogers. All the pieces are expertly arranged to suit the needs of amateur SATB groups looking for lighter popular repertoire -- school choirs, youth schoirs, or chamber choirs of any description. There's a mixture of accompanied and unaccompanied numbers, and a variety of styles: smoky blues, up-tempo sat, sentimental swing, exuberant Dixieland, sophisticated close-harmony, plu an opulent show-stopper or two like 'Somewhere over the rainbow'. Songlist: Ain't Misbehavin', Autumn Leaves, Begin the Beguine, Blue Moon, The Continental, Deep Purple, I Got Rhythm, Laura, Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love), Over the Rainbow, She Was Beautiful, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Summertime, 'S Wonderful, Tea For Two, Night and Day, In the Mood Deke Sharon / Anne Raugh : Contemporary A Cappella Songbook II Designed to be introductory primers for high school or other beginning groups, the Contemporary A Cappella Association Songbooks nonetheless adhere to a fine musical standard (unlike some beginning arrangements, which can be watered down and unsatisfying). There are informative performance notes and recommendations for transposing parts, to permit performance by all male or female ensembles. In addition, a discography suggests definitive recordings of these popular songs, which can help facilitate the learning process and educate the ear. Easy to use, the CASA songbooks are an excellent resource. Songlist: The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Blue Moon, It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yestersay, Sixty Minute Man, It's Alright, Stand By Me, Why Do Fools Fall In Love?, Li'l Red Riding Hood, My Home, Good Lovin' Various Arrangers : Classic Pop Hits Henry Mancini was awarded an oscar for the score to 'Peter Gunn.' While there is no lyric to this exceptional theme, Jeff Funk has created an extraordinary "scat"-style choral setting that will be a very special addition to any pop or show music concert. Don't miss this one! 'Blue Moon,' the classic Rodgers and Hart song, takes on a whole new life with its upbeat do-wop arrangement by Jeff Funk. It was featured on the Grease soundtrack. The 1978 movie Ice Castles featured a musical score by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager. The wonderful ballad 'Through the Eyes of Love' lives on and has been recorded by artists the world over. Kirby Shaw uses his exceptional arranging skill to bring us this very special arrangement. Don't miss this one! Kirby Shaw's arrangement of 'The Shadow of Your Smile' has beautiful 4 part harmonies. Halfway through, there is a solo opportunity. The audience is sure to enjoy this gem! From Don Moore comes a wonderfully fresh a cappella edition of the classic movie-music favorite, 'I'm Always Chasing Rainbows.'' Finger snaps and the straight-ahead swing style give this arrangement that street corner doo-wop styling. Sure to be a favorite with singers and audiences! Russ Robinson brings us a very singable a cappella setting of this all-time classic, 'Over the Rainbow' from "The Wizard of Oz." The 1998 theatrical release of the movie created a whole new wave of interest in this wonderful music. Songlist: The Shadow of Your Smile, Peter Gunn, Over the Rainbow, Blue Moon, Theme From Ice Castles ( Through The Eyes of Love ), I'm Always Chasing Rainbows Various Arrangers : Pop Songs for SAB Voices The 1978 movie Ice Castles featured a musical score by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager. This wonderful ballad, "Through The Eyes Of Love," lives on and has been recorded by artists the world over. Kirby Shaw uses his exceptional arranging skill to bring us this very special arrangement. Don't miss this one! Russell Robinson embraces all the beauty and sensitivity of this Errol Garner pop tune, "Misty," in a very simple setting that will add a touch of class to any choral concert. Also included in this package is "Java Jive" arranged by Kirby Shaw, and Jeff Funk's arrangement of "Blue Moon." Songlist: Misty, Java Jive, , Blue Moon Various Arrangers : Classic American Songs For Male Voices James Erb's classic arrangement of the American folk song "Shenandoah" has taken its rightful place in our contemporary choral literature. Now James gives us a wonderful, richly scored setting for men. Seriously consider this for your men's ensemble on your next concert. It's a winner! "Blue Moon' the classic Rodgers and Hart song, takes on a whole new life with its upbeat do-wop arrangement by Jeff Funk. It was featured on the Grease soundtrack. It's funky, it's rhythmic, it's fun. It's Don Moore's a cappella setting of that old-time campfire tune "Workin' on the Railroad" for men's voices. This surely will be a favorite. Snap your fingers on this one. Russell Robinson embraces all the beauty and sensitivity of "Misty" the Errol Garner pop tune in a very simple setting that will add a touch of class to any choral concert. Songlist: Shenandoah, Blue Moon, Workin' on the Railroad, Misty John Kander and Fred Ebb : New York, New York The Man I Love * A New Kind of Love * Once in a While * You Are My Lucky Star * Don't Be That Way * Blue Moon * Don't Get Around Much Anymore. Songlist: Theme from "New York, New York", There Goes the Ball Game, Blue Moon, But the World Goes 'Round, Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me, Don't Be That Way, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Happy Endings, Honeysuckle Rose, It's a Wonderful World, Just You, Just Me, A New Kind of Love, Once in a While, Taking a Chance on Love, The Man I Love (from "Strike Up the Band"), You Are My Lucky Star Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart : The Best of Rodgers & Hart - 2nd Edition This second edition features 36 of their best, including: Bewitched - Blue Moon - Dancing on the Ceiling - Falling in Love with Love - I Could Write a Book - Isn't It Romantic? - The Lady Is a Tramp - Little Girl Blue - Manhattan - My Funny Valentine - This Can't Be Love - Where or When - and more! Songlist: Manhattan, Bewitched, Blue Moon, The Blue Room, Dancing On The Ceiling, Falling In Love With Love, Glad To Be Unhappy, Have You Met Miss Jones?, He Was Too Good To Me, I Could Write A Book, I Didn't Know What Time It Was, I Wish I Were In Love Again, Isn't It Romantic?, It Never Entered My Mind, It's Easy To Remember, Johnny One-Note, The Lady is a Tramp, Little Girl Blue, Lover, Mimi, The Most Beautiful Girl In The World, Mountain Greenery, My Funny Valentine, My Heart Stood Still, My Romance, Nobody's Heart, Spring Is Here, Ten Cents A Dance, There's A Small Hotel, This Can't Be Love, and more Tony Bennett : Tony Bennett Sheet Music Anthology 100 songs from Bennett's remarkable and lengthy career which started in the early 1950s and is still going strong today! Our songbook features his very best arranged for piano/vocal/guitar, including: As Time Goes By - Because of You - Bein' Green - Body and Soul - Cheek to Cheek - Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) - The Good Life - I Left My Heart in San Francisco - I Wanna Be Around - It Had to Be You - Just in Time - The Lady Is a Tramp - Moonlight in Vermont - New York State of Mind - Over the Rainbow - Put on a Happy Face - Rags to Riches - Smile - Stella by Starlight - Tender Is the Night - and more. Songlist: Anything Goes, Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive, Rags To Riches, Dancing In The Dark, Once Upon A Time, Smile, I'm A Fool To Want You, All My Tomorrows, All The Things You Are, Because Of You, The Good Life, I'll Be Around, Alright, Okay, You Win, Firefly, Are You Havin' Any Fun?, New York, New York, As Time Goes By, Sweet Lorraine, Tender Is The Night, Some Other Time, Bein' Green, The Best Is Yet To Come, Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea, Blue Moon, Blue Velvet, For Once In My Life, Body And Soul, The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, Emily, Look For The Silver Lining, and more Various : Grease Is Still the Word Piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of 23 terrific songs from the movie to mark the 20th anniversary of its release. Includes: Born to Hand Jive - Greased Lightnin' - Hopelessly Devoted to You - Summer Nights - We Go Together - You're the One That I Want - more. Songlist: Summer Nights, Sandy, Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise), Alone At The Drive-In Movie, Beauty School Dropout, Blue Moon, Born To Hand Jive, Grease, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Hound Dog, Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee, Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing, Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay, Tears On My Pillow, There Are Worse Things I Could Do, We Go Together, You're the One That I Want, Freddy, My Love, Greased Lightnin', Those Magic Changes, Mooning, It's Raining On Prom Night, Rock 'N' Roll Party Queen Various Arrangers : The Great American Songbook - Jazz A great resource of 100 classics of American songwriting arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames. Songlist: Love You Madly, Dancing In The Dark, All Alone, All Blues, All Or Nothing At All, The Lamp Is Low, Almost Like Being In Love, Alone Together, Along Came Betty, Lucky To Be Me, And The Angels Sing, Angel Eyes, As Time Goes By, Sweet Lorraine, Summertime, Star Eyes, Django, There Is No Greater Love, Bernie's Tune, Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea, Billie's Bounce (Bill's Bounce), Blue Moon, Bluesette, Emily, If I Had You, But Not For Me, Allen's Alley, Reunion Blues, Can't We Be Friends, Just Friends, and more |
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Only once in a blue moon does a song like this come along! This Rodgers and Hart hit has been recorded by legions of stars. Jay's arrangement starts soulfully, then kicks into The Marcels' 1961 doo-wop version.
Arranger: Jay Althouse | Composer: Richard Rodgers
Younger and developing mixed and treble choirs will enjoy performing this jazz inflected doo-wop song from the 1930s, but made popular in 1961 by the vocal group the Marcels. A perfect selection for enhancing blend and articulation and a quick learn!
Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Richard Rodgers
This classic Rodgers and Hart song takes on a whole new life with its upbeat do-wop arrangement by Jeff Funk. It was featured on the Grease soundtrack.
Arranger: Jeff Funk | Composer: Richard Rodgers
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