In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Rosanna

Music by David Paich

Originally Performed by Toto

"Rosanna" is a song written by David Paich and performed by the American rock band Toto, the opening track and the first single from their 1982 album Toto IV. This song won the Record of the Year Grammy Award in the 1983 presentations. Rosanna was also nominated for the Song of the Year award.

Release Date: 1982
Awards
1983 - Grammy Winner - Record of the Year

Rosanna

Perpetuum Jazzile

A highly dynamic voices-only tribute to one of our greatest music influence bands, featuring a group beatbox intro, 2 soloists, male quartet and a daring guitar solo by tenor & soprano sections.

Rosanna

Pop and show choirs will enjoy recreating the energy and great pop harmonies on Toto's 1982 hit. Easily learned!

Voicing: SATB

Rosanna

Pop and show choirs will enjoy recreating the energy and great pop harmonies on Toto's 1982 hit. Easily learned!

Voicing: SAB

Rosanna

Pop and show choirs will enjoy recreating the energy and great pop harmonies on Toto's 1982 hit. Easily learned!

Voicing: 2-Part

Rosanna

Toto

A classic rock tune by the classic rock band Toto, this arrangement is for the advanced jazz, concert or chamber choir. All voice parts use their full ranges. Exciting rhythms, written scat singing, beat box craziness, a cappella and an allegro tempo make this a tour de force in any concert looking for a contemporary influence.

Voicing: SSATB

Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Perpetuum Jazzile : Vocal Ecstasy

From the large Slovenian pop choir Perpetuum Jazzile, best known for their cover of Toto's Africa (with over 19 million YouTube views), this collection of top hits will allow pop, show and concert choirs everywhere to recreate this amazing sound! Several songs have vocal percussion.

Songlist: Joyful, Joyful, Oh Happy Day, Africa, September, Boogie Wonderland, Just The Way You Are, Rosanna, True Colors, In The Stone

Various Arrangers : Fun Songs for Mixed Voices A Cappella

"Just the Way You Are" - Billy Joel's pop hit from 1978 receives a fresh and contemporary treatment in this a cappella setting, with melodic lines seamlessly moving from part to part within a light vocal texture that will challenge your pop/jazz singers to perform at peak level! "A Groovy Kind of Love" - From the king'singers' album Circle of Life comes this great 1966 pop song that was covered by Phil Collins in the '80s. "Bring Back That Leroy Brown" - For a novelty change-of-pace, this song by Queen's Freddie Mercury is arranged by Philip Lawson. Fun and funny, your group will love to perform it and your audience will be entertained. "Rosanna" - Toto's 1982 pop hit in a colorful a cappella setting with beatbox vocals and fun triadic harmonies. A great showcase for a pop ensemble or larger concert group!

Songlist: Just the Way You Are, A Groovy Kind of Love, Bring Back That Leroy Brown, Rosanna

Individual Folios

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Philip Lawson : Rosanna

Toto's 1982 pop hit in a colorful a cappella setting with beatbox vocals and fun triadic harmonies. A great showcase for a pop ensemble or larger concert group! Duration: ca. 3:00.

Arranger: Philip Lawson | Composer: David Paich Performed By: Toto