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Old Friends

Music by Paul Simon

Originally Performed by Simon & Garfunkel

The simple melody and haunting lyric to Paul Simon's Old Friends, recorded by Simon and Art Garfunkel on their Bookends LP, is presented in this contemporary harmonic framework for a cappella four-part vocal ensemble. Simon's asymmetrical phrase lengths and poetic pauses are thoughtfully treated in a rubato setting that conductors and singers will find naturally fluid and elastic. Concert choirs, vocal chamber ensembles and vocal jazz ensembles at both the high school and university levels have found this brief (2:30) and colorful rendition to be a refreshing addition to concert and festival performances.



Old Friends

Old Friends

New York Voices

The New York Voices hit a home run with their beautiful and poignant rendition of this song. Fred Sturm has taken that arrangement and made it appropriate for concert choir. This is a powerful addition to the new Richard Bjella Choral Series.

Voicing: SATB



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New York Voices : <span style="color:red;">Old Friends</span> : SATB divisi : Songbook : 884088957247 : 9781480362277 : 35029389

New York Voices : Old Friends

This new choral collection represents and celebrates the incredible cross-section of high-level artistry of the beloved New York Voices - the award-winning vocal jazz group the world has adored for nearly 30 years. Peter Eldridge, Lauren Kinhan, Darmon Meader, and Kim Nazarian have defined and raised the bar for jazz ensemble arranging and singing style and have influenced and inspired musicians, audiences, and music educators with every arrangement, workshop, and performance.

This collection includes personal photographs, historical notes regarding New York Voices, words of tribute from other well-known jazz musicians, and personal memoirs from each member. The songs range from traditional standards like "I'll Be Seeing You,", "Sing, Sing, Sing," and Ellington's "Bli-Blip," to contemporary classics from Paul Simon and a Peter Eldridge original. Now you can learn, sing, and enjoy these outstanding jazz vocal arrangements that have been crafted by the New York Voices.

Songlist: Baby Driver, Bli-Blip, Bookends, Come Home, I'll Be Seeing You, Me & Julio Down by the School Yard, Mother And Child Reunion, Old Friends, Sing, Sing, Sing, Smack Dab In The Middle, Why Don't You Write Me

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Voicing: SATB divisi | 7952b | Songbook | $9.95


Various Arrangers : Simon and Garfunkel A Cappella : SATB : Sheet Music Collection

Various Arrangers : Simon and Garfunkel A Cappella

Paul Simon is certainly one of the greatest songwriters of the modern popular song and here are some classics that are sure to please. "Baby Driver" - Sheer, unbridled fun! For college or adult jazz chorus, this arrangement as sung by the New York Voices is a bit tricky, but well worth the effort. It features incredible harmony and rhythm and some a cappella sections, but the purpose of this piece is not to get technical-just to have fun! Four-part scat singing frames the piece on either end, while your baritone soloist goes to town (with great choral support) on each verse. Baby Driver, extracted from the New York Voices Songs of Paul Simon CD, is a toe-tappin', hand-clappin' jazz party. Invite everyone you know! "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - The true beauty of the powerful lyrics in this Simon & Garfunkel hit from 1970 comes shining through in this accessible and well-crafted a cappella setting. From the simple and intimate opening to the full-voiced conclusion, your singers and audiences will enjoy an emotional concert experience! "The Sound of Silence" - The excitement for a brand new Pentatonix arrangement of a beloved pop or rock tune has become something of an achievement in an of itself. This time, Simon & Garfunkel's chart topper from '65 gets a fully vocal musical tribute. "Old Friends" - The New York Voices hit a home run with their beautiful and poignant rendition of this song. Fred Sturm has taken that arrangement and made it appropriate for concert choir.

Songlist: Baby Driver, Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Sound of Silence, Old Friends

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Voicing: SATB | Performed by Simon and Garfunkel | 7362b | Sheet Music Collection | $8.95 | A Cappella


Richard Walters : Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology Trios : Solo : Songbook : 888680701109 : 1495098877 : 00239506

Richard Walters : Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology Trios

A collection of songs from the musical stage, written for trios of various voice types. The selections are presented in their authentic settings, excerpted from the original vocal scores. Contents: ANNIE: Easy Street - AVENUE Q: I Wish I Could Go Back to College - THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE: Sing for Your Supper - A CHORUS LINE: At the Ballet - COMPANY: You Could Drive a Person Crazy - DEAR EVAN HANSEN: Requiem - FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: Matchmaker - A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER: Poison in My Pocket - GUYS AND DOLLS: Fugue for Tinhorns - GYPSY: Together, Wherever We Go - HAMILTON: Washington on Your Side - HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING: Been a Long Day - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: Little Shop of Horrors - MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG: Old Friends - LES MIS...RABLES: A Heart Full of Love - NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812: Moscow - PACIFIC OVERTURES: Pretty Lady - SPRING AWAKENING: Those You've Known - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE: The I Love You Song - WAITRESS THE MUSICAL: A Soft Place to Land.

Songlist: Pretty Lady, Easy Street, Old Friends, A Heart Full Of Love, At The Ballet, I Wish I Could Go Back To College, Requiem, Those You've Known, The I Love You Song, Poison In My Pocket, Fugue For Tinhorns, Soft Place To Land, Washington On Your Side, You Could Drive A Person Crazy, Moscow, Been A Long Day, Little Shop Of Horrors, Matchmaker, Sing For Your Supper, Together Wherever We Go

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Voicing: Solo | 40130b | Songbook | $24.95 | Voice and Piano


Richard Walters : The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology: Trios : Solo : Songbook & Online Audio : 888680701215 : 1495098958 : 00239697

Richard Walters : The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology: Trios

A collection of songs from the musical stage, written for trios of various voice types. The selections are presented in their authentic settings, excerpted from the original vocal score. This edition includes online access to piano accompaniments. Contents: ANNIE: Easy Street - AVENUE Q: I Wish I Could Go Back to College - THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE: Sing for Your Supper - A CHORUS LINE: At the Ballet - COMPANY: You Could Drive a Person Crazy - DEAR EVAN HANSEN: Requiem - FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: Matchmaker - A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER: Poison in My Pocket - GUYS AND DOLLS: Fugue for Tinhorns - GYPSY: Together, Wherever We Go - HAMILTON: Washington on Your Side - HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING: It's Been a Long Day - MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG: Old Friends - LES MIS...RABLES: A Heart Full of Love - NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812: Moscow - PACIFIC OVERTURES: Pretty Lady - SPRING AWAKENING: Those You've Known - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE: The I Love You Song - WAITRESS THE MUSICAL: A Soft Place to Land.

Songlist: Pretty Lady, Easy Street, Old Friends, A Heart Full Of Love, At The Ballet, I Wish I Could Go Back To College, Requiem, Those You've Known, The I Love You Song, Poison In My Pocket, Fugue For Tinhorns, Soft Place To Land, Washington On Your Side, You Could Drive A Person Crazy, Moscow, Been A Long Day, Little Shop Of Horrors, Matchmaker, Sing For Your Supper, Together Wherever We Go

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Voicing: Solo | 40133b | Songbook & Online Audio | $44.95 | Voice and Piano


Richard Walters (editor) : Sondheim for Singers : Solo : Songbook : 884088964221 : 1480367141 : 00124179

Richard Walters (editor) : Sondheim for Singers

The most comprehensive, multi-volume collection of Sondheim songs ever published. Each volume has a different contents list. The volumes include songs in original keys, and appropriate transpositions. Each volume includes an extensive introductory section, with plot synopses and comments from Sondheim about songs and shows.

Songlist: Soon, Happiness, Old Friends, Loving You, Goodbye For Now, I'm All For You, Remember, Anyone Can Whistle, Lovely, I Remember, Not A Day Goes By, Being Alive, It Wasn't Meant To Happen, Children Will Listen, I Wish I Could Forget You, Do I Hear A Waltz?, Fear No More, Sand, The Two Of You, They Ask Me Why I Believe In You, Isn't He Something!, Everybody Says Don't, The Girls Of Summer, The Glamorous Life, Good Thing Going, Green Finch And Linnet Bird, I Never Do Anything Twice, In Buddy's Eyes, Isn't It?, Losing My Mind, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 2560b | Songbook | $27.95 | Voice and Piano


Richard Walters (editor) : Sondheim for Singers : Solo : Songbook : 884088964238 : 148036715X : 00124180

Richard Walters (editor) : Sondheim for Singers

The most comprehensive, multi-volume collection of Sondheim songs ever published. Each volume has a different contents list. The volumes include songs in original keys, and appropriate transpositions. Each volume includes an extensive introductory section, with plot synopses and comments from Sondheim about songs and shows.

Songlist: Wait, Old Friends, Loving You, The Miller's Son, Another Hundred People, Anyone Can Whistle, Not A Day Goes By, Liaisons, More, Being Alive, Can That Boy Foxtrot!, Broadway Baby, Children Will Listen, I Read, I Wish I Could Forget You, Could I Leave You?, Do I Hear A Waltz?, Fear No More, Moments In The Woods, Truly Content, Like It Was, Everybody Loves Louis, Everybody Says Don't, I'm Still Here, Getting Married Today, Good Thing Going, I Never Do Anything Twice, I've Got You To Lean On, In Buddy's Eyes, The Ladies Who Lunch, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 2561b | Songbook | $25.95 | Voice and Piano


Richard Walters (editor) : Sondheim for Singers : Solo : Songbook : 884088964245 : 1480367168 : 00124181

Richard Walters (editor) : Sondheim for Singers

The most comprehensive, multi-volume collection of Sondheim songs ever published. Each volume has a different contents list. The volumes include songs in original keys, and appropriate transpositions. Each volume includes an extensive introductory section, with plot synopses and comments from Sondheim about songs and shows.

Songlist: Old Friends, Loving You, If You Can Find Me, I'm Here, That Old Piano Roll, Anyone Can Whistle, Not A Day Goes By, Later, Beautiful Girls, Being Alive, Buddy's Blues (The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues), The Contest, Children Will Listen, Multitudes Of Amys, Lesson #8, Fear No More, They Ask Me Why I Believe In You, All Aboard!, Everybody Says Don't, Finishing The Hat, Giants In The Sky, Good Thing Going, I'm Calm, Johanna, Ladies In Their Sensitivities, Live Alone And Like It, Losing My Mind, Love, I Hear, Make The Most Of Your Music (1987), Marry Me A Little, No One Is Alone - Part I, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 2562b | Songbook | $25.95 | Voice and Piano


Richard Walters (editor) : Sondheim for Singers : Solo : Songbook : 884088964252 : 1480367176 : 00124182

Richard Walters (editor) : Sondheim for Singers

The most comprehensive, multi-volume collection of Sondheim songs ever published. Each volume has a different contents list. The volumes include songs in original keys, and appropriate transpositions. Each volume includes an extensive introductory section, with plot synopses and comments from Sondheim about songs and shows.

Songlist: Old Friends, Loving You, If You Can Find Me, I'm Here, That Old Piano Roll, Anyone Can Whistle, Not A Day Goes By, You Must Meet My Wife, Now, Being Alive, Buddy's Blues (The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues), Epiphany, Children Will Listen, Multitudes Of Amys, Is This What You Call Love?, No One Has Ever Loved Me, Fear No More, No, Mary Ann, Silly People, Talent, Ariadne, It's In Your Hands Now, Everybody Ought To Have A Maid, Everybody Says Don't, Johanna (Judge's Version), Good Thing Going, In Praise Of Women, Johanna, Live Alone And Like It, Losing My Mind, Marry Me A Little, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 2563b | Songbook | $25.95 | Voice and Piano


Stephen Sondheim : The Stephen Sondheim Collection : Solo : Songbook : 884088549930 : 1617804290 : 00313531

Stephen Sondheim : The Stephen Sondheim Collection

The first definitive collection of Sondheim's songs. Contents: Agony (from INTO THE WOODS) - Another Hundred People (from COMPANY) - Anyone Can Whistle (from ANYONE CAN WHISTLE) - The Ballad Of Booth (Part I) (from ASSASSINS) - The Ballad Of Czolgosz (Part I) (from ASSASSINS) - Being Alive (from COMPANY) - The Best Thing That Ever Has Happened (from ROAD SHOW) - Broadway Baby (from FOLLIES) - Buddy's Blues (The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues) (from FOLLIES) - Children Will Listen (from INTO THE WOODS) - Comedy Tonight (from A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM) - Every Day A Little Death (from A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC) - Everybody Ought To Have A Maid (from A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM) - Everybody Says Don't (from ANYONE CAN WHISTLE) - Fear No More (from THE FROGS) - Finishing The Hat (from SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE) - Good Thing Going (from MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG) - Happiness (from PASSION) - I Remember (from the TV Production EVENING PRIMROSE) - I Wish I Could Forget You (from PASSION) - I'm Still Here (from FOLLIES) - In Buddy's Eyes (from FOLLIES) - Johanna (from SWEENEY TODD) - The Ladies Who Lunch (from COMPANY) - Like It Was - The Little Things You Do Together (from COMPANY) - Losing My Mind (from FOLLIES) - Lovely (from A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM) - Loving You (from PASSION) - The Miller's Son (from A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC) - Move On (from SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE) - No More (from INTO THE WOODS) - No One Is Alone - Part I (from INTO THE WOODS) - Not A Day Goes By (from MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG) - Not While I'm Around (from SWEENEY TODD) - Old Friends (from MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG) - Pretty Lady (from PACIFIC OVERTURES) - Pretty Women (from SWEENEY TODD) - Send In The Clowns (from the Musical A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC) - So Many People (from SATURDAY NIGHT) - Someone In A Tree (from PACIFIC OVERTURES) - Sooner Or Later (I Always Get My Man) (from the Film DICK TRACY) - Sorry - Grateful (from COMPANY) - Sunday (from SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE) - Sunday In The Park With George (from SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE) - Take Me To The World (from The TV Production EVENING PRIMROSE) - Talent (from ROAD SHOW) - Too Many Mornings (from FOLLIES) - What Can You Lose (from the Film DICK TRACY) - What More Do I Need? (from SATURDAY NIGHT) - With So Little To Be Sure Of (from ANYONE CAN WHISTLE) - You Must Meet My Wife (from A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC). Includes detailed notes about the shows and films.

Songlist: Pretty Lady, Move On, Happiness, Old Friends, Loving You, The Miller's Son, Another Hundred People, Anyone Can Whistle, Lovely, Not A Day Goes By, You Must Meet My Wife, Sunday, Agony, Every Day A Little Death, No More, Being Alive, Broadway Baby, Buddy's Blues (The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues), Children Will Listen, The Ballad Of Booth (Part I), The Ballad Of Czolgosz (Part I), I Wish I Could Forget You, Someone In A Tree, Sunday In The Park With George, Comedy Tonight, Fear No More, Talent, Like It Was, The Best Thing That Ever Has Happened, Everybody Ought To Have A Maid, and more

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Voicing: Solo | 10833b | Songbook | $34.95 | PVG


Masterpiece : <span style="color:red;">Old Friends</span> : 1 CD

Masterpiece : Old Friends

Masterpiece, Brett, Rob, Alan and Patrick, won the Barbershop Harmony Society's 75th Anniversary International Quartet Championship in Toronto in 2013, and also won CASA's "Best Barbershop Album, "Nice & Easy," and Best Barbershop Song, "Stormy Weather," that year. Our wait for their second album has finally been rewarded with brand new release "Old Friends!" The secret to their 2013 success, combining three veteran, past-champion singers with a hot young lead, created a winning sound, a rich, powerful blend that still works for Masterpiece and their happy live audiences. Some of our many favorites among these dozen tunes are Sondheim & Styne's "Everything's Coming Up Roses," Learner & Lane's "On a Clear Day," Boyd Atkins' "Heebie Jeebies," Leon & Otis Rene's "Sweet Lucy Brown," Lewis & Wooten's title tune, Hammerstein & Kern's "Old Man River" and Stephen Foster's classic "Oh! Susanna." You'll love the selections, arrangements, leads, harmonies, breathtaking held notes... in short, "Old Friends" is a, well, Masterpiece!

Songlist: Everything's Coming Up Roses, On A Clear Day, I Heard You Singing, Everyone's Wrong But Me, The Wind, Drown In My Own Tears, Heebie Jeebies, Not While I'm Around, Sweet Lucy Brown, Old Friends, Old Man River, Oh! Susanna

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22264c | 1 CD | $14.95 | A Cappella


Vocalogy : Distilled : 1 CD

Vocalogy : Distilled

Arising from an artist-in-residency program under Grammy-nominee Phil Mattson, who recorded their debut CD with them, "Is God a Three-Letter Word for Love?," and now self-directed, "Distilled" is Vocalogy's 3rd excellent CD. "Distilled" is an all jazz-band accompanied collection of 13 jazz standards and originals, some favorites: Charles Mingus/Joni Mitchell's tongue-in-cheek "Dry Cleaner from Des Moines," smoky-jazz arrangements of Lennon/McCartney's "Oh Darlin'," and Leonard Bernstein's "Some Other Time," a latin treatment of "Just Friends," two Jimmy Van Heusen classics, "It Could Happen to You" and "I Thought About You," Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto #2" turned into a bluenote lament, a sassy, upbeat "Groove Merchant," a stark arrangement of Paul Simon's "Old Friends," and, despite our interest in the local Giants, David Frishberg's "Dodger Blue." As we've noticed in a number of cases, Phil Mattson's musical progeny are unfailingly outstanding, and vocally, all accompaniment aside, Vocalogy is right up there with the best in jazz!

Songlist: Dry Cleaner From Des Moines, Black Orpheus, Oh Darlin', Nutville, Some Other Time, Just Friends, It Could Happen To You, I Thought About You, Theme From Piano Concerto #2, Groove Merchant, Old Friends, Time Is A Healer, Dodger Blue

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4631c | 1 CD | $14.98 | A Cappella


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Old Friends : SATB : New York Voices : Paul Simon : New York Voices : 1 CD : 00368585 : 840126968798

New York Voices : Old Friends

The New York Voices hit a home run with their beautiful and poignant rendition of this song. Fred Sturm has taken that arrangement and made it appropriate for concert choir. This is a powerful addition to the new Richard Bjella Choral Series.

Arranger: New York Voices | Composer: Paul Simon Performed By: New York Voices

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Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.25 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 00368585

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