Billy Joel's pop hit from 1983 "The Longest Time" is a perennial favorite and evokes an even earlier time in America's pop history. From 1973, the pop hit "Shambala" by Three Dog Night is a buoyant song full of tasty harmonies and a warm gospel groove that will infuse your concert with the hopefulness and joy. This "vocals only" edition will be especially effective for choirs of all types! The intimacy and directness of a cappella singing create a special emotional atmosphere in this tender setting of the Grammy award-winning pop hit "Tears In Heaven" by Eric Clapton. You will create a magical concert moment with the gentle guitar-style accompaniment recreated by the vocals and the heartfelt lyrics. The #1 hit from 1967 "Groovin'" by the Young Rascals in a smooth vocals-only setting perfectly captures the relaxed slow groove of the song with an easy vocal accompaniment and a irresistible solo.

Songlist: The Longest Time, Shambala, Tears In Heaven, Groovin'

This great collection presents a varied selection of pieces, flexibly scored in one, two, or sometimes three easy parts. Suitable for choirs of all types, each arrangement comes with helpful tips, from advice on vocal technique to developing good choral practice. There are ideas to enhance your performance beyond the music, and excersises based on the pieces to help improve your singing both individually and as a choir. Also included is access to SoundCheck (powered by Match My Sound). SoundCheck includes interactive digital features to make learning and performing the music easy and fun, for use on any device.

Songlist: Amazing grace, Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me, Down To The River To Pray, Go Down, Moses, Have Yourself A, I Dreamed A Dream, It Must Be Love, Jingle bells, Joshua Fit the Battle of Jerich, Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel), Make You Feel My Love, Merry Little Christmas, Over the Rainbow, Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat, Steal Away, Tears in Heaven, The Rhythm Of Life, The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland

Pull the heart strings with these touching ballads. "Seven Bridges Road" - This iconic song by the Eagles from the late 1960s speaks directly to the heart with thrilling vocal harmonies that will showcase your ensemble at their best! There are stars in the Southern sky/Southward as you go/There is moonlight and moss in the trees/Down the Seven Bridges Road."Somewhere Out There" originally appeared in the 1986 animated film An American Tail with the single performed by singers Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram. The a cappella choral textures communicate the touching lyric and classic melody of this beloved ballad perfectly in a setting that is accessible, yet musically satisfying! Opening with a lyric solo line accompanied by the ensemble, the melody then passes between the soprano and tenor before modulating, and moving steadily forward to the expressive final chords."Tears in Heaven" - The intimacy and directness of a cappella singing create a special emotional atmosphere in this tender setting of the Grammy award-winning pop hit by Eric Clapton. You will create a magical concert moment with the gentle guitar-style accompaniment recreated by the vocals and the heartfelt lyrics. "Right Here Waiting" - This 1989 #1 pop hit by Richard Marx will provide a wonderful romantic moment in a Valentine's concert, spring concert or any time you need a special expression of love! The background vocals create a warm texture and the melodic phrases will warm the heart! "u Are So Beautiful" - Beautiful is what you will say when you hear this gorgeous a cappella setting of the pop hit by Billy Preston, originally recorded by Joe Cocker. Expressive melodic contours and carefully crafted harmonizations will create the perfect moment in your concert.

Songlist: Seven Bridges Road, Somewhere Out There, Tears In Heaven, Right Here Waiting, You Are So Beautiful

To make positive change in the world, start with the face you see in the mirror! Michael Jackson's pop hit from 1988 makes a powerful impact through the immediacy of a cappella vocals! "Axel F" - Rocketing to popularity originally with the film Beverly Hills Cop and more recently with the internet sensation Crazy Frog, this song retains incredible popularity with all ages. This a cappella setting will be tons of fun to perform with mixed or men's voicings. "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" - The Philip Lawson arrangement of the sweet and simple lullaby by Billy Joel on his River of Dreams album is stunning. "Right Here Waiting" - This #1 pop hit by Richard Marx will provide a wonderful romantic moment in a Valentine's concert, spring concert or any time you need a special expression of love! The background vocals create a warm texture and the melodic phrases will warm the heart!

Songlist: Axel F, Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel), Right Here Waiting, Travelin' Band, Tears In Heaven, Groovin', Stray Cat Strut

Matching folio to his best-selling acoustic album. 14 songs, including: Tears in Heaven - Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out - Layla - Alberta - Old Love - and more.

Songlist: Alberta, Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself), Walkin' Blues, Hey Hey, Layla, Lonely Stranger, Malted Milk, Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out, Old Love, Rollin' And Tumblin', Running On Faith, San Francisco Bay Blues, Signe, Tears In Heaven

This newly updated edition includes 75 songs made famous on the silver screen: As Time Goes By - City of Stars - Endless Love - Footloose - Hallelujah - I Will Always Love You - Let It Go - A Million Dreams - Moon River - Over the Rainbow - Remember Me (Ernesto de la Cruz) - Shallow - Somewhere Out There - Tears in Heaven - Time Warp - Unchained Melody - The Wind Beneath My Wings - You're the One That I Want - and more. Listen to a Spotify playlist of all the songs from this book!

Songlist: Circle Of Life, Happy, Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now), Summer Nights, You Light Up My Life, True Love, Alfie, Jessica's Theme (Breaking In The Colt), You Must Love Me, Somewhere, My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From 'Titanic'), The Look Of Love, Let It Go, Hallelujah, Secret Love, Never Enough, As Time Goes By, Somewhere Out There, This Is Me, The Power Of Love, Time Warp, I Believe I Can Fly, Call Me Irresponsible, The Candy Man, Charade, Chariots Of Fire, Falling Slowly, Days Of Wine And Roses, Don't You (Forget About Me), Nants' Ingonyama, and more

25 songs arranged for piano, voice and guitar. Includes: 50 Ways to Say Goodbye - Friends - Happier - I Will Remember You - It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday - Leaving on a Jet Plane - Say Something - See You Again - Someone like You - Tears in Heaven - and more.

Songlist: Friends, How Can I Help You Say Goodbye, Goodbye, I Will Remember You, Someone Like You, The Hardest Thing, Time To Say Goodbye, Farewell, Before You Go, Candle In The Wind, See You Again, Happier, Here Comes Goodbye, Monsters, 50 Ways To Say Goodbye, Say Something, No Good In Goodbye, Supermarket Flowers, Too Good At Goodbyes, Goodbye To Love, Never Say Goodbye, It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday, Leaving On A Jet Plane, Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye), Tears In Heaven

The German men's vocal sextet Die Singphoniker was established in the early '80s and has made it its mission to take on a promiscuous variety of music, including plainsong, the repertoires of music for men's voices of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras, as well as folk song and American popular song. In this album the group brings its commitment to diversity to new level. Taking Pierre de la Rue's Requiem, Missa pro fidelibus defunctis (ca. 1506) as its central work, the group intersperses its seven movements with a wild variety of other pieces, including the spiritual Deep River; a movement from Weill's Berliner Requiem; German folk songs; contemporary pieces by Einojuhani Rautavaara, Knut Nystedt, and Hans Schanderl; and arrangements of songs by Sting and Eric Clapton. Even as a recital, this assortment would make for a pretty eccentric mix, but the group takes the further provocative step of describing the album as a unified work: Fragile: A Requiem for Male Voices. Much space in the program notes is given over to debating the pros and cons of the propriety of making such a designation, but the prevailing argument is that the human voice provides the organic unifying element that does in fact allow the diverse pieces to be heard as parts of a larger whole. Listeners will certainly have a variety of opinions on the success of the enterprise, but for those who can approach it as the performers intended it, as a tool for contemplation rather than the subject of analytical dissection, the album has an intuitively meaningful flow.Die Singphoniker may not have quite the level of polish or the velvety blend of other a cappella groups like Chanticleer or the King's Singers, but it is still an excellent ensemble that delivers nuanced and spirited performances. The singing in the demanding de la Rue Requiem is especially beautiful and the group provides the rhythmic punchiness that really brings it to life. The five songs in English may be problematic for English speakers because of the accents of the singers, particularly noticeable in the Sting and Clapton and in Deep River. Oehms' sound is terrific: clean, detailed, warm, and very present

Songlist: Mein junges Leben hat ein End, Fragile, Missa pro fidelibus defunctis, Introitus, Zu Potsdam unter den Eichen, Missa pro fidelibus defunctis, Kyrie, La mort des pauvres (Serenade to Death), Tractus, Deep River, Offertorium, Whispers of Heavenly Death, Sanctus, Peace I Leave With You, Agnus Dei, Communio, Tears In Heaven, Der Mond ist aufgegangen

The King's Men (the men's voices from King's College Choir) release a new album of close harmony arrangements. Produced in-house at King's, the album features previously unrecorded pop and jazz arrangements written for the group by current and former choral scholars. The songs range from classics such as 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' and 'Old Man River' to more recent hits such as Carly-Rae Jepson's 'Call Me Maybe'. The group was helped by new Assistant Director of Music and former 'Swingle Singer' Ben Parry, who coached them in the art of close harmony singing.

Songlist: Get Around, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Wonderwall, A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, Forget You, Never Had A Dream Come True, September, Tears In Heaven, I Want It That Way, Minnie The Moocher, Call Me Maybe, Old Man River, Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye, I Want You Back

Three-time UGHA winners Reunion - no other group has had that distinction - have been singing together in various incarnations since the 1960's. They also competed in and won the 'Acappella Showdown' in 1990 and 1991. This experience has resulted in a smooth fluid sound and crisp delivery; they avoid harshness. Their strong suit is the roundness and fullness of their tone. Their set list comprises the contemporary - Otis Redding's 'Drift Away' or Van Morrison's 'Brown Eyed Girl' - and the classic: the plaintive 'I Believe' and uptempo 'Where Are You Tonight?'

Songlist: Where Are You Tonight?, Wonderful Tonight, Lean On Me, I Believe, Heart of Saturday Night, At This Moment, Cool Change, That's My Desire, Drift Away, What's Your Name?, Brown Eyed Girl, Tears In Heaven, The Boys Are Back In Town, The Sun, Bring Me Li'l Water Silvy, It's Growing, Buffalo Soldier, Lookin' For An Echo

Voce : So Many Ways   

Five music professionals from Edmonton, Alberta are classically trained members of Voce (pronounced Voh-che). They formed in 1993 to be able to share their interpretations of popular music from the tweedeledee of "Rockin' Robin" through a "Rocky Mountain High" which has "Rivers Of Dreams" flowing through it like "Tears In Heaven". Jazz, tight harmonies that take on a close harmony sound, almost, and touches of classical music are all incorporated in the covers found in the midst of three sweet original tunes, the title track "So Many Ways" and two spirit movers "The Light" and "Gift Of Song."

Songlist: So Many Ways, Rockin' Robin, River Of Dreams, Rocky Mountain High, Tears In Heaven, Big Yellow Taxi, Sweet Geargia Brown, Moondance, Fire, The Light, Gift Of Song