Deke Sharon : Men's Pop Christmas

With elegant simplicity, Deke Sharon's arrangement of the Irving Berlin classic "White Christmas" gives each voice its moment to shine. The minimal homophony keeps the pleasurable chord changes coming, culminating with a satisfying cadenza progression that will close your holiday concert with class. Looking for something to spice up your Christmas program? How about the Elvis classic "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"? With plenty of swagger and swing, the tenor solo sits over a bed of playful doo-woppy harmonies. "got no sliegh with reindeer, got no sack on my back, you're gonna see me comin' in a big black Cadillac! Finally a setting of the Charlie Brown Christmas classic "Christmas Time Is Here" that doesn't require a children's choir! The sweetly sentimental Tenor 1 melody floats over and dips into a woven texture of rich jazz harmonies. Originally made famous by Kay Starr, this arrangement transforms "(Everybody's Waitin' for) The Man With The Bag" into a playful barbershop swing, with the melody in the tenor 2 line, and lots of right homophony.

Songlist: White Christmas, Christmas Time Is Here, (Everybody's Waitin' for) The Man with the Bag, Santa Claus Is Back In Town

These arrangements by some of the best in the barbershop business will be great additions to your quartet's repertoire. "Little Saint Nick" - Written by the Beach Boys this classic Christmas song reached number 3 in the charts in 1963. This arrangement is in an easy swing, with a variety of interesting harmonic and rhythmic figures. Keep the tempo steady and take care to sing the syncopations accurately and you'll have a lot of fun singing this vintage Beach Boy tune! The classic 1950 Christmas song "(Everybody's Waitin' for) The Man with the Bag" was originally a hit for Kay Starr and is given a wonderful treatment by David Briner. The humorous "Text Me Merry Christmas" was orginally performed by a cappella supergroup Straight No Chaser. "Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season" - A fun, swingin' chart for your holiday show, Adam Scott delivers a crowd-pleasing arrangement based on the original Andy Williams recording that paired these two holiday favorites together. Accessible for almost any level ensemble, this chart works great as a show opener or closer.

Songlist: Little Saint Nick, Text Me Merry Christmas, (Everybody's Waitin' for) The Man with the Bag, Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season