All-Purpose Rap Accompaniments-Here are 4 more funky back-up tracks by Mark Brymer that are sure to jazz up a host of activities in your classroom and beyond!

Phillip Neil Martin's Human Drum for three voices (SSA). Duration: 3 minutes Composed: 2006 Also published as part of UYMP's Songspin Songbook ISMN M 57036 603 3. Human Drum was a collaboration with the Juice Vocal Ensemble. The piece began in the recording studio where I recorded Juice singing notated fragments I’d popped together and also their own improvisations. I then edited and cut up all the audio into very tiny fragments in a myriad of ways to make a short rhythm-based electronic 3 part vocal piece. This forms part of my larger work Voices of the Asylum for voices human beatbox electronics fashion andspace. The final track bares very little resemblance to the original recording studio session. Several weeks after I had finished Human Drum Juice asked me to transcribe the audio so they could sing the piece live (which wasn’t easy to do after all the cutting and processing!) therefore coming full circle! There are now two versions of Human Drum the studio electronic track and the ‘live’ notated version. Human Drum is dedicated to the Juice Vocal Ensemble with affection. First performed by Juice Vocal Ensemble on 3rd May 2007 at York Spring Festival Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall University of York.

This shining choral is now available in SATB and SSA/TTB voicings. A Choral Fanfare has been newly recorded and a performance track is included on our Piano Trax CD. Accessible independent voice parts that“stack” harmonically in a marcato style have made this choral a popular selection. The easy Latin Gloria and English text help make it simple to learn.

This gospel-rock original by Kirby kicks from start to finish. With familiar spiritual-like phrases sprinkled throughout and an exciting track full of rhythm and horns your young singers will sound like a million bucks and havea blast learning and performing! Available: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part Digital Instrument Pack StudioTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:46.

Discovery Level 1-Enjoy a fresh treatment of this well-known African-American spiritual with its driving syncopated rhythms lively instrumental track and vocal call-and-responses. Written for three parts it may be sung in any combination ofvoices. The singers and audience will have great fun with this one! Discovery Level 1. Available separately: 3-Part Any Combination VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:50.

James Lindsay's Sanbiki No Kashikoi Saru for three voices (SSA). Duration: 5 minutes Composed: 2003 Also published as part of UYMP's Songspin Songbook ISMN M 57036 603 3. Commissioned and first performed by Juice Vocal Ensemble at the York Spring Festival of New Music 8th May 2003. The text for this piece is taken from the Japanese myth of the Three Wise Monkeys (sanbiki no kashikoi saru): ‘mi zaru kika zaru iwa zaru’ literally translates as ‘nothing seen nothing heard nothing said’ but is more commonly known as ‘see no evil hear no evil speak no evil’. The piece itself came before the text and takesas its core influence from the music of the Japanese hip hop/drum and bass star DJ Krush centering around a sample from his track ‘Trihedron’ from his 2002 album The Message at the Depth.

Hammerstein and Kern's popular hit and part of the American songbook is presented with a light and jazzy Latin feel complete with optional instrumental parts or rhythmic accompaniment track. Smooth vocal lines sit above the exciting samba-like accompaniment. Accessible to all levels and gorgeous for many voicings. Duration: ca. 3:25

Staying true to the rocksteady roots of the 1967 original this choral arrangement of The Tide Is High is a bright and vivid reimagining of The Paragon’s signature track famously covered by Debbie Harry and Blondie.Arranged by Barrie Carson Turner for SSA choir with piano accompaniment this Jamaican-tinged choral pop is an excellent choice for groups seeking a calm and uplifting number to add to their repertoire.

From Sing-Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande combine vocal forces on this joyful celebration of soul from the 2016 animated film Sing. With the bluesy bassline and irresistible drum track you will join in the refrain ?I got faith in you baby!?

Women's choirs and show choirs will LOVE this intense and powerful arrangement of Bonnie Tyler's huge hit from 1983 that is still popular today. Full of strong harmonic writing that begs for choreography! Fantastic dance track too! Women's choirs and show choirs will LOVE this intense and powerful arrangement of Bonnie Tyler's huge hit from 1983 that is still popular today. Full of strong harmonic writing that begs for choreography! Fantastic dance track too!

So if you're asking me sayin' Oh how do you know? I don't just feel it in my heart I feel it in my bones. Recorded by Galantis featuring OneRepublic this dance hit is superbly set for mixed voices as well as for men's choirs. The high energy rock groove and lyric-filled arrangement will be a standout for any pop performance and has a CD or digital download track as well as instrumentation available. So if you're asking me sayin' Oh how do you know? I don't just feel it in my heart I feel it in my bones. Recorded by Galantis featuring OneRepublic this dance hit is superbly set for mixed voices as well as for men's choirs. The high energy rock groove and lyric-filled arrangement will be a standout for any pop performance and has a CD or digital download track as well as instrumentation available.

This original gospel work is filled with musical energy and sound. Whether you use the piano accompaniment alone add the instruments or use the hot track this will surely bring down the house for your Christmas or holiday program.

Ride the mighty fine line of The Rock Island Line with this clever arrangement of the traditional train folk song. The arrangement starts slowly as the train is leaving the station and fires up to an energetic chugga choo choo asit speeds down the track finally slowing down as it approaches the next station.

Fans of the American rock band Train are legion and embrace the indie/rock/folk sound of this group wholeheartedly! The driving track awesome vocal harmonies and compelling lyric narrative transfer beautifully to choral that your pop/show groups will love to perform!

Bette Midler's tribute album to seven decades of girls' groups includes the 1994 song by TLC but with a slower reflective beat acoustic track soft drums in the background and rich choral textures. A stunningly beautiful treatment!