Initially made popular by singer song-writer Bob Seger covered by both pop and country artists and re-introduced to a new audience when it was featured on the Television shows Glee and Ray Donovan this power ballad with a love theme is timeless in both style and message. Kids and their parents will resonate with this song and its new choral arrangement.

Novello New Choral Series-A Gaelic Blessing is a simple and catchy piece by Craig McLeish. This piece will be particularly useful for school junior and community choirs and a tuneful introduction to singing simple contrapuntal lines.The second soprano part repeats the tune at bar 33 and should dominate here; the first sopranos and altos should support appropriately. Ease and beauty of tone should be of paramount importance throughout.An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to moreexpansive yet accessible repertoire in an exciting variety of styles.Craig McLeish began his musical life as a chorister at St Paul’s Cathedral under Barry Rose. He began composing at the age of ten and his preces and responses for four trebles are still in the repertoire. After a degree at York University he returned to London to study at the Guildhall and sang again at St Paul’s as a tenor. At the time he also arranged and copied music for West End shows such as Les Miserables and Miss Saigon and played bass guitar for various groups. This led to a spell in the cult pop band ‘Fat & Frantic’ who shaved the top 100 twice with the whimsical anthem Last night my wife hoovered my head. He also worked as musical assistant for David Heneker (Half a Sixpence) and David Fanshawe (African Sanctus).In 1992 Craig became director of the Methodist Association of Youth Clubs Orchestra and Singers performing concerts throughout the UK and becoming involved in a number of recordings and BBC broadcasts. During this time he arranged more than 250 orchestral scores ranging from Queen to Calamity Jane Stravinsky and Stevie Wonder. Alongside this he began arranging and writing songs for children’s collections (Big Blue Planet Love Shone Down) and producing recordings and string arrangements for various artists (Sheila Walsh

Scottish singer-songwriter Emili Sand? achieved pop success with this piano driving gospel infused chart hit that that unabashedly sings about faithfulness fidelity and commitment - unusual for a pop song! The vocal harmonies are well-suited to a pop choral arrangement and your SSA choirs will love recreating the sound! Duration: ca. 3:20.

Ariana Grande's awesome chart-topper has an insistent beat electropop instrumentals and powerful vocals that your pop and show choir will love to sing!

A Gaelic Blessing is a simple and catchy piece by Craig McLeish. This piece will be particularly useful for school, junior and community choirs, and a tuneful introduction to singing simple contrapuntal lines. The second soprano part repeats the tune at bar 33 and should dominate here - the first sopranos and altos should support appropriately. Ease and beauty of tone should be of paramount importance throughout. An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers, the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs, including sacred and secular works from simple, four-part settings to more expansive, yet accessible, repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. Craig McLeish began his musical life as a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral under Barry Rose. He began composing at the age of ten and his preces and responses for four trebles are still in the repertoire. After a degree at York University he returned to London to study at the Guildhall and sang again at St Paul's as a tenor. At the time he also arranged and copied music for West End shows such as Les Miserables and Miss Saigon, and played bass guitar for various groups. This led to a spell in the cult pop band 'Fat and Frantic', who shaved the top 100 twice with the whimsical anthem Last night my wife hoovered my head. He also worked as musical assistant for David Heneker (Half a Sixpence) and David Fanshawe (African Sanctus). In 1992 Craig became director of the Methodist Association of Youth Clubs Orchestra and Singers, performing concerts throughout the UK and becoming involved in a number of recordings and BBC broadcasts. During this time he arranged more than 250 orchestral scores ranging from Queen to Calamity Jane, Stravinsky and Stevie Wonder. Alongside this he began arranging and writing songs for children's collections (Big Blue Planet, Love Shone Down) and producing recordings and string arrangements for various artists (Sheila Walsh, Kim Hill, Matt Redman). He is also well known as a conductor and arranger for Songs of Praise. Recently Craig has collaborated with composer Tolga Kashif writing orchestrations for the RPO's Seo Taiji Symphony, the Classic FM chart-topping CD by saxophonist Tyler Rix, and the Genesis Suite which was premiered at the Barbican. He has been musical director of Young Voices UK for 13 years, bringing large school choirs together to play with a live band and solo artists, and currently conducts the Milton Keynes Community Choir, Hart and Soul Community Choir and the Milton Keynes Youth Choir. / Choeur SSA

Swedish DJ and producer Avicii has melded multiple styles into this 2013 pop hit creating a global country-folk anthem with a dance beat that defies categorization and will be immensely fun to sing! A great pop showcase! Available separately: SATB SAB 2-Part ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:15.

SSA (as featured in GLEE)-Katy Perry's 2010 pop hit exploded up the charts and has shown incredible staying power with its inspirational message of everyone's intrinsic worth. A wonderful showcase for pop and show groups of all levels your audience willthrill with the powerful lyrics: “You gotta ignite the light and let it shine. Just own the night like the Fourth of July.” Available separately: SATB 3-Part Mixed SSA ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts (syn gtr b dm)available as a digital download. Duration: ca. 2:40.

The Beatles-A delightful choral arrangement of the 1967 No.1 hit by The Beatles arranged for SAB chorus and Piano accompaniment. This deceptively simple song from the Magical Mystery Tour album has become one of the most significant and celebrated pop songs of all time and is guaranteed to be a sing-along favourite at any choral performance.An arrangement for SATB chorus is available - catalogue number HL089200935 An arrangement for 2-part choir is available - catalogue number HL089200937

The theme song from An American Tail is now available in a Discovery Pop arrangement. A touching lyric and a classic melody combined with Emerson's skill equals a sure success.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed and 2-Part.ShowTrax CD also available. Performance time approx.3:30.

The popular band Five for Fighting hit the Hot 100 and the Adult Contemporary charts with this meaningful song that explores life's mysteries. A great pop feature! Available separately: SATB SAB and SSA. ShowTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 3:15

Discovery Level 2-Your younger and developing groups will dig the rockabilly sounds of Brian Setzer in this pop hit from 1983! Fun jazzy lyrics and well-crafted for success! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:15.

Discovery Level 1-Here is a swing treatment of the contemporary pop standard most famously recorded in a big band swing style by Bobby Darin in 1959. Great for learning vocal jazz technique it will be a fantastic choice for younger or developingchoirs. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:00.

Discovery Level 2-Set in a gentle pop/rock style this accessible piece reflects the culmination of an important time of life like the end of the school year graduation or a time of transition or change. Building to a full chorus the positivemessage of the text encourages us to enjoy and celebrate this time and to “look how far we have come ” while facing the future with courage hope and anticipation. The soaring descant in Part I builds to a wonderfulfinale! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:50.

Good Grief arranged by Paul Langford for SAB choir with Piano accompaniment. This 2017 pop hit is by English indie pop band Bastille and this choral arrangement is rhythmic and full of energy with a track that is true to the original recording capturing the latest hit sound in driving pop-rock.

(from Walt Disney's Wreck-It Ralph) Discovery Level 2-Happy vocals dance over an uptempo synth-pop groove in Owl City's song for the Walt Disney animated film Wreck-It Ralph. A super showcase for young choirs! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:00.