Five great songs are given the gospel treatment, and the result is a guaranteed showstopper - fun, funky, slick and stylish.The arrangements are by vocal coach and choral director Mark De-Lisser, and were performed by his choir, ACM Gospel Choir, on BBC's Last Choir Standing - they are all uplifting, modern and a joy to sing.Arranged for SAT choir with downloadable backing tracks using the accompanying card, they can also be performed with a Piano or band using the Piano accompaniments and chord symbols. This book has everything included to make it as easy and straightforward as possible to learn, with helpful hints for each song and downloads of full demonstrations, performance backing tracks and individual rehearsal tracks for each vocal part.'Mark has unique experience of bringing this uplifting genre of choral music to young singers who have never experienced it, so the arrangements are skillfully designed to enable, involve and captivate. There is a brilliance and energy in this collection that makes it a unique contribution to the repertoire. For directors of all choirs - start-up to veteran - this is a MUST.' - Suzi Digby, Voices Foundation. / Choeur SAT Et Piano

Co-written by the composer of Broadway's smash hit Hamilton, this funky, positive finale from 2012's cheerleading-themed musical is chock full of fun. Energetic call-and-response writing propels the song forward, while a super-singable hook grows each time it returns until the brilliant and boisterous end. Fresh! / Choeur SAB

You've heard this famous spiritual before, but wait until you hear it in the skillful hands of Mark Hayes! The piano part offers a fun-filled adventure---challenging, yet doable. The choral parts are so compelling that choir members will beg to sing them again and again. Listeners will be hard pressed to sit quietly in their seats when these walls come a-tumblin' down! / Choeur SAB

Novello Choral Pops: Christmas Pops For Female Choirs features five superb arrangements of Christmas favourites for female voices, guaranteed to add sparkle and glitz to every choral concert.Wonderful Christmastime is a typically melodic Paul McCartney number composed for the holiday season. All I Want for Christmas Is You evokes Mariah Carey or, for devotees of the film 'Love Actually', the adolescent Olivia Olson. Santa Baby is Eartha Kitt's Christmas wish list from 1953 while Little Saint Nick is The Beach Boys' homage to Santa's sled. Finally and gloriously comes The Pogues' sublime piece of musical domestic rivalry, Fairytale Of New York.All are expertly arranged for SSA choir with Piano accompaniment and range from easy to intermediate level singing. This mix of fun and mischievous Christmas songs will put a smile on the faces of choir and audience alike. / Choeur SSA Et Piano

A walking bass line, built on the blues scale, hints at jazz in the introduction of this fantastically fun arrangement of the traditional spiritual. Each of three verses develops further as the piece grows to its exciting final chords. An acoustic or electric bass part is included in the publication. / Choeur SAB

Par TATE BRIAN. 'Coffee keeps me buzzin' all day long. Gotta have a cup of coffee!? Sound familiar? These and other java phrases are the basis for this jazzy swing number. Fun vocal rhythms, jazzy harmonies, and individual part-singing help your choir 'make the scene with the bean? and create a wonderfully 'jittery? performance! Available: SAB - StudioTrax CD./ Recueil / Choeur SAB

The words 'fun? and 'whimsical? definitely come to mind in this delightful piece from Robert Hugh. With a poem by Elizabeth Turner as the inspiration, the unexpected fun begins. The piano and percussion drive the groove while the singers play with the text in 7/8. / Choeur SSA Et Piano

This pop favorite from the musical Grease kicks into high gear and never lets up! Great fun for choirs of all ages! / Voix Mixtes

This rhythmic rendition of the traditional carol is a blast! The funky feel craves choreography (on the Step One! DVD and at alfred.com/video), a likely addition, as accessible writing will make note learning a breeze. A new half-time bridge leads into a key change just before the final groovin' verse. / 3 Parties Mixtes

'Hi, Nancy! Hi, Helen! What's the story, morning glory?' Who can forget the fun interplay as the teenagers from Sweet Apple, Ohio catch up on the latest gossip? It's time to bust out the cell phones and bring this classic into the 21st century! / Choeur SAB

Jay's particularly folky accompaniment features a jaunty piano with optional bass and percussion (available free at alfred.com/choralparts). Fully arranged with new harmonic and rhythmic content on each subsequent verse. Rollicking and fun, 'doo-dah day!' / Choeur SAB

It's been performed by Elvis, Stevie Wonder, and a host of others, but it was the Tennessee Ernie Ford recording that brought this song to national attention and the top of the Billboard charts. Great voice-leading and a tight rhythmic groove make it fun to sing. / Choeur SAB A Cappella

SHREK was the monster hit of the summer, and who could forget this over-the-top production number! A #1 hit for the Monkees in 1966 it climbed the charts again in 2001 in a fun re-make by Smash Mouth. / Voix Mixtes

Par LLOYD WEBBER ANDREW. These arrangements of favourite songs from Cats are perfect for the young or developing choir. The pieces are selected with a view to creating coherent concert programmes and have simple Piano accompaniments. These arrangements by Nicholas Hare are relatively straightforward and great fun to sing. They will soon become favourites with both choir and audience alike. / Niveau : Facile / Date parution : 1995-09-22/ Feuillet / Choeur

Mozart's 'Rondo alla Turca' is the basis for this innovative twist on 'Jingle Bells!' Your audience will love catching the rapid text as the familiar and sequential melody is volleyed through the choir. Pierpont's rarely-heard third verse is a hoot. 'Oh, what fun it is!' / Choeur SAB