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You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
Choral SSAA
Choral Choir,Choral (SSAA) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1267123 By Meat Loa…
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Choral Choir,Choral (SSAA) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1267123 By Meat Loaf. By Jim Steinman. Arranged by Michael Thomas Coull. 20th Century,Contemporary,Pop,Rock,Standards. 18 pages. MTC Publishing #859757. Published by MTC Publishing (A0.1267123). You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth - Choral Arrangement for SSAA and Piano by Michael Thomas Coull.You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (also known as You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)) is the first solo single by the American singer Meat Loaf, released in 1977.  It is a track from his album Bat Out of Hell, written by Jim Steinman. According to his autobiography, Meat Loaf asked Jim Steinman to write a song that was not 15 or 20 minutes long, and, in Meat Loaf’s words, a ‘pop song’.  His autobiography also dates the writing of the song to 1975, the song reportedly being a key factor in Meat Loaf and Steinman deciding to do an album together. The song was the first single released from the album, with an edit of For Crying Out Loud as the B-side.  The record peaked at No. 73 in the Record World singles chart, and didn't appear at all in Billboard Hot 100.  Billboard reviewed the single, finding the guitar introduction to be energetic, the beat to be ‘catchy’ and the vocal performance to be somewhat similar to Bruce Springsteen. Billboard also commented on how occasional pauses in the instruments allow the ‘infectious’ vocals to be highlighted.  Following the success of the next two singles, Two Out of Three Ain't Bad and Paradise by the Dashboard Light, the song was re-released in October 1978 with Paradise as the B-side.  This issue peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, over a year after the first release of the song.This exciting and energetic choral arrangement is voiced for SSAA women's choir with piano accompaniment, and will lend a touch of contemporary pop/rock to your next concert.Also available for SATB.
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You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
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On The South Side Of Chicago
Choral SSAA
Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.853766 Composed by Phil Ze…
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Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.853766 Composed by Phil Zeller. Arranged by Larry Wright. A Cappella,Barbershop. Octavo. 4 pages. Larry Wright #4605387. Published by Larry Wright (A0.853766). A WOMEN'S 4-part, a cappella, barbershop arrangement of a jazzy, uptempo pop song from the late 60's, originally recorded by Vic Damone; not contestable for SAI.Quartets and choruses singing at a B- contest level should be able to successfully learn and perform this arrangement making good use of the available excellent part-predominant vocal Learning Trax <www.larrywrightmusic.com>. If you've FIRST purchased my learning trax on my website store... and the per-copy price on the SMP website store is anything more than $1.89, DON'T PAYIT!!! Email me <larry@larrywrightmusic.com>. NOTE: SMP requires a minimum purchase of 10 copies for all choral selections. Sorry quartets!
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Phil Zeller
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On The South Side Of Chicago
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Larry Wright
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Silver Dagger
Choral SSAA
Choral Choir,Choral (SSAA) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1290533 Composed by…
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Choral Choir,Choral (SSAA) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1290533 Composed by Amelia Wellers. Arranged by Amelia Wellers. 21st Century,Chamber,Contemporary,Folk,New Age. 4 pages. Awelia Music #881249. Published by Awelia Music (A0.1290533). From the arranger: I first came across this traditional English folk ballad on the podcast mini-series “Dolly Parton’s Americaâ€. Dolly’s version was fast-based and up-beat, but the melody struck me as distant yet clear, mournful yet timeless. When I could not find a version that let the voice further explore these qualities, I made my own. The first exists on my record (WALLFLOWER by Aerhart), the second as a live solo act accompanied by a Yamaha Reface CS Synth, and the third as a Silver Dagger choral arrangement, made with and for the Young New Yorker's Chorus Treble Ensemble. The original Silver Dagger tune is a haunting memory in its spirit as much as its history (its many possible origins trace back to the early 1800s). To this day, we wonder whether it’s love, fear or both that sway our overprotected heroine’s decision to “sleep alone all of my life.†Despite her careful consideration, the melody never grants the finality of her decision. This arrangement holds this dissonance within a meditative space - a small moment of stillness in which to let all the big thoughts and emotions come and go. We begin with the memory of the melody, gather momentum and clarity in its pulsing visceral storytelling, then release it, unresolved yet somehow changed.
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Silver Dagger
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SheetMusicPlus
Jesus Paid It All - SSAA Quartet or Choir (+ Chords)
Choral SSAA
Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1204488 Composed by Elvina…
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Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1204488 Composed by Elvina Hall and John Grape. Arranged by Valdir Maia. Christian,Easter,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 4 pages. Valdir Maia #802955. Published by Valdir Maia (A0.1204488). See my other arrangements here in SMP and in my YouTube channel @easysheetmusic.Celebrate Easter with the timeless hymn Jesus Paid It All! This beloved song has been a staple in church services for generations, and its message of redemption and salvation through Jesus Christ remains as powerful today as it did when it was first written..If you're looking for an easy way to share this hymn with your choir or vocal group, consider using easy sheet music that is available online. With the sheet music in hand, your soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass singers will be able to quickly learn the harmonies and come together to create a beautiful and uplifting performance..Whether you're planning a special Easter service or simply want to add a meaningful piece to your repertoire, Jesus Paid It All is sure to touch the hearts of all who hear it. So gather your choir or vocal group and let the powerful message of this hymn inspire you this Easter season!
$2.99
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Jesus Paid It All - SSAA Quartet or Choir
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Valdir Maia
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Jesus Paid It All - SSAA Quartet or Choir
Choral SSAA
Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1204489 Composed by Elvina…
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Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1204489 Composed by Elvina Hall and John Grape. Arranged by Valdir Maia. Christian,Easter,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 4 pages. Valdir Maia #802956. Published by Valdir Maia (A0.1204489). See my other arrangements here in SMP and in my YouTube channel @easysheetmusic.Celebrate Easter with the timeless hymn Jesus Paid It All! This beloved song has been a staple in church services for generations, and its message of redemption and salvation through Jesus Christ remains as powerful today as it did when it was first written..If you're looking for an easy way to share this hymn with your choir or vocal group, consider using easy sheet music that is available online. With the sheet music in hand, your soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass singers will be able to quickly learn the harmonies and come together to create a beautiful and uplifting performance..Whether you're planning a special Easter service or simply want to add a meaningful piece to your repertoire, Jesus Paid It All is sure to touch the hearts of all who hear it. So gather your choir or vocal group and let the powerful message of this hymn inspire you this Easter season!
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Elvina Hall and John Grape
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Jesus Paid It All - SSAA Quartet or Choir
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Valdir Maia
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SheetMusicPlus
Jesus Paid It All - SSAA Quartet or Choir (Piano Acommpaniment + Chords)
Choral SSAA
Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1204485 Composed by Elvina…
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Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1204485 Composed by Elvina Hall and John Grape. Arranged by Valdir Maia. Christian,Easter,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Octavo. 4 pages. Valdir Maia #802952. Published by Valdir Maia (A0.1204485). See my other arrangements here in SMP and in my YouTube channel @easysheetmusic.Celebrate Easter with the timeless hymn Jesus Paid It All! This beloved song has been a staple in church services for generations, and its message of redemption and salvation through Jesus Christ remains as powerful today as it did when it was first written..If you're looking for an easy way to share this hymn with your choir or vocal group, consider using easy sheet music that is available online. With the sheet music in hand, your soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass singers will be able to quickly learn the harmonies and come together to create a beautiful and uplifting performance..Whether you're planning a special Easter service or simply want to add a meaningful piece to your repertoire, Jesus Paid It All is sure to touch the hearts of all who hear it. So gather your choir or vocal group and let the powerful message of this hymn inspire you this Easter season!
$3.99
3.65 €
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Elvina Hall and John Grape
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Jesus Paid It All - SSAA Quartet or Choir
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Valdir Maia
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SheetMusicPlus
Jesus Paid It All - SSAA Quartet or Choir (Piano Accompaniment)
Choral SSAA
Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1204486 Composed by Elvina…
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Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1204486 Composed by Elvina Hall and John Grape. Arranged by Valdir Maia. Christian,Easter,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 4 pages. Valdir Maia #802953. Published by Valdir Maia (A0.1204486). See my other arrangements here in SMP and in my YouTube channel @easysheetmusic.Celebrate Easter with the timeless hymn Jesus Paid It All! This beloved song has been a staple in church services for generations, and its message of redemption and salvation through Jesus Christ remains as powerful today as it did when it was first written..If you're looking for an easy way to share this hymn with your choir or vocal group, consider using easy sheet music that is available online. With the sheet music in hand, your soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass singers will be able to quickly learn the harmonies and come together to create a beautiful and uplifting performance..Whether you're planning a special Easter service or simply want to add a meaningful piece to your repertoire, Jesus Paid It All is sure to touch the hearts of all who hear it. So gather your choir or vocal group and let the powerful message of this hymn inspire you this Easter season!
$3.99
3.65 €
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Choral SSAA
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Elvina Hall and John Grape
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Jesus Paid It All - SSAA Quartet or Choir
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Valdir Maia
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I AM
Choral SSAA
Choral Choir,Choral,SSAA Chorus - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1475304 Compos…
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Choral Choir,Choral,SSAA Chorus - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1475304 Composed by Jocelyn Scofield. 21st Century,A Cappella,Singer/Songwriter. 33 pages. Bilsco Music #1052847. Published by Bilsco Music (A0.1475304). SCORES INCLUDED:Full Score & Parts Scores: Solo+Sopranos, Mezzos+Altos, CajonPERFORMANCE NOTES FROM THE COMPOSER:I AM is a singing meditation. It is both a piece that honors the individual and the whole. It is meant to affirm an individual's worth, as well as the whole collective. When a choir prepares for a performance, they rehearse a piece dozens if not hundreds of times. I wanted the experience of rehearsing I AM to be an ongoing declaration of the singer’s value. Therefore, every phrase in this piece is an affirmation. When a singer finds themselves singing the piece outside of rehearsal, they will be singing words that are positive and affirming. I cannot express how much joy that brings me as a composer.Musically, I AM is both complex, with its 7-part vocal split, contrasting rhythms, and varying accents, yet simple in its repetition, lyrics, and tonality. Each of the 7 parts sings a unique affirmation throughout the piece. They are simple statements like, I am enough and I am love, but can hold so much complexity depending on an individual's relationship with the statement. In the middle of the piece, there is an aleatoric section where each singer contributes their unique affirming statement. It creates a chaotic building of sound before coming together for the first and only time in the piece to sing I AM as a whole choir in block chords. It is one of my favorite moments in the piece because simple and complex are just a beat apart.I AM was commissioned by the Grand Rapids Women's Chorus and premiered on May 10, 2024. If you would like to hear more about the creation of the piece, you can hear the composer's original explantions on Youtube.
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4.56 €
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Choral SSAA
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Jocelyn Scofield
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I AM
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Bilsco Music
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SheetMusicPlus
Grace Kelly
Choral SSAA
Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.856207 By Mika. By Dan War…
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Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.856207 By Mika. By Dan Warner, Jodi Marr, John Merchant, and Mika. Arranged by Liz Garnett. Dance,Pop. Octavo. 6 pages. Liz Garnett #4312139. Published by Liz Garnett (A0.856207). Mika's hit from 2007 is an exuberant (and at times petulant) critique of the way the music industry seeks out individuality and talent, then insists on working it over into safely commercial products. (Of course, that he had such success with it suggests that things aren't quite as bad as the song makes out.) But the song also works as a more general statement about everyone's personal stand against the tyranny of our peers' expectations.The original has a very rangy melody, which carries a considerable variety of vocal characterisation. The arrangement unfolds this onto the four different parts, each taking on certain aspects of the line's mercurial identity. Sharing the melody's vocal demands around does not necessarily make either the characterisation or the ranges easier, however, since it also means that every part is switching between lead and accompanying roles, at times quite quickly. So it needs generous ranges, quick-wittedness and - above all - performative swagger to carry it off.There is space for the snippets of dialogue from the original track; but whether (and how much) to use it would depend on the performance situation. My own feeling would be that the middle one ('getting angry won't solve anything') works just fine slotted in between the verses, but that the snippets at start and end would need more setting up to make sense to an audience unfamiliar with Mika's recording.N.B. This arrangement is notated in treble and bass alta (i.e. sung an octave higher than written) clefs.Vocal Ranges:Tenor: E flat 4 - F5Lead: F3 - F5Bari: G3 - C5Bass: E flat 3 - B flat 4NB - the list price includes 4 copies of the music
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