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  • Rockschool Ear Tests – Vocals

    Rockschool Ear Tests – Vocals

    Melodic Recall Tests Use the following examples to help you practice for your vocal exam. Grade 3 The following text is taken from the grade 3 exam book. Grade 3 rhythmic recall tests can be found here. Grade 6 – 8 harmony vocal tests can be found here. The examiner will play you a two-bar… Read more

  • Viva Forever

    Viva Forever

    Who doesn’t love a Spice Girls track?! An SSA arrangement of the gorgeously gooey Spice Girls’ track. Great for choirs with a strong alto section – all verses sung by them. Optional alto line down to an Eb3 – can be taken up the octave. An easy intermediate arrangement with occassionally clashing harmonies, but simple… Read more

  • Reflection – Mulan

    Reflection – Mulan

    Here’s my latest arrangement, requested by my Secondary Schools choir, in two parts. You can find it at Sheet Music Direct. Both parts carry the tune at various times, although mostly Part A – this sits higher than Part B and would be more suitable for a soprano section. It has limited call and response… Read more

  • What was I made for?

    What was I made for?

    Here’s my SSA and piano arrangement of Billie Eilish’s song from the Barbie movie. It’s such a gorgeous song, and I really hope that you love this setting for intermediate choir as much as I do! This is an intermediate arrangement, featuring gooey close harmonies and some riffs that run together. As a musical director,… Read more

  • Permission to Dance

    Permission to Dance

    Here is the hit Bts song, written by Ed Sheeran (and others) in an SSA setting. I love singing this one with my own choirs, and you will too! https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1387303/Product.aspx Read more

  • Make Your Own Kind of Music

    Make Your Own Kind of Music

    Written for 2 part choir, perfect for a school concert, this take on the classic 1960s pop tune by Mama Cass (covered recently by Paloma Faith) has a rousing chorus and call and response elements. You can find it here: https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1369404/Product.aspx For full band – drums, guitars, bass, keys, piano, horns and strings, get in… Read more