Happy: Upper Voices a Cappella: Vocal Score

Younger or beginning a cappella groups will love this creative and upbeat song from Pharrell arranged for unaccompanied voices!

Accompanied by a light rhythmic drum and melodic flute the otherwise unaccompanied voices playfully sing the happy text. This traditional Burgundian carol is a favorite for Christmas and holidays and will certainly shine in performances. Accompanied by a light rhythmic drum and melodic flute the otherwise unaccompanied voices playfully sing the happy text. This traditional Burgundian carol is a favorite for Christmas and holidays and will certainly shine in performances.

Graham Buckland-33 exciting and varied arrangements 80 pages.All songs compatible with the SATB edition (BA 7574)12 spirituals also compatible with the flexible instrumentation edition (BA 6699)This edition offers exciting arrangements that have never before appeared in print written in an authentic idiom for three-part women's or girls' choir with piano accompaniment. The spirituals can also be performed without piano with the lead melody always in the upper voice.All the arrangements can be combined with the already published edition 64 Spirituals a cappella (BA 7574) which is for SATB. To give you an example: a children's choir working with our newedition can appear with a mixed chorus that has already mastered the SATB settings.In addition twelve of the arrangements can be enhanced by instrumental accompaniments. These are to be found in the Spirituals edition (BA 6699) of our ComboCom series which offers flexible instrumental settings.Contents:Deep river O happy day Joshua King of kings Motherless child Nobody knows O sinner man Swing low sweet chariot Wade in the water Were you there When the saints and twenty-two other popular as well as less well-known spirituals.The author:Graham Buckland is the music director of Regensburg University Germany. Before then he held various leading positions at theatres and colleges in Germany and the Czech Republic. He has founded and headed a number of ensembles demonstrating a very broad musical range that also finds expression in his compositions and publications for Chorus Piano and Orchestra.

Made popular by The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) it is hard to find such a happy song from any era. The lyrics are positive and up beat and the overall feel is simple joy. This classic pop song is a wonderful addition to your concert.

Featured in the movie Sister Act II this is a gospel powerhouse! The 1969 pop hit by Edwin Hawkins is hard to top. Great for school community and church performances!

A fun swingin' chart for your holiday show Adam Scott delivers a crowd-pleasing arrangement based on the original Andy Williams recording that paired these two holiday favorites together. Accessible for almost any level ensemble this chart works great as a show opener or closer.