today at jdb pepper we're talking about pop Coral selections if you need something new
hip and modern that your students have probably heard long before you did then this list is
for you let's get started
the spring season for a lot of choral concerts brings the opportunity to program new and
popular pieces that either came out in the movies or television or even got hot on streaming
services and the radio people still listen to the radio right right actually that's a
great question let us know in the comments below where do you find your new pop music
it's always fun to get these popular songs in front of students of all ages it gets them
excited about singing and it could even make you look hip and cool but really these are
also songs that many of your performers may already know very well so bringing them a
choral arrangement of these pop pieces allows them to make deeper connections with choral
music and could even keep them in the choir long today's list for this video was chosen
from our editorial team from some of their personal favorites but most of these selections
are editor's Choice as well which means these are some of the very best offerings submitted
by all the Publishers each year some Styles include vocal Jazz stage and screen and of
course pop music favorites of all genres also there's a variety of arrangers and Publishers
in this list to choose from remember these videos are only small samples of the amazing
selections that we carry at JW Pepper we have links to all these items in the description
below including quick links to more pop choral music that can save you time if you need more
ideas quickly and be sure to go to jdbpepper.com to shop all the choral music we sell alright
let's get right into today's list
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[Music] Vivo was Sony animation's first animated full musical and it was composed by lin-manuel
Miranda who also voices the main character the plot is very music driven as well this
arrangement of keep the Beat from Andy Beck is a sort of mid-tempo pop song with a great
feel and an inspiring theme it's a can't miss it has multiple sections with body percussion
and clapping patterns that can be performed with other percussion or even found objects
again offering you creative performance options to personalize this for your school or community
choir Ranger Andy Beck provides great teaching opportunities for reading those rhythms too
and it's offered with lots of voicings so it can be performed by anyone [Music] [Applause]
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top gun Maverick Lady Gaga pretty sure these things are popular in 2023.
if you're anything like us you've been waiting a long time for Tom Cruise to go back to the
danger zone and this powerful song from Lady Gaga really supports the emotional pool of
the movie and it's definitely one that your singers will know Mac Huff's Arrangement here
brings out the best of the song and makes it available in a choral adaptation in multiple
voicings that makes it accessible to many and you can feature a soloist that can really
rock that Lady Gaga sound it's funny in 1986 we had to take my breath away from Berlin
and now we have hold my hand from Lady Gaga I think Lady Gaga is going to last a little
bit longer than Berlin though
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okay I know what you're thinking this song came out in 1999 which warning that was 24
years ago in case you wanted to go crawl into a hole somewhere but I was at a wedding last
month and this came on and it was probably the most dense to and sang along song they
played that night so it's popular and this Arrangement is inspired by the version from
The Tonight Show where they perform popular hits with childhood classroom instruments
so this is fun for all ages it's flexible acapella or accompanied and with a variety
of ways to involve your school or community on simple instruments that you probably already
have and it's available in a variety of voicing options to make it useful for really any choir
the performance options are endless and it will be memorable as it has been now for 24
years just Envision the response if you invite your Administration up on stage to play with
instruments while you sing since you know that they will know the words to this one
rise up I'll rise like the day I'll rise up I'll rise unafraid I'll rise up and I'll do
it a thousand times again if you've not had the chance to watch the official video for
this song should definitely take a moment to do so we'll link for it in the description
below I had not seen this video before helping to put this list together but I had heard
this song before and man that video is extremely powerful and this song is an inspiration and
has become important to so many in the past few years this Arrangement is specifically
designed to bring to younger singers in an accessible version that takes the challenges
of younger singers voices seriously it's got part dominant and accompaniment MP3s available
as well so learning can be well supported and easily achieved a very moving piece for
your choir
saving and you better start swimming
Bob Dylan is one of the most popular songwriters of our time his music is Iconic and has been
adapted in all kinds of ways and he's an important songwriter that students should learn about
add pod is an extremely popular musician composer and a ranger who along with his brother Matt
the Pod Brothers have been lighting up the coral world the past few years and this arrangement
from Adam pod is concert pop at its finest a classic song with a timely message and an
opportunity to showcase quality Coral tone in an arrangement that allows for Artistry
and sensitivity for mixed choir with piano accompaniment and a soloist it's something
that high school and Community choirs should really really enjoy
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another lin-manuel Miranda composition this one arranged by Roger Emerson both very popular
in the world of choral music we've already talked a lot about Bruno and some of the other
hit songs from Encanto and we have Arrangements of them available at jwpepper.com as well
as an entire Encanto shop and a direct link to it in the description below but now now
we've got a little four and a half minute highlight reel that is perfect for younger
choirs or really anyone who wants to enjoy shortened accessible versions of your three
favorite songs we don't talk about Bruno surface pressure and the family magical lots of learning
support materials here too because it's from the discovery Series so you can count on part
dominant demonstration performance and accompaniment MP3s to make it all a little bit easier for
teaching I found joy and she opened up my eyes [Music] you just cannot listen to this
one without feeling happier from The Unofficial king of happy pop Andy Grammer this 2022 happy
pop hit is a gospel influence stomp powered by a strong floor tom Groove this arrangement
from Anita krakauer is offered in ePrint octavos for satb Sab and SSA voicing part dominant
and accompaniment MP3s as well as large digital bundles that include all the reproducible
octavos in every voicing with mp3s and instrumental parts for a great price and all of that is
instantly available through ePrint and digital downloads designed for show choirs but it
really can be used by anyone this is from acquirestock.com and we have an interview
coming out soon with Anita where we dive more in depth into arrangements from show choir
stock so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss that one coming out [Music]
[Music] originally performed as a duet with pop icon pink and her daughter Willow this
inspiring song really tugs on the heartstrings we all want that assurance that everything
is going to be all right and this song does send that message home and it really is a
great song that adapts really well for choirs this is from the Hal Leonard pop Coral series
arranged by Mac Huff available in all voicings and very accessible for any age very sweet
and simple this can be a great dedication piece to a special person in someone's life
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[Music] you just can't help but smile smiling when you hear this one and you could have
a lot of fun staging this as well if you're thinking of something for Valentine's Day
or just a fun romantic theme in your concert this is a great choice another Arrangement
here from Anita krakauer from show choir stock this Jazz Shuffle was originally written by
the musical theater songwriting team Kerrigan and Loudermilk and this sounds like it could
have come straight out of the Great American Songbook again designed for show choirs but
it can be accessible for many other different choirs immediately available too in ePrint
octavo's and digital download bundles this also offers an opening solo and an instrumental
dance break session that is just a lot of fun [Music] times never seem so good do you
want the crowd to sing along do you want possibly your Administration to sing along two words
Sweet Caroline the classic from Neil Diamond arranged by another Legend Roger Emerson will
get them singing along whether you want them to or not how could we not love it it's only
available for tenor bass choirs in this Arrangement but who cares use it as a great opportunity
to feature your Tenors and bases and with the new Neil Diamond Broadway show it's incredibly
timely to program this right now this one is really easy to learn and put together and
can work for tenor bass choirs of all ages just don't program it last like we did here
or you will not get it out of your head for a month as we said in the beginning and try
to emphasize in all of these videos this is only a small fraction of the pop choral music
that we carry at JW Pepper we know that programming and picking options can seem like a daunting
and endless task sometimes especially for pop music as it's constantly solving and changing
so we designed these videos and put together links below to save you time and give some
confidence in knowing that you can program any of these pieces and feel great and your
choir will feel great performing them as well be sure to check out the links below and all
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