Arrangements by chris arnold
= Copyright owned by Chris Arnold, sheet music included with learning tracks
= Copyright Cleared through Sheet Music Plus, Hal Leonard, or other method
= Arrangements written with the intent of being used in contest; this in no way guarantees their suitability for contest by current standards.
= Previously Copyright-Cleared Arrangements – you’ll need to get copyright clearance for your group for these because either the arrangement was previously cleared but the license had a limited term (and has since expired) OR the arrangement was previously cleared for a specific group and not for broad publication or use. I recommend trying to contact the publisher directly to receive clearance.
Men’s Voicing, Lower Voices
- A Beautiful Lady In Blue – TTBB:
Learning Tracks | Sheet Music - Away In A Manger – TTBB: Learning Tracks
- Candles Long Ago – TTBB: Sheet Music
- Daddy Sang Bass – TTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Enterprise Theme (Where My Heart Will Take Me) – TTBB: Sheet Music
- Fare Thee Well, Love – TTBB plus Solo: Learning Tracks |
- Happy Together – TTBB: Sheet Music
- Happy Together – TTTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music 5 Parts
- Here Goes – TTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- I Don’t Know Enough About You – TTBB: Sheet Music
- Imagine – TTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- It’s A Good Day – TTBB: Sheet Music
- Just A Cottage Small (By A Waterfall) – TTBB: Learning Tracks |
- Kissing A Fool – TTBB: Learning Tracks
- Let’s Fall In Love – TTBB: Learning Tracks
- L-O-V-E – TTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Luck Be A Lady – TTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Maple Leaf Forever, The – TTBB: Learning Tracks
- Moscow Nights – TTBB: Learning Tracks
- O Canada! (English) – TTBB: Learning Tracks
- O Canada! (English/French) – TTBB: Learning Tracks
- O Holy Night – TTBB: Learning Tracks
- Once Upon A December – TTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- One Fine Day – TTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- On My Own – TTBB: Learning Tracks
- Parting Glass, The – TTBB: Learning Tracks
- Shadow Of Your Smile, The – TTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Silent Night – TTBB: Learning Tracks
- Soon And Very Soon – TTBB: Sheet Music
- S Wonderful – TTBB: Learning Tracks
- That’s A Plenty – TTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Those Were The Days – TTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Top Hat, White Tie And Tails – TTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Until… – TTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Will You Love Me In December As You Do In May? – TTBB: Sheet Music
Arrangements for Mixed Voices
- ChatGPT-Made – SATB:
- Christmas Of Love (The Grinch Who Stole Christmas) – SATB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Christmas Song, The – SATB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Circle Of Life – SSSAAATTTBB plus TTBB Quartet and Solos: Learning Tracks |
- Count On Me – SSAATTBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music 8 Parts
- Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (from “The Nutcracker Suite”) – SSAATBB: Learning Tracks 8 Parts
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – SATB: Sheet Music
- O Canada! (English) – SSAATBB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music 7 Parts
- She’s Out Of My Life – SAAB: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Someone Like You – SATB: Sheet Music
- Take On Me – TTBB
- The Parting Glass – SATB
- You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch – SSAA plus Solo: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
Women’s Voicing, Higher Voices
- Away In A Manger – SSAA: Learning Tracks
- Big Yellow Taxi – SSAA: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Candles Long Ago – SSAA: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Coventry Carol – SSAA: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Hockey Song, The – SSAA: Sheet Music
- I Don’t Know Enough About You – SSAA: Sheet Music
- Imagine – SSAA: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- It’s A Good Day – SSAA: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Kiss To Build A Dream On, A – SSAA: Sheet Music
- My Heart Will Go On – SSAA: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Once Upon A December – SSAA: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- Parting Glass, The – SSAA: Sheet Music
- Silent Night – SSAA plus Solo and Guitar: Learning Tracks
- Stand By Me – SSAAA: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music 5 Part
- True Colors – SSAA: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – SSAA: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
- You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch – SSAA plus Solo: Learning Tracks | Sheet Music
Other
This arrangement was commissioned by the Music Monday program and is available through their site.
- Is Somebody Singing – TTBB (written by Ed Robertson and Commander Chris Hadfield)
Order a Custom arrangement
You choose the song, I create the arrangement (Starting at $500)
For almost as long as I’ve been doing learning tracks and judging barbershop contests, I have been doing custom arrangements. Some of the groups I have had the pleasure of creating arrangements for include:
– Toronto Northern Lights Gold-Medal Men’s Barbershop Chorus
– Mixology Mixed A Cappella Chorus
– Supertonic Quartet
– Minor Infraction – University Jazz Ensemble
– Contagious Quartet
– Intrigue Quartet
– The Fixx Quartet
– Discovery Quartet
– Grand Harmony
– Sharp Attack Quartet & more
Unique & Special Projects
– Contest-winning barbershop arrangements for choruses (Mixology) and quartets (Supertonic)
– Commissioned by The Coalition for Music Education of “Is Somebody Singing?” performed by Chris Hadfield and Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies) for Music Monday
– Combined Group – MegaCity Chorus, A Cappella Showcase, OC Times – for Russian Barbershop Festival in 2008 (17 part arrangement of “Circle of Life”)
– Arrangement and learning tracks of “Where My Heart Will Take Me” (from the Enterprise Series), sung on television to mark the end of the series. It was aired as a special finale segment on the Space Channel in Canada. Performed by a pickup quartet of TNL singers.
– Arranged and sang music for Cyanide and Happiness Barbershop Quartet
– Parody of Beauty and The Beast’s Gaston for a wedding (for the groom)