fellowsinger
For more than ten years I have been a singer, chorus director, and arranger. I am not performing live in 2020–21, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I believe in supporting choral music in the schools, and am proud to have participated in the Sing For Your Life concerts produced by the Gold Standard Chorus.
I previously sang with Constellation. That group is now retired.
Arranging: I arrange songs primarily for barbershop quartets, but my musical tastes often lead me far astray from typical barbershop songs. Below is a list of complete arrangements I have written. Several can be purchased from Harmony Marketplace. For all others, contact me directly.
Some arrangements require (re-)licensing. I’ll be happy to help with obtaining the appropriate licenses for those, if your group wants to perform them. Figure on $50 to $150 for the license itself, plus $5 per copy (bulk discount available for a chorus), for this.
Email me if you have questions about any of the following charts, or if you would like to commission a custom arrangement for your group.
“Almost Like Being In Love” is special-order. BHS has it and likely needs to re-license it.
“Who Will Sing For Me” is currently a special-order chart; to obtain it, you’ll need to contact the music library at BHS directly, as the terms of its license require it to be re-cleared for each group that wants to obtain the sheet music.
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Title |
Songwriter(s) |
Sheet Music |
Tracks |
Contest? |
Style |
Notes |
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A Hundred and Sixty Acres |
David Kapp |
Yes |
Western, Swing |
Intro by Marty Dolciamore & Jordan Johnson | ||
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Almost Like Being In Love |
Frederick Loewe,
|
Yes |
Swing |
Slow swing arrangement co-written w/Nick Roberto. Requires re-clearance, approx $150 at BHS | ||
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Bright College Days |
Tom Lehrer |
No |
Comedy, Novelty |
A faux "alma mater", parodying college drinking songs | ||
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City of New Orleans, The |
Steve Goodman |
No |
Country, Uptune |
A country hit from Arlo Guthrie & Willie Nelson | ||
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Hunting Song, The |
Tom Lehrer |
No |
Comedy, Novelty |
"Two game wardens, seven hunters, and a cow" | ||
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Johnsburg, Illinois |
Tom Waits |
Yes |
Ballad |
Short love song | ||
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Last Rose of Summer, The |
Tom Waits |
Yes |
Ballad |
Short ballad about a loss | ||
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Masochism Tango, The |
Tom Lehrer |
No |
Comedy, Novelty, Tango |
Bass or bari feature; a "passionate, fiery love song" | ||
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Medley - Lucky Day / Innocent When You Dream |
Tom Waits,
|
Yes |
Waltz |
A character piece about a life of adventure | ||
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Molly Malone |
Traditional,
|
Yes |
Irish, Ballad |
The famous folk song ("Cockles and Mussels") | ||
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Parting Glass, The |
Traditional |
No |
Irish, Ballad |
A great set closer or encore number. Based on the Clancy Brothers' version. Also for SATB. | ||
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Picture In A Frame |
Tom Waits,
|
No |
Ballad |
A short, easy, quick-to-learn love song | ||
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Poisoning Pigeons In the Park |
Tom Lehrer |
Yes |
Comedy, Waltz |
Not safe for vegetarians | ||
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Way Down In the Hole |
Tom Waits |
No |
Jazz, Gospel |
8-part SATB for jazz choir | ||
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Who Cares |
Jack Yellen,
|
Yes |
Uptune |
A new take on a little-known Al Jolson tune | ||
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Who Will Sing For Me? |
Ralph & Carter Stanley |
No |
Mixed tempo |
A bluegrass tune about an experience we share as barbershop singers |