Group Songs?

#1

Group Songs?

Posted: 1/18/05 at 10:45pm

Every year my school choir puts on a concert called "Night on Broadway" This year I am prez of choir so i get to choose all the group songs! But I need ideas! Usually every year we do medlys of musicals and im just sick of that. there are so many ensemble songs that are just so great! keep in mind that we are not a huge choir, nor incredibly good :-/ so the songs need to be as simple but really fun! SAB or SATB preferably.. originally i wanted to do "Heart and Music" from A New Brain but I REALLY don't think we can pull it off. Any other suggestions??

#2

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Posted: 1/18/05 at 10:47pm

"Seasons of Love" from Rent. The chorus at my school does it every year.

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#3

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Posted: 1/18/05 at 10:57pm

thanks! ill run it past the director... come on.. anyone else?? :)

#4

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Posted: 1/18/05 at 11:07pm

"Oklahoma" - Oklahoma!
"Finale" - Les Miserables
"Lullaby of Broadway" - 42nd Street

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#5

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Posted: 1/18/05 at 11:14pm

I agree, definitly Seasons of Love.

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#6

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Posted: 1/18/05 at 11:19pm

thanks guys!

#7

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Posted: 1/20/05 at 3:04am

seasons of love is so over done! its a good song but once a million people have done it, its time to do something else. if i was able to pick a song for my school'd chior to sing i would go for something really good that not a lot of people know

we dance- once on this island

We Go Together- grease

Ragtime- Ragtime (highly recommended!)

if you want a song with a solo(s) or something there are many more that i can recommend

#8

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Posted: 1/20/05 at 3:39pm

Check out SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD. The opening and closing numbers would work great for a small group.

#9

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Posted: 1/20/05 at 3:43pm

ok will do!

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#10

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Posted: 1/20/05 at 3:59pm

omg i was totally going to say "heart and music" and then i saw the end of your post an i was like...never mind. i was in a musical revue last summer and we had some amazing group songs, including "heart and music". the others were:

why we tell the story--once on this island
our time--merrily we roll along
on my way--violet

and others...but those are the best ones for choir.

good luck.

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#11

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Posted: 1/20/05 at 4:18pm

Seasons of Love may be overdone, but it is a great choir song....Depending on whether the choir consists of more girls than boys or not, Do You Hear The People Sing(Les Misérables) would be a fun one. Oh, and you could have a few soloists and the choir do You Can't Stop the Beat(Hairspray). Just my suggestions!

#12

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Posted: 1/20/05 at 4:22pm

'A New World' from 'Songs For a New World'

Its amazing and i love it!

#13

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Posted: 1/20/05 at 4:25pm

Here's a few:

One Day More
Seasons of Love
Sunday
Be Our Guest
Quintet (WSS)
The Best of Times
Magic to Do
Circle of Life

#14

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Posted: 1/20/05 at 4:29pm

'til we reach that day from ragtime
old friends from merrily

#15

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Posted: 1/20/05 at 5:08pm

Theme from Ave. Q .... or you could try FOR NOW from Ave. Q. but it might not work if the choir's too big...

and definitely try for a Les mis song...

and ONE from a chorus line would be very interesting.

#16

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Posted: 1/20/05 at 7:33pm

"Coffee In a Cardboard Cup" from AND THE WORLD GOES ROUND.

Trust.

#17

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Posted: 1/20/05 at 7:56pm

For Good was just released....

#18

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Posted: 1/20/05 at 7:59pm

I agree with "The Best of Times." It's such an upbeat number and very happy...if I were you, I'd look into that.

And, wearingabarrel, you say "Seasons of Love" is overdone and then you recommend "We Go Together." Talk about overdone.

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#19

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Posted: 1/20/05 at 8:07pm

If you wanted to do a group number with all women, I would highly recommend "Paris Original" from H2$! It's one of my favorites.

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