Jazz für Chor

This up-tempo vocal jazz piece written for The Real Group features sections of scat singing. Left intentionally without dynamic markings, it is meant to get its color from the performers. Enjoy! Durat...

This samba standard absolutely sparkles with cheerful rhythm! Perfect for high school singers and up with plenty of solo opportunities, you'll work your diction skills and dazzle your audience.

This Gershwin classic is set in an easy swing filled to the brim with nonchalant charm and optimism. A great selection for jazz, pop and concert choirs in a program of standards or a love-themed conce...

Heartfelt lyrics, rich harmonies and a smoldering slow swing tempo make this a fine choice for a vocal jazz ballad. Wonderful for building phrasing and blend!

Set in a fast swing above a walking bass, this Gershwin standard really cooks! Featuring a wailing group scat chorus, experienced vocal jazz groups will wow the crowd with this sensational chart!

This Freddie Green standard was made famous by the iconic vocal group the Manhattan Transfer. You will love to showcase your vocal jazz ensemble and soloists with this fantastic edition!

This gospel/jazz song written by Billy Taylor and Dick Dallas is best known for the 1967 Nina Simone recording and makes a wonderful choral showcase testifying to the longing for freedom and justice f...

This classic song recorded in the 30's by Marlene Dietrich gets an update with this accessible setting which opens in a straight-forward 3/4 meter, then moves into a fun 4/4 swing.

Originally an easy-listening pop hit for Petula Clark, this song lends itself well to a vocal jazz setting for mixed and women's groups, offering opportunities to develop intonation, blend, rhythm and...

The four brothers of the Woody Herman sax section achieved legendary status with this tune; later Lambert, Hendricks and Ross recorded a vocal version, followed by Manhattan Transfer's rendition. Pari...

Here is the great tune from the big band era in a contemporary vocal jazz setting. Hot rhythm and horns back up the vocals for a pop/jazz/show choir selection extraordinaire!

This popular standard from the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls alternates between a Latin groove and more straight-ahead swing style, showcasing the skills of your rhythm section. This chart features...

Here is a swinging arrangement of the great American standard in a style reminiscent of the Count Basie big bands of the 1950's. Opening in a spare style with unison vocals over a bass line, the textu...

Younger and developing mixed and treble choirs will enjoy performing this jazz inflected doo-wop song from the 1930s, but made popular in 1961 by the vocal group the Marcels. A perfect selection for e...

This vocal jazz classic from the iconic group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross offers younger or developing mixed and treble ensembles a chance to build important performance techniques! Lots of unison or tr...

One of the most performed and recorded songs ever, this classic standard will enhance programming for jazz, pop and concert choirs in this well-crafted setting. A gem!

A jazz classic in a barn burner Afro-Cuban setting, provides an exciting and energetic closer to a set, or even a full show. Fun and rewarding for your group to perform, there are opportunities for mu...

Discovery Level 3 Introduce your young choir to this famous jazz classic! Set in an easy swing with great part-writing and craftsmanship! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoicTrax CD. Durat...

This setting of the Rodgers & Hart standard is done in a fast swing that evokes the whirlwind of sudden romance. The vocals enter in unison moving into tasty group harmonies and a sizzling solo with e...

Flute and rhythm section bring charm to this jazz waltz setting of Henry Mancini's famous theme from the 1964 movie, most famously recorded by Andy Williams. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, Show...

Set in a medium swing, this jazz standard cooks from start to finish! Opening with unison vocals, it moves to two-part, then four-part jazz chords over a steady walking bass. The group scat chorus pac...

Discovery Level 3 All right, everyone, pinkies up! Your young choir will wow the high hat crowd with this jazz setting that hits all the right notes! A fully written out jazz piano part, scat chorus a...

From the iconic opening notes of the tune over a walking bass to the full shout scat chorus, your vocal jazz ensemble will dig this medium swing setting of the Duke Ellington classic. A super choice f...

One of the most soulful ballads ever written, this standard has been recorded by artists ranging from Billie Holiday to Blood, Sweat & Tears. This arrangement features full vocals and sultry harmonies...

This Academy Award winning song of 1961 by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer gets a Basie-esque treatment in this swinging chart. Set in a 4/4 swing over walking bass, the vocal and instrumental lines p...