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A Star Is Born became the breakout hit of the fall, garnering universal acclaim, immense box office receipts and a glowing word-of-mouth that made one thing abundantly clear: this music was very good....

Cut from the Hunchback of Notre Dame movie, we are all lucky that it was revived and placed as the final song in the Broadway stage production. Expressing Esmeralda's final hopes and wishes for the wo...

Original 1992 film vocalists Brad Kane and Lea Salonga recently reunited on national television to sing the song that reached #1 on the Billboard charts. And if we learned anything from the result, it...

The Goddess of Pop, Cher, after starring in 2018's smash-hit sequel Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, decided to make an entire cover album of ABBA's best-known hits entitled Dancing Queen, in turn becomin...

This adventure with Mary Poppins gets off to a suitably magical and delightful start with this bubbly bath-time number. Choirs will have a blast with the tongue-in-cheek text and exhilarating music!

Have you ever lost something you loved? A toy, a book, a favorite memento? Leave it to Mary Poppins to tell you about the metaphorical space where the things you've lost and loved are waiting anxiousl...

Coming in at the tail end of 2018's Mary Poppins Returns, the balloon lady, a fixture in P. L. Travers' series of children's novels featuring the titular character, sends the Banks family up, up and a...

Six songs from the Hairspray (2002) writing team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman are skillfully assembled and connected from this new movie classic. While paying tribute to the original movie's song...

Just like the classic Step in Time 54 years prior, Trip a Little Light Fantastic reigns as the no-holds-barred, large-scale production number from the corresponding movie starring everyone's favorite...

A showpiece of technical skill and lyrical wizardry in the 2018 sequel, Mary Poppins Returns, this jaunty and cheeky turn-of-phrase masterclass is a testament to Mark Shaiman's understanding of the en...

Memorably sung by Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Faith Hill's pop ballad is receiving renewed popularity. Here, Mark Brymer's take on the classic can be sung w...

Every good story needs a good villain and Disney has created some of the best. Here are five great songs that are sung by the characters we love to hate--Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmations, Gaston fro...

The thought of the virile Gaston will entice full sounds from your young men's choir. Virilety and humor mix to bring out the best in the singers.

There is no more iconic music than the James Bond Theme. Movie goers for generations can sing the melody. Here it is cleverly arranged and ready for the concert stage.

The musical score for the hit movie La La Land, won Academy Awards for best score and best original song. Music is by the Broadway sensations Justin Paul and Benj Pasek (Dear Even Hansen & A Christmas...

In the face of ridicule, embarassment and shame, there is nothing greater than standing up for oneself and showing the world that you are who you are and will not apologize for it. This Is Me has rapi...

Welcome to the marketplace of Agrabah, where we're about to begin the fantastic tale of the street rate who becomes a prince! Aladdin KIDS is adapted from the Disney film for elementary-aged performer...

This Phil Collins rock ballad, written for Disney's Tarzan, won an Oscar and a Golden Globe, but the defining feature of the song is the simple, heartfelt lyrics. Strategic key changes emphasize the g...

The most bombastic, electrifying and show-stopping number from the record-smashing soundtrack to The Greatest Showman is here! Pasek and Paul's call to action is given a full-choir treatment by Mark B...

The theme song from the 1967 James Bond spoof Casino Royale is a beautiful song by the dynanic writing duo of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Recorded by many singers representing countless musical styl...

A Million Dreams features the young P. T. Barnum as he shows his visions and hopes for the future. Throughout all his hardships, he is shown compassion and help and gains a broader perspective into th...

Picking up right where they left off in 1994, Elton John and Tim Rice returned to the Savanna to pen a new song for the 2019 live action remake of Disney's The Lion King. Energetic and rhythmic in sty...

In addition to providing the voice of lioness Nala in the 2019 live action remake of Disney's The Lion King, Beyoncé created an anthem perfectly situated for choral singing--a collective, full-throate...

Like finally seeing a beloved, long-lost toy from your childhood again, the geniuses at Disney-Pixar have captured the sense of joy and wonder of what it means to have an imagination for an incredible...

Since its initial release in 1994, Disney's The Lion King and its many sequels, TV shows, remakes and theatrical productions have firmly placed this beloved retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet among the...