I am the proud mom of a aspiring young mens' public high school acapella group of 6 boys. The group is in its infancy but is trying very hard to establish themselves as a bonefide high school group. Excitingly, they've been asked to sing a couple of songs, including the National Anthem (Mercy Me!!) at a school fundraising event very soon. (Schools here in NJ are really challenged due to heavy budget cuts and severe restraints, and fundraisers can be so critical to help schools maintain the extra funding they need to keep important programs going, especially those in the Arts, which are often the first to go!!!!) They did 'Hallelujah' which sounded great, but it took them a long time to hammer out an arrangement. Any help in finding pop (not xmas) acapella sheet music to ANY SNC songs (or other group?) is so much appreciated....lets keep the boys singing.!! Email b_gavin@comcast.net ( "_" after the "b"). Thank you!
Deke - many thanks for all the info. It's so nice of you to take the time out on this blog to help younger male groups in the public school setting who are trying to create bonafide school acapella clubs.
I already ordered the following well known pop acapella arrangements from a-cappella.com and guess what...they are arranged by Deke Sharon !! So glad I can recipricate and lend support in my little way!!
-Apologize: arr. Deke Sharon (SATB)
-Here Comes the Sun; arr. Deke Sharon (SSAA)
-I'm Yours; arr. Deke Sharon (SATB divisi)
-Seasons of Love; arr. Deke Sharon (SSATB Octavo)
-Songbird: arr. Deke Sharon (SSAA)
-This Love: arr. Deke Sharon/Robert Dietz (TTBB w/solo)
-Viva La Vida; arr. Deke Sharon (SATB divisi)
Lets keep those boys singing!!
thx
Wow! Deke, you're not kidding about a sale at a-cappella.com!
Sheet music under $1!
Time for anyone who needs it to go crazy!
Whoa, it's Deke! Hiya! And thanks for the heads-up about the sale....
Thanks for showing up and helping out, Deke! :-)
Howdy all!
I do have some sheet music for free - all original songs by the House Jacks. Just email me at deke @ totalvocal.com
Also, a-cappella.com is a great place for sheet music. They're having a big sale right now.
And casa.org has some sheet music that's free to members. Plus, if you post in the forum there, you might find some generous souls who will send along other songs.
Best of luck!
Hey proud NJ mom!
I see that S and Donna have given some great advice! I've done quite a bit of searching online, and there's a lot of sheet music out there. Here's a site to check out; there's quite a few free barbershop arrangements:
http://www.barbershop.org/document-center/category/19-free-music-for-pri...
Like Donna said, Deke Sharon has offered sheet music for free; he is a member of the vocal band, The House Jacks, and they have quite a few original songs of their own.
Another thing you could do is ask already-established a cappella groups for sheet music. I would suggest contacting some collegiate all-male groups for sheet music; oftentimes, groups are more than happy to provide a start-up group with free sheet music.
Hope this helps!
You have to start purging it Ess, that's what I've been doing!
Only problem with that is sometimes you don't get to choose what gets purged! ;-)
Thanks, Donna - I saw that from Deke but had forgotten. My brain has no more memory on its hard drive.
Many thanks for your suggestions
Awhile ago Deke Sharon, one of the producers? I think it was of the SNC PBS special, & instrumental in The Sing Off franchise, which is now off to a wonderful start with the Dutch version currently running, offered up his a cappella sheet music for free on facebook.
Go look him up there & contact him. There were specific pieces people were asking about, but I don't remember what they were, & not being a musician myself, I don't know anything he did.
Also, I've heard the guys mention googling it online like S suggested too.
Good Luck! DD
I'm not attempting to discourage you from getting SNC sheet music, although I don't know how available it is, but have you thought of Googling "a cappella sheet music?" Just a suggestion, and good luck with the group!
Shaina-
Thank you very much!