Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.796824

By One Direction. By Jamie Scott, John Henry Ryan, and Julian Bunetta. Arranged by Eric Hagmann. A Cappella,Pop. Octavo. 6 pages. Eric Hagmann #4580515. Published by Eric Hagmann (A0.796824).

An SATB + solo contemporary a cappella arrangement of Drag Me Down by One Direction.  

Recorded in 2015 for their fifth album, Made in the A.M., Drag Me Down was One Direction's first single since Zayn Malik left the group in March of the same year.  It topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Austria, and New Zealand, and it won the fan-voted Best Video Award at the 2016 Brit Awards.

This arrangement retains the energy and intensity of the original song while adding a dash of supportive harmony to give it that contemporary a cappella flavor.  The main melody fits comfortably in most tenor ranges but also could be performed easily by treble voices with minimal adjustment during the pre-chorus/chorus.  Vocal percussion is encouraged, and this tune would be perfect for someone who might be learning beatboxing for the first time.  Easy enough to learn over the course of a few rehearsals but still challenging enough to keep it engaging, this piece would be great as an opener or closer in your high school or college ensemble's repertoire.  

Soprano range: Bb4-E5
Alto range: G3-C5
Tenor range: C3-G4
Bass range: F2-C4.