SKU: A0.1476347

A popular jazz tune that's been sung by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Michael Bublé. This arrangement was originally premiered by 2024 BHS NextGen 6th Place quartet Heist. 

This song is contestable in Barbershop Harmony Society contests.

SKU: A0.522396

Next to Amazing Grace, this song composed by the Gaithers in 1963 is probably next in line for popularity among Gospel songs.
This arrangement is for 4 part male harmony (TTBB) a cappella.

SKU: A0.1349675

SKU: MQ.50-3083-E

This arrangement of the familiar Sicilian melody CRUSADER'S HYMN (ST. ELIZABETH) for men's voices sets each of the four stanzas in the next higher key. The keyboard part can be either piano or organ.

SKU: A0.871561

1940 love ballad in an easy barbershop arrangement as performed by The Chordettes.

SKU: A0.898552

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Canzona alla terza Verbum supernum prodiens was composed late one night after I was inspired by the chant melody as found in the Hymnal 1982, hymn 63. Rather than compose on the computer as I usually do, I wrote by hand as I determined the best four-part canonic treatment for each of the phrases of the chant. Composing this was akin to assembling a puzzle, both in mindset (this note fits best here) and addictive quality (need to finish this now!). Originally conceived as a short organ piece, I quickly chose to add the English text from the Hymnal 1982 then text directly from the Liber Usualis, a Catholic book of Gregorian chants commonly used until the reforms of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II).

This piece is similar in style to an Italian Renaissance canzona or early German Baroque kanon. It should be performed with performance practice of those eras in mind, including lifts after dotted notes, metric accents, and minimal vibrato, especially at cadences. Lines that end in a melisma should be performed by singing the final vowel and placing the consonant at the release of the final melisma note. The first verse may be sung in unison or as a solo as printed below. The verses may be sung in alternatum (odd verses, printed below: solo chant, even verses: choir). For a complete translation of the six Latin verses, refer to the next page. In the music’s text, I have retained all accent marks as found in the Liber Usualis. These should help inform text stress. The last two verses are suitable as a Communion anthem.

This SSA Latin version was adapted from the original SATB version for the women of the Hillcrest High School choral program under the direction of Dr. Khristina Motley in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It reduces the original four-voice setting to three voices without sacrificing any canonic entrances. This SSA version is also suitable for performance by an advanced middle school choral ensemble or for TTB men.

Also available as an organ solo or in English. SATB Latin/English versions coming soon!

SKU: A0.888425

This is a four-part men's (TTBB) a cappella arrangement of the 1962 Neil Sedaka pop hit.  This piece works well for small ensemble (quartet minimum) or a large choir.

For more information on arrangements by Brian Mastrull, send an email to mastrullcharts@gmail.com.

SKU: A0.1372967

Kylie Minogue's career has had many phases, and this disco revival song kickstarted her early 2000s period of success. Thematically it is about how when times are hard adn the struggle is real, we should dance. Dance music in general, but especially the disco, is a palce of belonging, empowerment and celebration for the marginalized, and can indeed 'cure your lonely heart'. It is also slightly tongue in cheek in its use of 1970s disco gestures in a bombastic, super-gay and double-coded way.

This TTBB arrangement is suitable for many groups and designed asa show opener, with an opening fanfare. It also features a whole TTBB singing falsetto, and, rather than resolving,  finishes on a dramatic moment of tension, ready for the next song.

Band parts and other choral voicings are also available from the arranger at their website.

SKU: A0.1498997

This upbeat homage to Santa's better half will be sure to be a hit at your next holiday show with it's clever lyrics and fun swing melody.  It's a four-part a cappella arrangement for men's/TTBB/treble voices (An SSAA version is also available) written in the barbershop format.  Please note that the treble clef is sung an octave lower than written. Learning tracks are also available from the arranger by emailing EKSarrangements@gmail.com.

SKU: A0.761687

Innocence & Experience is a musical setting of four William Blake poems from his works, Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, for two-part TB men’s chorus with piano accompaniment. The song set represents a life cycle, first with a lullaby, moving next to a spirited and youthful dance, continuing to the dreamlike longing of maturity, and concluding with the solemn and dark acceptance of death. Permission to use these texts has been secured from the William Blake Archives (proof provided upon request). Please note that the provided recording is from the third song, Ah! Sunflower..

SKU: A0.1471700

Ol' 55, popularized by the Eagles, is considered to be one of Tom Waits's more conventional songs typical of his early work. But some writers believe it captures a cleverly encoded  message revelaing something of Waits's darker side. Although most listeners hear the story of a man driving home from his girlfiend's place in the early morning, it may well tell the story of a man who has passed from this world and finds himself riding off into the next at the head of his own funeral procession. You be the judge!

The arrangement is set for 4 background voices and tenor soloist, with an active, wall of sound style. Duration is 4:05, and it is suitable for all audiences. It builds to a remarkable climax and key change before unwinding with a more relective final verse.