SKU: A0.943042

About the piece

Can't Help Falling in Love is a 1961 song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley for the album Blue Hawaii (1961). It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss and published by Gladys Music, Inc. (The melody is based on Plaisir d'amour, a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini). The song was initially written for a woman as Can't Help Falling in Love with Him, which explains the first and third line ending on in and sin rather than words rhyming with you. Can't Help Falling in Love was featured in Presley's 1961 film Blue Hawaii. During the following four decades, it has been recorded by numerous other artists, including Bob Dylan on his 1973 album Dylan, Tom Smothers, Swedish pop group A-Teens, and the British reggae group UB40, whose 1993 version topped the U.S. and UK charts.

Elvis Presley's version of the song topped the British charts in 1962, spending four weeks at no. 1. The single is certified Platinum by the RIAA, for US sales in excess of one million copies. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 behind Joey Dee and the Starliters' Peppermint Twist and went to No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for six weeks.

About the arrangement

This arrangement was inspired by the Elvis Presley version in 1962 and also the Pentatonix version recorded in 2017. It has been arranged for choirs that like to perform off by heart as the verse and chorus harmony are the same with very slight additions. The arrangement is for TTBB and piano and my thanks must go to Gareth Giles (pianist, organist, composer and arranger) who helped create the piano part for this arrangement.

Duration: 3 mins

Additional Parts & Social Media

If you require any additional learning parts or rehearsal tracks then please contact me directly through www.jonathankilhams.com. I am also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram so please let me know if your choir are planning to sing my arrangement - it is always nice to know where in the world it is being performed. 

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SKU: A0.1321592

The initial idea for this song came from a point in a sermon (in June of 2020) by a pastor at my church (who shall remain nameless to protect the guilty 😊).  The point was that we can’t get to heaven by following the Law.  Only the Gospel can do that.  Therefore, the song is a Gospel song, even though the word “gospel� never appears in it.

The song opens with the statement that the Law can’t “save your soul�.  It also points out that the Law can’t do miracles (like physically healing the body).  

The song also addresses what the Law CAN do.  The song also alludes to a game (croquet) and a food (cinnamon toast) to demonstrate that neither a “Rule book� nor a “Recipe Book� can get us to heaven.  These allusions are a bit humorous and unexpected and therefore fit well in the genre of the Barbershop Quartet style.).

SKU: A0.1171795

From Peter Gabriel's 1987 album 'So', 'Don't Give up' is a song about struggle. Originally written around what Gabriel saw as the 1980s struggle against UK Thatcherism, the song works well in the context of all kinds of oppression. The arrangement features three soloists, all perhaps facing different kinds of struggle or mental health issue. In each case, the choir responds with kindness: Don't GIve Up, 'cause you've got friends, and 'cause somewhere there's a place where we belong.

SKU: A0.1468020

Experience the timeless charm of The Beatles' Can't Buy Me Love in a TTBB a cappella arrangement for a men's pop ensemble. Featuring a standout soloist, this vibrant rendition delivers lush harmonies and captures the original's upbeat spirit, providing a rhythmic drive that keeps the audience engaged. Perfect for showcasing the versatility and talent of a men's pop ensemble, this arrangement transforms Can't Buy Me Love into a dynamic and engaging performance.

SKU: A0.1206090

TTBB arrangement. Based on the 1993 RuPaul and Elton John version.

SKU: A0.1316225

“Christmas, Why Can't I Find You� is sung by Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 film, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. This arrangement is for four-part a cappella Men's Chorus (TTBB) and the melody is in the Tenor 1, Tenor 2, and Baritone parts. The word girl has been changed to the word boy.

Original Key.

Difficulty 5/10.

Tenor 1 G3-A4.
Tenor 2 G3-G4.
Baritone A2-F#4.
Bass F2-B3.

SKU: A0.1494741

Key: F major.

5-part (+solo(s)) tenor-bass a cappella arrangement of Lawrence's Don't Lose Sight (Acoustic).

SKU: A0.888303

Men's chorus arrangement of Fleetwood Mac's Don't Stop.Upbeat and quick learn! .

SKU: A0.890872

This is a 3-minute intermediate arrangement of Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne's I Won't Back Down for TTBB chorus and piano.

Pax Ressler (they/them) is a Philadelphia-based theatre and music artist composing and arranging soul-stirring choral music for ensembles across the United States and beyond. To see more of Pax's work, visit https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/pax-ressler/14943 or their website: www.paxressler.com

SKU: A0.1406564

I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire was sung by many groups in the 20th century, but made famous by The Ink Spots. This arrangement is written for TTBB a cappella in the contestable barbershop style by Jay Dougherty. It captures the playful levity of the original but also brings new life through rhythmic variation, harmony, and embellishment. 

NOTE: There is a 10-copy minimum purchase. However, the per-copy price is set to the lowest possible setting at $1.99. If you want this song for a quartet, please understand that even with the 10-copy minimum (10 x $1.99), you're still paying only $20 for legal access to this music. The arranger gets nearly nothing, and you're getting great legal music for $5 per quartet member. 

Learning tracks are available at: www.jmdougherty.com

For more information on compositions and arrangements by Jay Dougherty, visit: www.jmdougherty.com.