Choral Choir,Choral,SSA Chorus - Level 2 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1406037
By Billie Eilish. By Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell. Arranged by Jacob Klingsten. 21st Century,Contemporary,Film/TV,Singer/Songwriter. 8 pages. Jacob Klingsten #989083. Published by Jacob Klingsten (A0.1406037).
“What Was I Made For?†by Billie Eilish is a heart-wrenching ballad from the 2023 movie, Barbie. This arrangement is for SSA and Piano, and sits at a easy-medium difficulty level for high school groups, but this is a certainly possible piece for middle school groups as well.
This arrangement features a soloist in the first verse with hums and 'oo's in the background; the chorus is sung by all voices in 3-part harmony. All voices get the melody on multiple occasions during the piece. Additionally, this arrangement features a unique canon effect between verses one and two, where each voice gets a turn to 'oo' the first four notes of the main melody (B4-C5-E4-G4) before going to other harmonies. The result is a very water and wave-like effect that fits the piece beautifully.
Additional Details:
- Key: C Major
- # Pages: 8
- Length: 3m 30s
- Ranges:
- Soloist: (A3) D4-C5Â
- Soprano 1: C4-E5
- Soprano 2: A3-C5
- Alto: F3-C5
This piece was commissioned for the High School Choir treble voices at Postville JR/SR High in Postville, Iowa. If you would like the score changed to fit your ensemble's needs, the practice tracks to this piece once purchased, or if you are looking to have a new arrangement commissioned for your ensemble, please let Jacob Klingsten, the arranger, know at
jacobkarranging@gmail.com.
He will alter the score to your needs (within reason)
and provide practice tracks at no additional charge to your purchase, and he typically charges around $50 per commissioned arrangement. Jacob would love to work with you and your ensemble!
Jacob Klingsten is an undergraduate student pursuing their B.A. in Music Education, and is expected to graduate in May 2025. He hopes to become a middle school and/or high school choir teacher to not only teach the choral art, but also the art of Contemporary A Cappella. He hopes you will enjoy singing his arrangements!
