Choral Choir (TTBB) - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.928974

By The Beach Boys. By Brian Wilson and Gary Usher. Arranged by Donald A. Mills, 2019. A Cappella,Pop,Rock. Octavo. 3 pages. Donald A Mills #4351149. Published by Donald A Mills (A0.928974).

In My Room, by The Beach Boys. 

This gentle song may be sung as a prayer, with tenderness. Your audiences will love the melody and harmonies.

This arrangement by Donald A. Mills is for barbershop as a quartet or chorus. It is TTBB (TLBB) a cappella, sung softly, sweetly, legato, singing the four dotted quarter notes as a 3/4 time. The Beach Boys have mentioned that they wrote In My Room in 12/8 time because they had tired of the 3/4 time many songs of the day were written in.

From Wikipedia, Gary Usher explained that 'In My Room found us taking our craft a little more seriously. Brian and I came back to the house one night after playing 'over-the-line' (a baseball game). I played bass and Brian was on organ. The song was written in an hour... Brian's melody all the way. The sensitivity... the concept meant a lot to him. When we finished, it was late, after our midnight curfew. In fact, Murry [the Wilson brothers' father] came in a couple of times and wanted me to leave. Anyway, we got Audree [the Wilson brothers' mother], who was putting her hair up before bed, and we played it for her. She said, 'That's the most beautiful song you've ever written.' Murry said, 'Not bad, Usher, not bad,' which was the nicest thing he ever said to me.

Gary Usher (who co-wrote the lyrics with Brian Wilson) further describes that Brian was always saying that his room was his whole world. Brian seconds this opinion: I had a room, and I thought of it as my kingdom. And I wrote that song, very definitely, that you're not afraid when you're in your room. It's absolutely true.

In 1990, Brian wrote, I also enjoyed producing 'In My Room'. There is a story behind this song. When Dennis, Carl and I lived in Hawthorne as kids, we all slept in the same room. One night I sang the song 'Ivory Tower' to them and they liked it. Then a couple of weeks later, I proceeded to teach them both how to sing the harmony parts to it. It took them a little while, but they finally learned it. We then sang this song night after night. It brought peace to us. When we recorded 'In My Room', there was just Dennis, Carl and me on the first verse...and we sounded just like we did in our bedroom all those nights. This story has more meaning than ever since Dennis' death.

C Instrument - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1342752

By Brian Wilson. By Brian Wilson, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Scott M Bennett, and Sydney Bennett. Arranged by Johnny Herbert. Broadway,Classical,Jazz,Musical/Show,Pop. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 3 pages. Johnny Herbert #928260. Published by Johnny Herbert (A0.1342752).

In the summer of 2009, Walt Disney Records approached Wilson about recording his own arrangements of songs from Disney films; however, Wilson first wanted to record an album of Gershwin covers, which the label agreed to support. He and band member Paul Mertens picked the songs to record based on Wilson's vocal range, and which ones he thought he could sing appropriately.

In addition to the covers, the Gershwin estate granted Wilson access to over 100 unfinished Gershwin songs and fragments for the project to use for new material. Two songs were completed by Wilson and Scott Bennett (who provided lyrics) mainly based on two fragments: Will You Remember Me, which was originally written in 1924 for the musical Lady, Be Good, was completed as The Like in I Love You, while Say My Say, which was unfinished by the Gershwin brothers in 1929, was completed as Nothing But Love.

Choral Choir (SAB) - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.927795

By The Beach Boys. By Brian Wilson and Tony Asher. Arranged by Anne Dargue, Nigel Williams. A Cappella,Pop,Rock. Octavo. 7 pages. Anne Dargue #4332939. Published by Anne Dargue (A0.927795).

Composed by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher. Arranged by Anne Dargue and Nigel Williams for a 4 part a cappella vocal harmony group - female voices.  This arrangement is based on the original Brian Wilson piece, replacing instruments with vocal harmonies in a cappella style.  Easy to learn - full copyright approval permission gained from the publisher.

Small Ensemble,Strings - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.835801

By The Beach Boys. By Brian Wilson, Mike Love, and Tony Asher. Arranged by Paul Burnell. Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 27 pages. Paul Burnell #3515713. Published by Paul Burnell (A0.835801).

Wouldn't It Be Nice, words and music by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher and Mike Love, arranged by Paul Burnell for instruments in four parts.

Duration 2:35

The arrangement is suitable for multiple quartet combinations with parts available (and potential instrumentations suggested) as follows:

Part 1: C, Bb (flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, trumpet/cornet, violin)

Part 2: C, Bb (oboe, Bb clarinet, trumpet/cornet, violin)

Part 3: C - alto & treble clefs, Bb, F, Eb (Bb clarinet, alto saxophone, horn in F, tenor horn, viola)

Part 4: C - bass clef, treble clef in Bb (bassoon, tenor saxophone, trombone, 'cello)

Any other appropriate instruments, even if not suggested above, may play.

Although the score is presented with layout appropriate for a brass quartet of two Cornets in Bb, Tenor horn in Eb and Trombone in treble clef with Bb transposition this does not indicate a preferred instrumentation.

In this arrangement the song has been transposed up a diminished fifth from the original key.

Programme note:

'Wouldn't It Be Nice' is a song written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, and Mike Love for the American band the Beach Boys. It was featured as the opening track on their 1966 album 'Pet Sounds' and released as a single two months after the album's release.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1465964

By The Beach Boys. By Brian Wilson. Arranged by Timothy Stapay. Film/TV,Pop,Rock,Singer/Songwriter,Standards. Score. 4 pages. Timothy Stapay #1044567. Published by Timothy Stapay (A0.1465964).

This arrangement of Surfer Girl is sure to get you ready to enjoy the Summer weather.

Surfer Girl is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1963 album Surfer Girl. Written and sung by Brian Wilson, it was released as a single, backed with Little Deuce Coupe, on July 22, 1963. The single was the first Beach Boys record to have Brian Wilson officially credited as the producer.

The song was based on a Dion and the Belmonts version of When You Wish Upon a Star, which has the same AABA form.

[Verse 1]
Little surfer, little one
Made my heart come all undone

[Chorus]
Do you love me, do you, surfer girl?
(Surfer girl, my little surfer girl)

[Verse 2]
I have watched you on the shore
Standing by the ocean's roar

[Chorus]
Do you love me, do you, surfer girl?
(Surfer girl, surfer girl)

[Bridge]
We could ride the surf together
While our love would grow
In my Woody I would take you everywhere I go

[Verse 3]
So I say from me to you
I will make your dreams come true

[Chorus]
Do you love me, do you, surfer girl?
Surfer girl, my little surfer girl

[Outro]
Little one (Girl, surfer girl, my little surfer girl)
Little one (Girl, surfer girl, my little surfer girl)
Little one (Girl, surfer girl, my little surfer girl).

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.773367

By The Beach Boys. By Brian Wilson and Tony Asher. Arranged by Max Stannard. Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 42 pages. Max Stannard Music #2078143. Published by Max Stannard Music (A0.773367).

God Only Knows is a song written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher for American rock band The Beach Boys, released in May 1966 as the eighth track on the group's album Pet Sounds. This song has remained popular through the years, with many cover versions, including one by the Impossible Orchestra, a super group which included Brian Wilson, which launched BBC Music. Duration: 2.50. 2016 Arranging Contest Entry. www.maxstannardmusic.com @MStannardMusic.

Choral Choir,Choral (TTBB) - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1351536

By Brian Wilson. By Brian Wilson. Arranged by Kyrre Bjørdal Sæther. 20th Century,A Cappella,Praise & Worship. 1 pages. Kyrre Bjørdal Sæther #936388. Published by Kyrre Bjørdal Sæther (A0.1351536).

The Iconic hymn comes from the brilliant mind of Brian Wilson. This version is boiled down to a difficult but beautiful 4-piece arrangement (TTBB).

Choral Choir (TTBB) - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.518916

By The Beach Boys. By Brian Douglas Wilson and Mike E Love. Arranged by Dominic Caudill. 20th Century,A Cappella,Pop. Octavo. 1 pages. Dominic Caudill #129582. Published by Dominic Caudill (A0.518916).

A beautiful early a capella track from the Beach Boys, the perfect ending to, as Brian Wilson calls it, the Beach Boys' true rock album. From the kings of the summertime comes an ode to an ending, with sweet optimism for summers to come. A brief barbershop classic penned by the genius himself Brian Wilson. Perfect for a quartet or a men's ensemble. This transcription is faithful to exactly what was recorded by the Beach Boys on the album.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1025626

By The Beach Boys. By Brian Wilson and Tony Asher. Arranged by Will Taylor. Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 14 pages. Will Taylor #4896873. Published by Will Taylor (A0.1025626).

A string quartet arrangement of the song God Only Knows is a song written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher for American rock band the Beach Boys, released in May 1966 on the group's album Pet Sounds. 

The song names God in its title and lyrics, which was unusual for a pop single at the time. The sentiments expressed in the lyrics were not specific to any God, and could be addressed to any higher force, being a song about moving forward after loss. Wilson said that his and Asher's intention was to create the feeling of being blind but in being blind, you can see more.

This arrangement will get the job done for a wedding ceremony or party where you want to play a hit tune that everyone knows.

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1460774

By The Beach Boys. By Brian Wilson and Tony Asher. Arranged by Will Corbin. Pop. 19 pages. Will Corbin #1039674. Published by Will Corbin (A0.1460774).

Paul McCartney once called God Only Knows the greatest song ever written.” That might in part be because Brian Wilson's previous work concentrated heavily on fast cars, nubile girls and surfboards. But there's no question it's a beautiful song, and one that lends itself nicely and fairly easily to an adaptation for brass quintet. This arrangement is for two trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba and relies a great deal on the same soaring French horn sound that Wilson and his writing partner, Tony Asher, used in the original.
If you need alternative instrumentation, I'm happy to accommodate. Contact me at wilcor@aol.com.

Brass Ensemble Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1151577

By The Beach Boys. By Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Arranged by Michael Dotterer. Christmas,Film/TV,Holiday,Pop. Score and parts. 11 pages. Michael Dotterer #751770. Published by Michael Dotterer (A0.1151577).

Little Saint Nick from John Denver & The Muppets: A Christmas Together. Words and Music by Mike Love & Brian Wilson. Arranged for Brass Quartet by Michael Dotterer Includes: Score, Trumpet 1&2, Horn in F, Trombone, & an alternate Trombone 1 (instead of Horn in F) This arrangement can also be played as part of a larger medley of songs from the John Denver & The Muppets: A Christmas Together including this, “When the River Meets the Sea� and “Christmas is Coming�. Visit www.hampton-brass.com/medleys for more information.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.919604

By The Beach Boys. By Brian Wilson and Tony Asher. Arranged by Charlotte Glasson. Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 2 pages. Charlotte Glasson #3674115. Published by Charlotte Glasson (A0.919604).

A string quartet version of Brian Wilson's song God Only Knows as made famous by The Beach Boys.

Keyboard - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.878484

By The Beach Boys. By Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Arranged by Linda Gould. Pop,Rock. 2 pages. Sunny Lane Music #2855169. Published by Sunny Lane Music (A0.878484).

Keyboard Score 3, 4 or more keyboards. Includes Part 1 only.  Composed by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the Beach Boys. Arranged by Linda Gould. Playing this song really rocks with a keyboard band! Arrange 3 or more keyboards facing each other in a circle. Beginners can play single parts while Intermediate players can play two parts at once. 6 pages.  Full Score and Parts are sold separately. Pop – Rock – Standards.  www.playpianochordstoday.com andwww.facebook.com/playpianochords

Instrumental Duet Bass Voice,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.827747

By The Beach Boys. By Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Arranged by Judith Rounda. Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 7 pages. Judith Rounda #3628445. Published by Judith Rounda (A0.827747).

3-4 voices with optional bass and/or other instrument.  Intermediate.  Words and Music by Brian Wilson and Mike Love.  Arranged by Judith Rounda.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.581903

By The Beach Boys. By Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Arranged by John Gibson. Christmas,Pop,Rock. 8 pages. JB Linear #3113547. Published by JB Linear (A0.581903).

Nice Christmas song with a typical Beach Boys sound.  Set for 4 clarinets by John Gibson. The song by Brian Wilson and Mike Love tells a story of a little boy and his dad visiting Santa. The little guy insists on visiting the real, real Santa and tests Santa by pulling the pillow out of his shirt and the beard off his face. As any suffering parent would do, his dad tries to save the situation.