- Song titles are listed alphabetically. For contest songs, look for “contest uptune” or “contest ballad” after the song title.
- Songs with ** after the title are in the Sweet Adelines Song Assessment Database and approved for use in Sweet Adelines performance. Songs that don’t have ** haven’t been submitted for assessment.
- Most arrangements are available from both Sheet Music Plus (SMP) and Sheet Music Direct (SMD). These will have chorus pricing ($3.00/single copy) and quartet pricing ($18.95 for a set of 4 copies).
100 Years (listen)
By Five for Fighting
Purchase: BHS
Tracks: Donya Metzger | Jen Cooke
After You, Who?** – contest ballad (listen)
By Cole Porter.
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Kim Newcomb
Aint Misbehavin’ ** – contest uptune (listen)
By Fats Waller.
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Kim Newcomb
All of Me (listen)
By John Legend
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Jen Cooke | HB Teach Tracks
Angels We Have Heard on High (listen)
Traditional
Part of the 9-song CAROLE’S CAROLS collection.
Arrangement and tracks package available from Donya Metzger
Purchase sheet music (without tracks): SMP | SMD
Away in A Manger (listen)
Traditional
Part of the 9-song CAROLE’S CAROLS collection.
Arrangement and tracks package available from Donya Metzger
Sheet music (without tracks): SMP | SMD
Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) (listen-full demo from Kim Newcomb)
Traditional. Arrangement is in 4 parts, with no accompaniment.
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Kim Newcomb
Baba Yetu
Arranged for OK City Chorus. Christopher Tin’s iconic theme from the video game Civilization IV. While the song is arranged with barbershop in mind and is notated in barbershop format, it’s not a standard barbershop arrangement. It has mostly tenor melody, some baritone melody, two additional solo parts (one lead, one bass) and an optional violin part. Text is The Lord’s Prayer, in Swahili.
Chorus: SMP | SMD
Bless The Broken Road** (listen)
By Rascal Flatts
Purchase: BHS
Brave (listen)
By Sara Bareilles
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Donya Metzger
Breakaway (listen)
By Kelly Clarkson
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks – Donya Metzger
Brighter Than the Sun (single song)
By Colbie Caillat
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Jen Cooke
Brighter Than The Sun (single song – young singers version)
By Colbie Caillat
Chorus: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Jen Cooke
Brighter Than the Sun / We Are Young (Mashup) (listen)
No longer available from Sweet Adelines; available for custom licensing from BHS
“CAROLE’S CAROLS” – Holiday arrangement/tracks package
A collection of 9 easy holiday arrangements, with learning tracks from Donya Metzger. Includes:
- Angels We Have Heard on High
- Away In a Manger
- Coventry Carol
- Fum Fum Fum
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings Medley
- I Saw Three Ships
- Joy To the World
- Santa Lucia
- Up On the Housetop.
All are easy arrangements; most are short. They’ll be easy to learn for choruses and quartets at any level, for new singers, or groups which form for the holidays. Price ($350) includes sheet music, all learning tracks, and unlimited copying – make as many copies as you need for your group.
CAROLE’S CAROLS – Holiday arrangement package. Sheet music only
The same 9 songs in the CAROLE’S CAROLS arrangement / track package. Select this option if you only need the sheet music. One price for the entire set, with unlimited copying.
$80.00
Charlie Brown Christmas Medley
Christmas Time is Here and O Tannenbaum as performed by Vince Guaraldi
See below for Christmas Time is Here as a single song
Purchase: SAI
Christmas Canon
By Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Arranged for four parts, overlay, and piano.
Available for custom licensing through Tresona Music
Christmas Time is Here** (listen)
By Vince Guaraldi, from Charlie Brown Christmas
SSAA version available from SAI
TTBB version available from BHS
Tracks (SSAA): Jen Cooke | Tim Waurick
The Climb
By Miley Cyrus, from Hannah Montana: The Movie
Recorded by DaleDiva on “Sing It! Ring It! Bling It!”
Purchase: BHS
Tracks: Jen Cooke
Coventry Carol (listen)
Part of the 9-song CAROLE’S CAROLS collection.
Different than the well-known Renee Craig arrangement – melody is entirely in the lead part; has an additional verse and a new tag.
Arrangement and tracks package available from Donya Metzger
Sheet music (without tracks): SMP | SMD
Dangerous Dan McGrew
Arranged for Alaska Sound Celebration Chorus. Available for custom licensing through BHS
Despacito (listen)
By Justin Bieber, Luis Fonsi, and Daddy Yankee
Arrangement includes the entire song, both the English-language intro and all of the Spanish.
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Donya Metzger
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
By Charlie Daniels Band
A portion of this arrangement was performed by the Choral-Aires in their 11th place finals package at Sweet Adelines international competition, 2019. The arrangement includes the entire song, including the instrumental sections and the speaking parts. Has a lot of melody transfer and “Swingle-Singer” type lyrics; the speaking parts are voiced so that any part can do the speaking.
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Do the New York / I Got Rhythm Medley – contest uptune (listen)
Available for custom licensing through BHS
Tracks: Jen Cooke
A Doodlin’ Song (Doop Doo De Oop)
Novelty song from the 1950s
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Doxology
Traditional
Free download – make as many copies as you wish.
Everybody Step** – contest uptune (listen)
Song is public domain in the US (published 1921), but still under copyright in the rest of the world because of Irving Berlin’s death date (1989).
US customers: Contact me to purchase. Price is $3.00 per copy. I’ll invoice you via PayPal for the number of copies you need. Once I receive your payment I’ll send the music.
Customers from outside the US need to secure clearance from the copyright authorities in their home country.
Tracks: Donya Metzger
Feels Like Home (listen)
By Randy Newman, from Faust
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Jen Cooke
Firework
By Katy Perry
Has 5-part sections.
Chorus: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Jen Cooke
For Good ** (listen)
From Wicked
Arranged for St. Louis Harmony Chorus
Chorus: SMP
Quartet: SMP
Tracks: Jen Cooke | Tim Waurick
Fum Fum Fum (listen)
Part of the 9-song CAROLE’S CAROLS collection.
Arrangement and tracks package available from Donya Metzger
Purchase sheet music (without tracks): SMP | SMD
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / We Three Kings of Orient Are (medley) (listen)
Traditional
Part of the 9-song CAROLE’S CAROLS collection.
Arrangement and tracks package available from Donya Metzger
Sheet music (without tracks): SMP | SMD
Hold the Door**
Original song based on the poem Empathy by Morgan Harper Nicholls.
Words and music by Karri Quan; arranged by Karri Quan and Carole Prietto.
Purchase music and tracks from Donya Metzger
How Can I Keep from Singing
Traditional
Free download – make as many copies as you wish.
Tracks: Melissa Van Housen
I Gotta Feeling
By Black Eyed Peas
The entire song, including all the rap sections. Rap sections have 4-part backup.
Chorus: SMP | SMD
I Saw Three Ships (listen)
Traditional
Part of the 9-song CAROLE’S CAROLS collection.
Arrangement and tracks package available from Donya Metzger
Sheet music (without tracks): SMP | SMD
I’ll Fight (listen)
Jennifer Hudson, from the movie RBG
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Kim Newcomb
I’m Yours
By Jason Mraz
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
In My Daughter’s Eyes (listen)
By Martina McBride
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Jen Cooke | Tim Waurick
Joy To the World (listen)
Traditional
Part of the 9-song CAROLE’S CAROLS collection.
Arrangement and tracks package available from Donya Metzger
Purchase sheet music (without tracks): SMP | SMD
Kodachrome
By Paul Simon
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Donya Metzger
Landslide
By Stevie Nicks
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Let It Go
From Frozen
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Kim Newcomb
Light One Candle**
By Peter, Paul, & Mary. Holiday song; lyrics are appropriate for Hanukkah.
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Tim Waurick
Like A Prayer
By Madonna, as performed by the cast of Glee
For a soloist with 4-part backup.
Chorus: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Jen Cooke
Man in the Mirror (listen)
By Michael Jackson
Has an 8-part section.
Chorus: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Donya Metzger
Mean Ol’ Moon – from Ted2
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Music of My Heart
By Gloria Estefan, from the movie Music of the Heart
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Tim Waurick
Music Speaks Louder Than Words** (listen)
By Peter, Paul, & Mary
Available for custom licensing through BHS
Tracks: Tim Waurick
My Immortal
By Evanescence
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Never Gonna Let You Down** (listen)
By Colbie Caillat
Arrangement is for adults or young singers
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Kim Newcomb
Nobody Knows How I Miss You, Dear Old Pals – contest ballad (listen)
World War I-era ballad about “my mother and dad, the best pals that I had”.
Song is public domain in the US (published 1919). The last composer died in 1953; in 2023 it will be public domain in countries with a copyright term of life + 70 years.
US customers: Contact me to purchase. Price is $3.00 per copy. I’ll invoice you via PayPal for the number of copies you need. Once I receive your payment I’ll send the music.
Customers from outside the US need to secure clearance from the copyright authorities in their home country.
Tracks: Jen Cooke
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now** (listen)
By Starship
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Donya Metzger
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now** (young singers version)
By Starship
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Ordinary Miracle** (listen)
By Sarah McLachlan, from the movie Charlotte’s Web
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Donya Metzger
Over the Rainbow
From The Wizard of Oz; based on the version with ukulele recorded by Israel (Iz) Kamakawiwo’ole.
For four parts with ukulele accompaniment
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
The Place Where Lost Things Go (listen)
From Mary Poppins Returns
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Kim Newcomb
Price Tag (listen)
By Jessie J featuring B.O.B.
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Jen Cooke
Raise You Up
From Kinky Boots
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
The River (listen)
By Garth Brooks
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Tim Waurick
The Rose (listen)
By Bette Midler, from The Rose
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Kim Kraut
Santa Lucia (listen)
Part of the 9-song CAROLE’S CAROLS collection.
Arrangement and tracks package available from Donya Metzger
Sheet music (without tracks): SMP | SMD
Shallow ** (listen)
From A Star is Born (2018)
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Kim Newcomb
Shallow (young singers version) (listen)
From A Star is Born (2018)
Chorus: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Kim Newcomb
Sing (listen)
From Sesame Street; made famous by the Carpenters
Has a solo part for children and four-part backup for adults.
Chorus: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Jen Cooke
Sing A Rainbow
By Peggy Lee
Short and simple! Voicings will work for adults or young singers.
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Something To Talk About
By Bonnie Raitt
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Sway (Quien Sera)
By Pussycat Dolls, from the movie Shall We Dance
Has a verse in Spanish, for a bass soloist
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
That Man (4-part, quartet or chorus without soloists)
By Caro Emerald
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Learning tracks from Kim Newcomb done for the original 6-part arrangement will work for the 4-part as well. The lead and tenor solos are now in the lead and tenor part.
That Man (6 part, chorus with two soloists) (listen)
By Caro Emerald
Chorus: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Kim Newcomb
That’ll Be the Day** (listen)
By Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Donya Metzger
That’ll Be the Day (young singers version)
By Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Chorus: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Donya Metzger
A Thousand Years (listen)
By Christina Perri, from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks – Kim Newcomb
Too Darn Hot
By Cole Porter, from Kiss Me Kate
Coming soon.
Try Everything**
By Shakira, from Zootopia
Performed by Greater Harrisburg Chorus in their 2nd place performance at the 2019 Harmony Classic. Range and voicings work for both adults and young singers.
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Twist Medley
The Twist and Let’s Twist Again
Purchase: BHS Unpublished Catalog
Unwritten (listen)
By Natasha Bedingfield
Has 5-part sections.
Chorus: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Donya Metzger
Up On the Housetop (listen)
Traditional.
Part of the 9-song CAROLE’S CAROLS collection.
Arrangement and tracks package available from Donya Metzger
Sheet music (without tracks): SMP | SMD
Walking In the Air
From The Snowman
Has tenor melody throughout.
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
We Just Couldn’t Say Good-Bye – contest ballad
Written in the 1930s; later performed by Patti Page and others
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Melissa VanHousen
When I Get My Name in Lights – contest uptune
By Peter Allen, from The Boy From Oz
Coming soon.
Tracks: Tim Waurick
When My Baby Smiles At Me** – contest uptune (listen)
Inspired by the version sung by BHS champions Michigan Jake.
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Kim Newcomb
When You Say Nothing At All** (listen)
By Alison Krauss and Union Station
Recorded by Dale Diva on “Definitely Diva”
Purchase: BHS
Tracks: Tim Waurick
You Can’t Stop The Beat** (listen)
From Hairspray
Has 5 and 6 part sections.
Chorus: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Tim Waurick
You Oughta Be in Pictures
From the movie New York Town
Chorus: SMP | SMD Quartet: SMP | SMD
You Raise Me Up (listen)
For a soloist with four-part backup.
Chorus: SMP | SMD
Tracks: Tim Waurick

