Territory code: B22

Teachers consistently select Mark Hayes' arrangement of Singin' in the Rain and Harold Arlen's Over the Rainbow in SATB voicing. Hugh Martin's Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas remains a holiday staple, with versions for different voicings and skill levels. Bill Backer's I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing continues to be a popular choice for secular programs.

Richard Rodgers' Blue Moon has been added to the collection in both SATB and SAB voicings. J. Fred Coots' Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is now available as a SoundPax version with recorded accompaniment.

Mark Hayes is an award-winning arranger and pianist whose personal catalog exceeds 1,750 published works. His arrangement of Singin' in the Rain is the top seller in this collection. Hayes earned his degree summa cum laude in piano performance from Baylor University and has guest conducted at major venues including Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.

Jay Althouse holds degrees in Music Education and Music from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he received the Distinguished Alumni award. With over 800 choral works in print for ensembles of all levels, his arrangements like Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas are widely adopted by teachers seeking accessible, well-crafted settings.

Harold Arlen's compositions form the backbone of this collection with 47 titles to his name. Over the Rainbow remains one of the most performed standards here, and his music continues to define the Great American Songbook repertoire that teachers value for concerts and festivals.