A Glee-ful Christmas (Choral Medley)(arr. Mark Brymer): SATB Choral Octavo

This medley captures the infectious energy that made Glee a gateway into choir for countless teenagers, and it translates that excitement into something your ensemble can actually perform. The arrangement sits comfortably for mixed voices while maintaining the slick, contemporary production style students recognize, making it an ideal bridge between what they hear on streaming services and what happens in your rehearsal room.

Spirited and celebratory with a modern sheen. The arrangements blend traditional holiday warmth with contemporary production sensibilities, creating something that feels current without losing the emotional core of the season.

High school choirs and show choirs who want contemporary material that their students actually want to sing. This works equally well for groups building confidence in pop arranging styles and those looking for holiday programming that connects with teen singers.

• Keep the rhythmic precision locked tight across all four parts; these pop arrangements live or die by their groove, not their legit singing tone.
• Layer the dynamics gradually through each song within the medley rather than treating each section as separate. Build cumulative energy so the whole thing feels like one arc instead of four disconnected pieces.
• Pay attention to the vowel shapes in the pop sections. Brightness and uniformity across the ensemble will make the blend read clearly even in a full auditorium.

Reserve this for winter concerts where you're programming to a broad audience that includes families of your singers. It's substantial enough to carry a full section of your concert and gives students a chance to showcase the contemporary arranging they've been working on all season alongside more traditional repertoire.

• Rhythmic precision in pop and contemporary styles
• Blending and balancing multiple melody lines happening simultaneously
• Sustaining energy and character across a longer medley structure
• Contemporary vocal production and microphone technique
• Maintaining musicality while singing at tempo in the upper register