All Together Now (arr. Debbie Kent): SAT Choral Octavo

Approachable and uplifting, with a pop sensibility that feels modern without abandoning choral depth. The SAT voicing creates genuine harmony while keeping the arrangement grounded in singability and forward momentum.

Young or developing choirs seeking contemporary material with social or patriotic resonance. This works well for singers who respond to recognizable songs and benefit from arrangement that scaffolds three-part writing without complexity.

• Balance the melody between soprano and alto parts; Kent distributes the tune across both voices, so rehearse them as equal partners rather than privileging one line over the other.
• Keep the rhythmic energy forward without rushing. The arrangement has pop sensibility, but premature tempo tends to flatten the harmonic movement.
• Let the lyrics drive phrasing rather than phrase by breath marks alone. Treat this like contemporary music where text delivery shapes the line.

Program this alongside other contemporary pieces to demonstrate how arrangers can take familiar songs and give them new choral life. It pairs naturally on concerts featuring pop, contemporary, or patriotic themes, and works equally well as a standalone number or in a broader thematic set.

• Reading SAT voicing conventions and harmonic relationships in three-part texture
• Balancing independent melody lines within a single voice part
• Maintaining rhythmic precision in contemporary pop-influenced arrangements
• Text delivery and phrasing in non-traditional choral contexts