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Flaherty's melodic gift shines through in this arrangement, giving your singers a song with genuine theatrical warmth and emotional arc that doesn't require extreme vocal range or technical gymnastics. The SSA/SSAA voicing keeps the arrangement within reach for developing choirs while maintaining the emotional authenticity of the original Broadway material.

The song carries a reflective, intimate quality that invites listeners into a moment of vulnerability and hope. Flaherty's harmonic language is warm and accessible without being simplistic, creating space for genuine emotional expression from your singers.

This digital download works well for intermediate to advanced high school choirs, mixed-ability college ensembles, and community choirs seeking Broadway repertoire that connects with audiences. The SSA/SSAA voicing makes it particularly suited to treble-voice ensembles or mixed groups looking to feature their upper voices.

• Shape the melodic phrases to breathe at natural lyrical points rather than rhythmic convenience; this keeps the storytelling intact and the text intelligible.
• Balance the inner voices carefully so harmonic color supports rather than obscures the soprano line, especially in passages where the arrangement thickens.
• Work with your accompanist to establish a flexible tempo in the opening that allows singers to settle into the emotional weight of the text before finding a stable pulse.

This pairs naturally with other contemporary Broadway selections in a pops or American musical theater concert, or use it as a bridge piece between traditional choral standards and modern repertoire. The theatrical character also makes it effective as a recital closer or as part of a program exploring themes of memory and renewal.

• Sustained legit phrasing in a contemporary musical theater idiom
• Blending with sustained harmonies and suspensions
• Text clarity and emotional communication within a pop-influenced arrangement
• Working from a recorded accompaniment with flexibility in tempo and dynamics