Belmont Avenue/I Like It (from A Bronx Tale) (arr. Mark Brymer): SAB Choral Octavo

This arrangement captures the swagger and street-smart warmth of A Bronx Tale while giving SAB choirs real melodic work in all three parts. Brymer's voicing keeps the piece accessible without making it feel dumbed down, and the Broadway source material brings contemporary energy to concert programming that students actually want to sing.

Street-level New York attitude wrapped in genuine warmth. The piece captures the film's blend of humor and heart, moving between conversational moments and sudden bursts of life and movement. It feels lived-in rather than polished.

SAB choirs looking for contemporary material with personality and dramatic stakes. This works especially well for middle school through adult community choirs that need something approachable yet substantial.

• Nail the rhythmic precision in the opening; the groove depends on locking the pulse early and maintaining it through the SAB split passages.
• Balance the melody and harmony so neither the soprano line nor the countermelodies in alto and baritone disappear. Mark Brymer's arrangements reward singers who commit fully to their own parts.
• Use the recorded accompaniment to anchor tempo and phrasing, especially if your ensemble is still solidifying unison sections. The track will clarify the intended energy.

Program this in the second half of a concert where you want to shift tone and energy. The piece works beautifully as a palate cleanser after a block of classical work, or as part of a Broadway or contemporary theme. It also stands alone as an encore.

• Rhythmic independence in SAB voicing (maintaining separate rhythmic lines)
• Singing pop/Broadway style articulation and phrasing
• Balancing melody and inner harmony parts
• Text delivery with character and confidence