Don't Worry About Me (arr. Jo Annemans): TTBarBarB Choral Octavo

Intimate and reassuring. The familiar lyrical sentiment pairs with uncomplicated harmonic movement, creating an arrangement that feels like a conversation among friends rather than a formal performance. There's space to breathe and room for each singer's voice to matter.

Choirs working to expand their pop and jazz standards repertoire without needing full instrumental accompaniment. The flexible voicing makes it accessible for choirs with uneven voice distributions, and the moderate difficulty level suits high school through community college groups.

• Build the phrase shape from the bass up. Even in a cappella writing, your lowest voices anchor the harmonic foundation and establish the groove that everything else floats on.
• Track the lyrical content across the arrangement. Frances's original recording has conversational warmth, so encourage your singers to find that intimate quality rather than treating it as a technical showcase.
• Blend vowels carefully during the slower harmonic moments. Without instrumental support, exposed chords demand precision in intonation and unified vowel color.

Pair this with other pop standards or classic jazz songs to build a full set for a concert focused on songbook classics. It works equally well as a standalone encore piece that connects with audiences instantly, or as the centerpiece of a program exploring how great melodies endure across musical styles and eras.

• A cappella blend and balance across multiple voice parts
• Jazz-influenced phrasing and rubato without a conductor beat
• Harmonic awareness in the absence of instrumental voicing
• Quick adaptation to multiple voicing configurations (TB/TTB/TBB/TTBB)