Found/Tonight: 2-Part/SSA Choral Octavo

This arrangement captures lightning in a bottle: two songs from different shows that somehow feel designed to exist together. Jacob Narverud's writing respects the emotional integrity of both pieces while creating seamless transitions that make musical sense, not just novelty appeal. Your singers will be excited to perform music they actually want to sing, and your audience will recognize the cultural significance immediately.

Hope and vulnerability intermingle throughout this arrangement. The opening carries the quiet intensity of personal struggle and isolation, then gradually expands into affirmation and connection. There's an inherent theatrical quality to the piece that invites singers to inhabit the emotional journey rather than simply execute the notes.

Singers in middle school, high school, and community choirs who are ready for contemporary repertoire with real emotional depth. This works for programs seeking to bridge popular music and concert performance, and for any group with singers who've connected with Dear Evan Hansen or Hamilton either on stage or through recordings.

• Lean into the lyrical quality of 'You Will Be Found.' This section benefits from sustained, warm tone production and clear diction that allows the hopeful message to land with your audience.
• Use the recorded accompaniment strategically during rehearsals to anchor rhythmic precision in the sections with syncopated passages, then gradually reduce reliance on it as confidence builds.
• Balance the shift in energy and style between the two songs. The transition needs clarity so audiences understand you're moving into 'The Story of Tonight' rather than hearing it as a jarring shift.
• Pay attention to ensemble blend in moments where parts diverge. This arrangement gives individual voices moments to shine, so coach singers to support each other's lines rather than competing for prominence.

Program this as a centerpiece for a concert exploring contemporary musical theater, or use it to open a program with immediate audience engagement. It pairs well with other Pasek and Paul repertoire, or with arranged Broadway selections that share similar emotional themes. The mash-up structure makes it memorable enough to serve as an encore or closing number.

• Singing lyrical, sustained phrases without sacrificing clarity of diction
• Navigating contemporary harmonic language and unexpected chord progressions
• Sustaining emotional performance in extended musical narratives
• Blending SSA voicing while maintaining distinct part integrity
• Responding to recorded accompaniment with rhythmic precision and musical sensitivity