Girls Wanna Have Fun (Medley): SSA Choral Octavo

Billingsley's medley captures the infectious energy and pop sensibility that made Crow's music so appealing, wrapped in an arrangement that sits comfortably for SSA voices without sacrificing the songs' character. The 23-page format gives you substantial musical content that works equally well as a concert feature or as a morale-boosting addition to a lighter program.

Fun without apology. This medley channels the playfulness and attitude of 1990s pop rock, combining upbeat melodic hooks with driving rhythms that feel current and engaging. Singers get to inhabit a confident, modern sound rather than retreating into traditional classical territory.

Directors building pop and rock repertoire for intermediate to advanced SSA choirs who want contemporary material with commercial appeal. This works well for groups comfortable with rhythmic precision and modern production values.

• Keep the articulation crisp and rhythmically locked; these songs thrive on precision rather than legit phrasing, so nail the attack and release of each syllable.
• Let the energy build across the medley's arc instead of maintaining one dynamic level throughout. Treat each song segment as having its own narrative momentum.
• Balance blend and personality in the melody line. SSA writing at this level often asks the first sopranos to carry significant melodic weight, so ensure they're supported harmonically while staying audible.

Position this as a palate-cleansing moment in an otherwise formal concert, or build an entire lighter set around songs that reflect the last few decades of popular music. It's equally at home in a spring pops concert or as a finale that sends the audience out smiling.

• Rhythmic precision in syncopated pop/rock idioms
• Blend and balance in SSA voicings with prominent soprano melody
• Stylistic awareness of contemporary vocal production and articulation
• Sustaining energy and character across a multi-song medley structure