I'm Hooked: Choral Octavo

Engaging and modern, with a hook designed to stick with listeners. The piece carries genuine charm and a lightness that invites audiences into the performance rather than demanding reverence.

Choirs looking for a contemporary secular piece that connects with audiences and feels good to sing. This works for high school, community, and advanced middle school ensembles seeking repertoire that doesn't require heavy harmonic lifting but still demands musicianship.

• Nail the rhythmic precision in the hook itself. This is your catchiness factor, so lock the ensemble together on the signature phrase.
• Balance text clarity with musicality. Secular humor lands only when audiences hear every word, so prioritize articulation without sacrificing legit phrasing.
• Use dynamics strategically to build momentum toward each statement of the hook. Let verses breathe, then bring energy back when the title phrase returns.

This is your moment to show that choral music lives in the contemporary world. Program it alongside a more serious work to round out a concert, or use it as an opener to establish rapport with your audience and set an energetic tone for the evening.

• Rhythmic cohesion and ensemble synchronization around a repeated melodic figure
• Text communication and clear articulation at a conversational tempo
• Dynamic shaping and phrasing within a pop-adjacent idiom