I Want To Stare At My Phone With You (A Millennial Holiday Song): SATB Choral Octavo

Witty and wry, this piece meets the intersection of millennial sensibility and choral craft. It's the kind of song that makes an audience simultaneously laugh and recognize themselves, all set to harmonies worth singing.

Choirs looking for contemporary holiday repertoire that speaks to singers' actual lives. This works for high school and college ensembles, community choirs with younger members, or any group that appreciates humor without sacrificing vocal writing.

• Treat the comedic timing like a scripted play. Words land better when the ensemble finds the rhythm of the joke together, not just the printed rhythm.
• Balance clarity of text with blend. The humor only works if the audience hears every word, so encourage precise diction without sacrificing the SATB sonority.
• Let the arrangement breathe in moments of genuine tenderness if they exist. Satirical songs often work best when they're not played entirely tongue-in-cheek.

Program this alongside traditional holiday fare to create contrast and show your ensemble's range. It works especially well as a closing number that sends the audience out smiling, or as an encore that proves holiday concerts don't have to be all reverence.

• Comic timing in ensemble singing
• Clarity of text delivery within SATB voicing
• Contemporary harmonic vocabulary
• Balance between humor and musicality