It's So Easy (arr. Mac Huff): Choral Instrumental Pak
As performed by Linda Ronstadt / As performed by The Crickets / Arranged by Mac Huff
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10-time Grammy Award-winning singer Linda Ronstadt has performed it all: rock, country, opera, jazz and Latin. This Buddy Holly-penned single Ronstadt released at the height of her career in 1977 will easily sit with a choir looking for a country rock staple that sings with ease!
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Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00496043
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About the Artist: Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt built her reputation as one of the most versatile vocalists in popular music history, moving fluidly across rock, country, opera, jazz, and Latin repertoire with equal command. Her interpretations of standards and contemporary songs shaped popular music from the 1970s through the 1990s, earning ten Grammy Awards and establishing her as a model for singers willing to explore musical boundaries.
Why we love this
Mac Huff's arrangement captures the breezy charm that made Ronstadt's 1977 version irresistible without losing the song's fundamental ease of execution. The country rock setting sits naturally for mixed choirs and brings repertoire that audiences genuinely want to hear performed live.
What to expect
Relaxed and confident, with the easy swing of a rock song that knows exactly what it is. The arrangement settles into its groove naturally, inviting singers to be themselves rather than imposing layers of artifice.
Who it's for
Choirs at the intermediate level seeking accessible country rock material that doesn't require operatic treatment or extreme vocal demands. This arrangement works for groups wanting to diversify their repertoire beyond standard show tunes and classical fare while maintaining musicality and ensemble polish.
How to get the most out of it
- Let the rhythm section establish the groove before voices enter; this arrangement thrives on pocket and pocket requires everyone locked into the same pulse.
- Shape the melody with the conversational phrasing Ronstadt brought to the original; resist over-dramatizing what is fundamentally a cool, laid-back song.
- Balance the harmony voices carefully so they support rather than compete with the lead line; country rock arrangements often suffer from too much weight on the lower parts.
- Encourage the soloists to find their own personality within the melody without abandoning the ensemble's cohesion.
How to use it
Schedule this as a pops or contemporary concert highlight where it can breathe alongside other crossover repertoire, or use it as a springboard for discussing arrangement choices and how instrumental voicing shapes choral sound. The piece works equally well as a concert closer or as part of a programming block exploring music from the 1970s.
Skills your students will build
- Singing with rhythmic precision in rock and country idioms
- Balancing lead vocals with supporting harmony lines
- Shaping phrasing across longer melodic lines without breathiness
- Responding to rhythm section accompaniment
- Performing with stylistic authenticity in popular music contexts