King Of Anything: 3-Part Mixed Choral Octavo

This arrangement captures the defiant spark of the original while giving three-part mixed choirs an accessible entry point into contemporary pop. Mark Brymer's voicing respects the song's attitude without burying its melodic backbone, and the 11-page score stays lean enough to learn quickly but substantial enough to challenge.

Sharp and assertive but never aggressive. The song carries a conversation's intimacy even when it's making a point, with enough pop sensibility to feel current and enough musical craft to satisfy musicians who care about writing quality.

Mixed choirs with strong singers who thrive on contemporary material and directors looking to program something that connects with students' actual musical lives. The three-part voicing makes it feasible for high school or community choirs seeking pop repertoire without the complexity of divisi saturation.

• Lean into the attitude. The lyrical content is about standing up for yourself, so encourage singers to commit to that confidence even in the warm-up and sectionals.
• Balance the parts by ear in rehearsal rather than assuming the printed dynamics will automatically blend. The melody line needs to breathe but not dominate.
• Work the rhythmic precision in the pre-chorus section; pop writing often tightens here, and even slight sloppiness reads as lack of control.
• Use the recorded accompaniment to lock the groove early, especially if your singers are more accustomed to classical repertoire.

Pair this with other contemporary pop or rock arrangements to build a concert segment that showcases your choir's range beyond classical tradition. It also works well as a statement piece early in the year to build ensemble buy-in and energy.

• Singing legit contemporary pop in a choral setting
• Balancing independence of voice parts with ensemble cohesion
• Rhythmic precision in syncopated figures
• Shaping phrases with attitude and narrative intent