Love Someone (arr. Kristine Tjornholm): SAT Choral Octavo

Kristine Tjornholm's arrangement captures the emotional directness of the original while giving your SAT ensemble a manageable, engaging part for contemporary pop repertoire. The five-page score moves quickly in rehearsal and sounds finished in performance without requiring advanced vocal technique.

Tender and unhurried. This is a song built on sincerity rather than flash, asking singers to sustain focus through quiet moments and trust the strength of a simple melodic line. The arrangement respects the original's emotional restraint while giving each voice part something genuine to sing.

Middle and high school choirs looking to program contemporary material that resonates with students without oversimplifying the arrangement. The SAT voicing works for mixed ability groups and reads accessibly while maintaining musical substance.

• Balance the three parts so the melody (typically soprano) sits naturally above the supporting lines rather than pushing through them; this ballad thrives on blend, not projection.
• Lean into the lyrical content during rehearsal; singers who connect to the text's vulnerability will shape phrases with more intention.
• Use any recorded accompaniment as a reference for tempo and style, but don't let it lock you into a single interpretation. Your group may find a slower, more introspective pacing works better.

Pair this with other contemporary ballads for a pop or modern music concert, or use it as a bridge piece between your classical and show choir programming. It works especially well late in a concert where the audience is ready for something intimate and direct.

• Sustaining long phrases with consistent tone quality
• Balancing harmony while maintaining independence from the melody
• Responding to text-driven expression in a contemporary idiom
• Reading and performing contemporary choral arrangements