Magic to Do: Choral SoundPax

Alan Billingsley's arrangement captures everything that made "Magic to Do" a showstopper while giving it the contemporary sound your singers expect. The SoundPax format keeps the energy high without overwhelming your ensemble, and the recorded accompaniment lets you focus rehearsal time on blend and expression rather than learning instrumental parts.

Effervescent and optimistic. The arrangement sparkles with rhythmic vitality and harmonic color, delivering the magic and wonder Schwartz built into the original without ever feeling dated. Your singers will feel the joy of performing a beloved song in a fresh context.

Choirs seeking contemporary popular repertoire that connects with audiences and singers alike. This works for high school, college, and community ensembles comfortable with Broadway material and contemporary arranging styles.

• Lock the rhythmic foundation early. The groove is central to this arrangement's appeal, so establish confidence in the rhythm section parts during your first read-throughs.
• Layer the dynamics intentionally. Billingsley gives you room to shape the arrangement's excitement arc, so resist the urge to sing everything at full volume from measure one.
• Balance the solo sections carefully. When featured singers step forward, pull back the choir slightly so the melody cuts through without losing ensemble cohesion.
• Let the recorded accompaniment set your tempo and feel. Use it in rehearsal to anchor the groove, then move toward live instrumentals once your singers own the material.

Open a concert with this to establish energy and audience connection immediately, or place it mid-program as a familiar touchstone that resets attention. It's equally strong as a standalone feature or paired with other contemporary pop arrangements to showcase your ensemble's versatility.

• Blending contemporary pop vocal production with choral technique
• Rhythmic precision in syncopated, groove-based writing
• Balancing solo voice clarity against ensemble texture
• Responding to recorded accompaniment cues and tempos