Matilda Medley (arr. Doug Watts): SSATB Choral Octavo

Playful, theatrical, and surprisingly sophisticated. The arrangement captures the humor and warmth of the musical while maintaining genuine harmonic interest and emotional depth. There's levity here, but it's rooted in careful voice leading.

Middle and high school choirs looking for contemporary repertoire that appeals to young singers without sacrificing musical substance. It works especially well for concert programming, competitions, or outreach performances that connect with younger audiences.

• Balance the melody between your soprano sections during the main themes; the upper voices need to sit just above the supporting harmony without pushing.
• Treat the shift between songs as a storytelling moment rather than rushing through transitions. A breath and a tempo reset will help your singers stay engaged.
• Let the altos anchor the harmonic color in the middle register. Their part carries much of what makes this arrangement feel full and polished.
• Record a full run-through early in rehearsal so singers can hear themselves in context and adjust blend and intonation accordingly.

Slot this into a multi-genre concert where you're mixing classical, pop, and musical theatre repertoire. It's also a strong choice for a spring pops concert or as a fun closer to a more formal first half.

• Stylistic flexibility (moving between lyrical and comedic phrasing)
• Sustaining lines across multiple song sections with stylistic consistency
• Blend and balance in four-part writing with independent melodic material in each voice
• Musical theatre performance technique and characterization