Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength) (arr. Mark Brymer): SSA Choral Octavo

Mark Brymer's arrangement captures the soaring emotional core of this track while making it genuinely singable for developing voices. The SSA voicing opens access to contemporary material that students actually want to perform, and the orchestration sits perfectly between ambition and achievability.

Uplifting and emotionally direct. The song builds from intimate vulnerability to genuine hope, with Brymer's arrangement giving each voice part something meaningful to do. It carries the emotional weight you'd expect from a Disney film moment while remaining accessible and genuinely satisfying to sing.

Choirs ready to program contemporary material that connects with student singers without sacrificing musicality. This works equally well for middle school groups seeking age-appropriate pop repertoire and high school choirs looking to refresh their sound with film music.

• Balance the melody across your sopranos so the legit line doesn't dominate; this song lives in the space between all three parts, not just the top voice.
• Pay attention to the dynamic shape in phrases rather than singing through-composed chunks. Small breath points and slight releases between phrases will let the lyrics land.
• The Disney context gives you permission to lean into storytelling. Have singers consider what 'strength' means in their own moments of difficulty; that emotional specificity will carry through the arrangement.
• If you have a recorded accompaniment, lock the rhythmic precision in the lower voices first. The altos and tenors provide the foundation that lets the sopranos soar.

Perfect for a spring concert exploring resilience themes or a film music showcase. You can pair it with instrumental film arrangements or position it as a contemporary contrast to classical choral works. The 15-page score also makes it suitable for a shorter rehearsal cycle if you need a strong closer that audiences will recognize.

• Balancing ensemble texture with a prominent melodic line
• Sustaining legit singing through pop material without belting
• Phrasing across a contemporary song structure
• Reading and performing arranged music from recognizable source material