Our House (arr. Ed Lojeski): SSA Choral Octavo
As performed by Michael Jackson / As performed by Glee Cast / Arranged by Mark Brymer
Item: 35-PK00410103
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
Page Count:
1
SKU:
35-PK00410103
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About the Artist: Crosby, Stills, Nash Young
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young emerged from the late 1960s folk-rock scene as one of the era's most influential supergroups. David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young brought intricate vocal harmonies and socially conscious songwriting to rock music, creating a blueprint for harmony-driven pop that endures across generations.
Their catalog offers rich material for choral arrangers because the songs themselves were built on stacked vocals and sophisticated harmonic movement. For music educators, their work represents a bridge between rock authenticity and legitimate musical craftsmanship that students respect and want to perform.
Why we love this
Ed Lojeski captures the conversational warmth of the original without oversimplifying the harmonic architecture that makes this song memorable. The SSA voicing sits naturally for mixed-age choirs and opens the arrangement to student singers who might otherwise feel excluded from rock repertoire.
What to expect
Intimate and grounded, like harmony found in everyday moments. The arrangement preserves the original's reflective tone while making the harmonies accessible enough that singers can focus on storytelling rather than survival.
Who it's for
Directors working with developing choirs who want to program contemporary repertoire that doesn't sacrifice harmonic substance. This also works beautifully for upper-level high school and college choirs seeking pop arrangements with genuine musical weight.
How to get the most out of it
- Anchor the foundation with confident alto voices on the lower line; they carry the harmonic weight that prevents the arrangement from floating too high.
- Shape the lyrics with conversational phrasing rather than formal diction. This song works best when singers sound like they're talking to each other, not performing at an audience.
- Balance the soprano parts carefully so that the higher melody doesn't overwhelm the interior harmonies that give the piece its depth.
- Let the tempo breathe naturally. This arrangement benefits from gentle rubato that reflects the song's unhurried, domestic quality.
How to use it
Pair this with other folk-influenced or acoustic pop arrangements to build a thematic concert around songs that celebrate simplicity and human connection. It also provides a contemporary anchor in programs mixing classic choral repertoire with modern selections, giving audiences permission to feel just as moved by a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young arrangement as by a Renaissance motet.
Skills your students will build
- Sustaining blend and balance across three parts in close harmony
- Phrase shaping in contemporary pop idiom
- Hearing and matching passing tones and suspensions in rock-based arrangements
- Lyrical storytelling that complements harmonic movement