Peppermint Winter: 2-Part Choral Octavo

Audrey Snyder's arrangement captures the infectious energy of an Owl City track while keeping the voicing accessible for developing singers. The 2-part texture allows you to program a contemporary holiday piece without sacrificing musicality, and the winter theme gives you fresh programming options beyond the traditional carol repertoire.

Crisp, modern, and buoyant. The arrangement carries the digital sparkle of Owl City's production style while maintaining the warmth of human voices blending together. It captures that particular joy of winter celebrations filtered through a pop sensibility.

Two-part choirs of middle school age and up, especially ensembles seeking contemporary holiday repertoire that engages singers without requiring advanced vocal maturity. This works equally well for secular concert programs and informal holiday performances.

• Nail the rhythmic precision in the electronic-influenced sections; Owl City's music thrives on tight syncopation and punchy articulation rather than legit phrasing.
• Let the brightness shine through without oversinging; these melodies work best when singers stay relaxed and natural with their tone production.
• Use the recorded accompaniment to establish the groove during early rehearsals, but gradually reduce your choir's dependence on it so the voices feel grounded in their own parts.

Pair this with traditional carols to signal a shift toward contemporary holiday programming, or use it as an opening or closing number to energize a concert and connect with younger audience members familiar with the artist. A two-page arrangement also makes it manageable for programming alongside heavier concert pieces.

• Rhythmic independence and syncopation in pop idioms
• Maintaining melodic clarity in electronically influenced textures
• Blend and balance in 2-part writing
• Interpretation of contemporary songwriting versus classical phrasing