Puncture Repair (arr. Dom Stichbury): TTBB Choral Octavo

Dom Stichbury's arrangement transforms a contemporary rock song into genuinely singable choral material without stripping away its emotional core. The flexible voicing options (TB/TTB/TBB/TTBB) means you can use it whether you're working with a smaller ensemble or a fuller group, and the two-page format keeps rehearsal time realistic.

Intimate and conversational, with the kind of earnest melancholy that Elbow does so well. The arrangement likely preserves the song's reflective quality while letting the choir find harmony and texture in familiar territory.

Secular choirs looking to program contemporary material without sacrificing musicality, as well as groups that want to engage singers with songs they actually know and care about. Works equally well for community choirs, high school ensembles, or college groups seeking repertoire that bridges popular and choral traditions.

• Balance the text intelligibility across all four parts; contemporary songs often carry narrative weight that gets lost if the words blur together.
• Pay attention to the rhythmic precision between parts, since rock-influenced writing typically relies on locked grooves rather than lyrical flowing lines.
• Let the arrangement breathe during exposed moments. With only two pages, Stichbury likely uses space intentionally to create impact.

Pair it with other contemporary pop or rock arrangements to create a thematic set, or use it as a lighter moment in a program heavy on classical repertoire. The accessible familiarity makes it excellent for audience engagement without reading as novelty.

• Blending contemporary pop sensibilities with choral techniques
• Maintaining rhythmic clarity across multiple parts in groove-based writing
• Text expression and storytelling in modern song contexts