Rockin' Holidays!: SoundTrax Digital Audio Download

Alan Billingsley's arrangement cuts straight to the energy and fun of these holiday classics. The SoundTrax recording delivers a polished, energetic accompaniment that keeps ensembles locked in while the choral writing sits comfortably in mixed voices without sacrificing contemporary pop sensibilities. This is holiday pops that actually works in a school concert.

Bright, upbeat, and infectious. These arrangements capture the celebratory spirit of the season with the rhythmic drive and textural clarity of contemporary pop music. There's genuine joy here without saccharine sweetness, and the grooves keep singers engaged and smiling through rehearsal and performance.

Mixed choral ensembles at the middle school, high school, and community choir level seeking contemporary holiday repertoire that audiences enjoy. Directors who want secular Christmas material that swings with modern energy rather than leaning on traditional arrangements.

• Balance the recorded accompaniment at rehearsal so singers can hear themselves clearly. The energy in the track can easily overshadow younger or less confident voices.
• Lock the rhythmic precision of any syncopated passages with a click or conducting pattern before relying on the recording. The groove matters here.
• Work articulation and diction crisply to match the pop sensibility of the arrangement. These aren't ballads; they need lift and definition.
• Use the accompaniment selectively in early rehearsals. Singers often learn faster by singing unaccompanied first, then layering in the track once parts are secure.

Slot this into a holiday concert as a high-energy pop segment, or pair it with one or two other Marks arrangements from the series to create a cohesive set that showcases a single composer's gift for the season. The recorded accompaniment makes this accessible even for ensembles with limited instrumental accompaniment resources.

• Singing pop-influenced rhythms and syncopation in a choral setting
• Balancing blend and diction in contemporary arrangements
• Listening to and interpreting recorded accompaniments
• Maintaining ensemble precision with a digital backing track