Singing Valentines: Book & Online PDF/Audio

Shaw has crafted eight arrangements that work equally well as a fundraising gimmick and as legitimate concert repertoire, which means you're not sacrificing musical substance for novelty value. The collection's span of styles and moods ensures that singers stay engaged across all eight selections rather than settling into repetitive formulas. Best of all, you get full reproducibility plus online audio and PDF access, making these accessible for both large choir performances and quick small-group send-offs.

These arrangements capture the sweetness of the best pop songs about love and friendship without veering into sentimentality. Kirby's settings are straightforward enough to learn quickly but layered with harmonic detail and rhythmic sass that keeps singers interested through multiple performances.

High school SATB choirs and small ensembles looking for accessible, charming a cappella repertoire that straddles the line between fundraiser and concert-ready music. Groups targeting Valentine's fundraisers will find eight ready-to-go selections, but the versatility means these work equally well on spring pops concerts or end-of-year programs whenever you need something warm and tuneful.

• Study the online recordings first to absorb Shaw's interpretation of style and phrasing, then encourage your singers to personalize their approach rather than copying exactly.
• For singing telegrams, keep energy high but resist oversinging; these arrangements thrive on charm and clarity, not volume.
• Balance the blend carefully in SATB voicing by listening for the melody line and ensuring it sits naturally in the texture rather than standing apart.

Open a Valentine's fundraiser segment with a medley of these arrangements, then reprogram individual selections throughout your spring concert to break up longer classical or contemporary works. The reproducibility also makes them ideal for quick small-group performances at school assemblies, pep rallies, or faculty appreciation events throughout the year.

• Singing in tune and balancing SATB voicing without instrumental support
• Interpreting and executing pop/contemporary song style in a cappella settings
• Maintaining rhythmic precision in syncopated and rhythmically conversational arrangements
• Quick learning and performance confidence for ensemble singing in non-traditional contexts