Something Wild (arr. Ed Lojeski): SATB Choral Octavo

Ed Lojeski's arrangement captures the kinetic energy and cinematic sweep of Stirling's original while making it singable across four parts. The piece gives your choir access to contemporary repertoire that resonates with students who know this music from social media and streaming, creating genuine investment in the material.

Kinetic and bright, with a sense of forward momentum that mirrors the original's electronic energy. The arrangement balances accessibility with enough harmonic sophistication to keep singers engaged, creating a piece that feels both modern and substantial.

Choirs seeking contemporary pop arrangements that connect with student singers' listening lives. This works equally well for show choirs, concert choirs wanting to program modern music, or directors looking to engage middle school or high school singers through repertoire they actually know.

• Balance the upper voices in measures where sopranos and altos carry the melodic line; these lines sit higher than typical choral writing and can easily get pushed under if the section doesn't support them.
• Treat rhythmic precision as non-negotiable. Pop-influenced material depends on tight unison sections and clean rhythmic transitions to feel polished.
• Layer in the accompaniment early in rehearsals so singers can hear where their parts land in the harmonic and textural landscape.
• Shape the dynamic arc by looking at where the arrangement builds intensity versus releases tension; resist the impulse to sing everything at full volume.

Pair this with other contemporary or crossover works to anchor a concert theme around pop and classical fusion. It also serves as an excellent engagement tool early in the year when you want to establish that choir repertoire speaks to students' actual musical world.

• Reading rhythmic precision in pop idioms (syncopation and off-beat articulation)
• Balancing individual melodic lines within four-part texture
• Interpreting dynamic shapes and intensity curves in contemporary arrangements
• Connecting to music from outside the traditional choral canon