Text Me Merry Christmas (arr. Adam Scott): SSAA Choral Octavo

Adam Scott's arrangement takes the viral novelty of texting during the holidays and transforms it into something your singers will actually enjoy performing. The SSAA voicing sits comfortably for mixed or women's choirs, and the humor embedded in the concept gives singers permission to have fun without sacrificing musicality.

Irreverent and infectious. This arrangement captures the absurdity of holiday expectations colliding with twenty-first-century communication, all wrapped in a pop sensibility that your singers recognize. It's festive without being reverent, humorous without being frivolous.

Directors programming winter concerts who want fresh material that connects with modern audiences without sacrificing artistry. Works beautifully for choirs seeking a palate cleanser between traditional standards or as a closing number that leaves audiences smiling.

• Commit to the comedic timing. The text message premise only lands if your singers treat the lyrics and phrasing with clarity and personality, not as a joke but as genuine storytelling.
• Balance the contemporary language with musical phrasing. The modern slang asks for conversational delivery, yet each phrase still needs proper vocal support and shape.
• Use the recorded reference to nail the rhythmic groove. Straight No Chaser's versions rely on precise rhythmic pocket, so internalize the feel before adding your choir's own interpretation.

Pair this with one traditional carol and one art song to create a modern-to-classic arc in your holiday concert. It works exceptionally well as a penultimate number that energizes the audience before a final processional or benedictory piece. The piece also fits naturally into casual winter fundraiser concerts where the lighter tone invites audience engagement.

• Contemporary pop phrasing and rhythmic precision
• Text painting and comedic delivery through song
• Blend and balance in close harmonic writing
• Intonation in the upper register of the SSAA voicing