The Addams Family Musical (Choral Highlights): 2-Part Choral Octavo

Brymer captures the darkly comedic spirit of the Addams Family without oversimplifying the score. The 2-part voicing lets younger or emerging choirs tackle contemporary musical theater with genuine style rather than watered-down approximation.

Playfully spooky and clever, with enough musical teeth to feel like real theater music. The arrangements balance quirky humor with moments of genuine warmth and orchestral color that singers can actually create with their voices.

Choirs at the middle school through early high school level, especially programs looking for contemporary musical theater that has genuine compositional substance. This works for mixed-age community choirs too, provided singers have some reading facility.

• Lean into the theatrical quirk. These arrangements work best when singers commit to the character and personality, not just the notes.
• Use the harmonic complexity to strengthen ear training. The chords sit just outside typical pop music voicings, making them rewarding to tune.
• Layer rhythmic precision with dynamic storytelling. Tight rhythms serve the humor; dynamics serve the emotional moments.

Build an entire concert around musical theater, or use individual highlights as program openers and closers. This material works well in October or around Broadway-themed concerts; it also pairs effectively with lighter contemporary choral work.

• maintaining rhythmic precision in syncopated passages
• navigating unexpected harmonic movement and voice leading
• characterization and theatrical expression in concert settings
• reading 2-part scores with independent melodic lines
• balancing ensemble blend with individual vocal clarity