The Chorus Room Blues: SATB Choral Octavo
Words and music by David Lantz III
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Description
Some days, you just gotta sing the blues---even in the chorus room! This tongue-in-cheek chart is a great tool for teaching jazz style. Extensive instructions for optional scat singing (on pentatonic and blues scales) provide a framework for vocal improvisation. If you've got a rhythm section handy, be sure to check out the optional SoundPax!
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Additional Details
Series:
Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
16
SKU:
00-PO-0006317
More about this title
About the Composer: David Lantz III
David Lantz III brings classroom experience and compositional versatility to his work as a public school vocal music educator in Pennsylvania. His output spans approximately 500 published works across sacred and secular choral repertoire, alongside instrumental writing for orchestra, symphonic band, jazz ensemble, and chamber settings. He also works as a music editor and engraver, directs church choirs, and performs regularly as a bassist and vocalist in pop and jazz contexts.
Lantz's dual life as both educator and active musician informs his ability to write idiomatically for singers while maintaining practical awareness of what works in real rehearsal rooms. He shares his creative life in northeastern Pennsylvania with his wife, composer Marti Lunn Lantz, and their five musically engaged children.
Why we love this
This chart understands what your singers actually need: a fun entry point into jazz style that doesn't require prior experience. The scat singing framework takes the intimidation out of improvisation by grounding it in specific scales, so students build real jazz vocabulary rather than just winging it.
What to expect
A playful, energetic romp through blues sensibility that lives somewhere between the rehearsal room and the jazz club. The piece has enough humor to keep things light while asking singers to engage seriously with rhythm, phrasing, and the fundamentals of jazz improvisation.
Who it's for
Choirs comfortable with four-part harmony and ready to dip into jazz style without needing a specialized jazz ensemble background. The extensive improvisation guidance makes it equally valuable for singers encountering scat for the first time and for experienced choirs looking to refresh their jazz toolkit.
How to get the most out of it
- Introduce the pentatonic and blues scales separately before rehearsing the scat sections so singers hear the sound world they'll be working within.
- Work the ensemble scat passages in sections first (all sopranos, all altos, etc.) to build confidence before blending voices.
- If you have a rhythm section available, the SoundPax accompaniment gives your singers something to lock into during the improvisation sections, making the whole experience feel more authentic.
- Keep the comedic spirit front and center during rehearsals; this piece thrives when singers embrace the tongue-in-cheek attitude rather than treating it as overly serious jazz.
How to use it
Program this as a concert highlight that gives your audience a laugh while showcasing your choir's stylistic range. It also works well as a rehearsal morale boost mid-year, or as the finale to a concert that mixes classical and contemporary work.
Skills your students will build
- Jazz phrasing and articulation
- Scat singing on pentatonic and blues scales
- Blues scale construction and improvisation
- Ensemble rhythmic precision in a contemporary idiom
- Vocal independence within four-part harmony
- Responding to rhythm section accompaniment