The Emperor's New Clothes: Choral Preview Pack (Singer's Edition & Listening CD)

The Perrys have taken a beloved fairy tale and built something genuinely funny without talking down to young singers. The orchestrated accompaniment sounds polished and professional, which means your choir sounds like they're in a real musical production from day one.

Witty and lighthearted, with clever dialogue that makes singers smile during rehearsals. The music bounces along with theatrical energy, supported by orchestration that feels sophisticated enough to hold an audience's attention without demanding Olympic vocal technique from your singers.

This pack works for choir directors building a full musical production at the elementary or middle school level. The unison and 2-part writing keeps voices from fragmenting, and the 40-minute runtime fits a complete concert or assembly program without overwhelming younger ensembles.

• Lean into the comedic timing during the dialogue sections. The humor lands best when singers commit fully to character, not when they rush the punchlines.
• Use the listening CD to familiarize yourself with the orchestration before rehearsal. Knowing how the band will sound helps singers lock in their parts faster.
• Balance unison and 2-part sections by rehearsing them separately first, then layering them only once both are secure. This prevents blending issues in mixed-voice passages.
• Highlight the wit in the song lyrics. Singers who understand why a line is funny deliver it with better phrasing and musicality.

This works as a spring concert centerpiece or a complete assembly program on its own. The satirical take on vanity and status makes it engaging for upper elementary and middle school audiences, and the recorded accompaniment means you can stage it confidently even without a live pit orchestra.

• Reading and sustaining unison vocal lines
• Switching between unison and 2-part textures
• Connecting dialogue to sung passages
• Responding to orchestrated accompaniment
• Character development and theatrical expression in ensemble setting