The Square Root of Possible: Choral Octavo SoundTrax CD

Alan Billingsley's three voicing options mean you can perform this with mixed choirs, treble-voice ensembles, or lower-voice groups without sacrificing the song's infectious energy. The non-holiday lyrics let you build the piece into your spring or fall concert rotation, stretching the return on your rehearsal investment. The orchestration choices (piano, SoundTrax, or full SoundPax) give you flexibility to match your budget and ensemble's comfort level.

Bright, propulsive, and alive with possibility. The arrangement captures the cinematic pop-musical energy of its origin while giving choirs room to add their own warmth and personality to the performance. You'll feel the lift in the room as singers discover how their voices fit into this contemporary sound world.

Any choir that wants a contemporary, high-energy showcase piece with genuine substance. Mixed choirs, treble choirs, and lower-voice ensembles all have a voiced option, so grade-level and voice classification are no barrier to programming this. Directors seeking music that appeals to student performers and audiences alike will find the theatrical style and empowering message particularly rewarding.

• Anchor the rhythmic drive through a steady pulse in the accompaniment; the contemporary groove loses momentum if the rhythm section pulls or rushes.
• Shape the melodic line with intention through the ascending passages to match the lyrical theme of climbing toward possibility.
• Balance choir texture against the recorded accompaniment by setting your mix levels during rehearsal; this arrangement sits well with moderate volume on the SoundTrax or SoundPax.
• Commit fully to the joy in your sound and body language; this piece asks listeners to believe in aspiration, and your performance conviction will carry that message.

Open a concert with this piece to set an energized, forward-moving tone, or close with it as an emotional high point that sends audiences out feeling inspired. The non-holiday framing also makes it ideal for spring or fall concerts, or as a feature number in a concert celebrating contemporary music and musical theater song. Pair it with other uplifting repertoire to build a thematic program around resilience or aspiration.

• Singing contemporary pop-musical style with precision and expression
• Blending with recorded accompaniment and managing ensemble balance
• Interpreting lyrical meaning through dynamic shaping and phrasing
• Navigating syncopated rhythms and contemporary harmonic language
• Performing with theatrical conviction and connection to text