Top Of The World (from Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile) (arr. Mark Brymer): SATB Choral Octavo

Mark Brymer's arrangement captures the warmth and optimism of the original while building in the kind of harmonic depth that keeps singers engaged across a nine-page score. This feels like contemporary pop that respects the four-part tradition rather than padding it; your choir will sound current and full without sacrificing blend or musicality.

Bright and affirming, with the kind of gentle lift that makes singers want to smile while they're singing. The nine pages suggest an arrangement that develops naturally rather than one that stays static; you're building toward something.

Any choir looking to expand beyond traditional repertoire while maintaining musical substance. This works for middle school through college ensembles and fits perfectly in programs celebrating film music or contemporary songwriting.

• Balance the melody line across parts early in rehearsal so the tune emerges clearly even when all four voices are singing. Brymer has likely distributed it, so mark who carries it in each section.
• Work the accompaniment independently before layering voices. Getting comfortable with the harmonic foundation helps singers hear their individual part against something solid.
• Shape the emotional arc by noting where the arrangement builds texture and where it pulls back. These moments of density and space are what make a pop arrangement sing rather than just sit.

Pair this with other film or musical theater selections for a concert focused on storytelling through song. Its contemporary idiom also makes it valuable counterweight to traditional choral repertoire in mixed programming.

• Singing contemporary pop voicings with traditional four-part blend
• Following harmonic movement across all four voice parts
• Shaping musical phrases in a pop song context
• Balancing melody independence with ensemble cohesion