Try: 2-Part Choral Octavo

Mark Brymer's arrangement preserves the intimacy that makes Caillat's music resonate while scaling it intelligently for two voices. The voicing feels natural to sing rather than engineered, which means your singers stay connected to the song's emotional core instead of fighting the arrangement.

Honest and unhurried. The sparse texture creates space for the melody to land, and the gentle harmonic underpinning gives the arrangement warmth without clutter. Singing this feels like sharing something true rather than performing.

This works for middle school through adult choirs seeking contemporary material that doesn't condescend. Singers appreciate having a song they actually know and love, while directors get an arrangement that respects both the source material and the singers' voices.

• Keep the dynamics conversational. These lines work best when they feel like two people speaking to each other, not two parts executing an arrangement.
• Lean into the simplicity of the harmonic movement. With a 2-part texture, every note choice lands harder, so sing through the harmony without oversinging.
• Balance the parts evenly in rehearsal before adding any interpretive shaping. Once the foundation is solid, the second voice can breathe and support without disappearing.

Pair this with other contemporary pop or acoustic rock arrangements to show the range of modern choral repertoire. It's especially valuable as a confidence builder for singers hesitant about contemporary music, since they're starting from a place of familiarity.

• Blending two independent vocal lines without losing individual voice quality
• Maintaining consistent intonation in simple harmony
• Phrasing contemporary songs with musical intent rather than literal rhythm
• Balancing harmonic support with melodic presence