Virtual Insanity (arr. Mark Brymer): SATB Choral Octavo

Mark Brymer's arrangement captures the syncopated swagger of the original while making it genuinely singable for mixed choirs. The funk foundation stays intact, but the voicing opens up space for your singers to lock into tight harmonies without losing the tune's infectious joy.

Smooth, propulsive, and playful. The arrangement floats between tight unison moments and lush four-part harmony, with a groove that makes singers want to move. It's confident pop music that respects both the source material and choral craftsmanship.

High school choirs and upper-level community ensembles that want repertoire with contemporary energy and genuine musicality. Soloists and rhythm-section players will find parts that let them shine without overshadowing the ensemble.

• Lock the rhythm section (bass and percussion parts, if available separately) to establish the groove pocket before layering in vocal lines. Rhythmic precision is what sells a funk arrangement.
• Shape phrase endings with a slight decrescendo rather than cutting off abruptly. The song's elastic feel depends on letting phrases breathe naturally.
• Blend the alto and tenor lines in the ensemble sections so neither line dominates; this preserves the harmonic color Brymer built into the voicing.

Place it in a concert alongside other contemporary pop or funk arrangements to show your choir's versatility, or use it as a closer that leaves audiences energized. The 15-page length works well as a substantial single work rather than filler.

• Syncopated rhythm reading in pop/funk contexts
• Singing sustained harmonies while maintaining groove
• Blend and balance in four-part writing with active rhythmic accompaniment
• Stylistic phrasing in contemporary music (laying back on the beat, dynamic shape)