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We Love the '60s: 2-Part Choral Octavo

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We Love the '60s: 2-Part Choral Octavo

We Love the '60s: 2-Part Choral Octavo

Featuring: He's a Rebel / Sealed with a Kiss / Save the Last Dance for Me / Turn Around, Look at Me / (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

Arr. Jay Althouse

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Here's seven minutes full of nonstop fun---and perhaps some fun memories for folks in your audience! This medley offers wonderful variety for concert or show choirs. Titles: He's a Rebel * Sealed with a Kiss * Save the LAst Dance for Me * Turn Around Look at Me * (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher.

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Series: Alfred Pop Choral Series
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 28
UPC: 038081361079
SKU: 00-33199

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About the Arranger: Jay Althouse

Jay Althouse

Jay Althouse holds degrees in Music Education and Music from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he was honored with the Distinguished Alumni award. Early in his career, he spent eight years managing rights and licensing for a major educational music publisher and served on the Executive Board of the Music Publishers Association of America. He is a prolific composer with more than 800 choral works in print, performed regularly across English-speaking countries, and maintains membership in ASCAP with multiple recipients of the ASCAP Special Award.

Beyond composition, Althouse has co-created children's musicals with his wife Sally K. Albrecht, edited respected vocal solo collections, and authored foundational classroom resources including The Complete Choral Warm-up Book, Accent on Composers, Ready to Read Music, and One-Page Composer Bios. He co-wrote I Hear America Singing, performed by the San Francisco Girls and Boys Choirs at President Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration. Based in Wake Forest, North Carolina, he has contributed to the folk arts community through board service and published writing.

Why we love this

Althouse's hand here balances accessibility with genuine musical interest, giving 2-part choirs material that's immediately engaging without sacrificing craft. The medley structure and variety across five well-known tracks keep singers and audiences invested across a full seven minutes, making it an ideal closer for concerts where you want to send people home smiling.

What to expect

Playful nostalgia wrapped in solid choral writing. The medley captures the energy and innocence of 1960s pop while maintaining enough musical substance to feel rewarding for singers to prepare and audiences to hear. There's warmth here, not kitsch.

Who it's for

This arrangement serves concert and show choirs with singers comfortable reading in a 2-part texture. The material connects with audiences of all ages, though it carries special resonance for anyone with memories of the era or simply for groups looking to program something uplifting and accessible without sacrificing musicality.

How to get the most out of it

  • Keep tempo conversational and warm; these songs live in their groove, not in rush. Each title should breathe naturally between transitions.
  • Lean into the character of each song rather than treating the medley as one unbroken piece. The shift from 'He's a Rebel' to 'Sealed with a Kiss' is intentional and should read as deliberate.
  • If using the recorded accompaniment, rehearse without it first so singers own the phrasing and don't default to following the track.
  • The movement and staging options aren't decoration; they anchor the fun and give the choir permission to enjoy the material openly.

How to use it

Use this to transition your concert's mood from more serious repertoire into a lighter, final section. It works equally well as a standalone show choir showstopper or as an opener that sets a fun, inclusive tone for the entire concert. The medley format and accessibility make it ideal for multichorale performances or special pops concerts.

Skills your students will build

  • Singing legibly through quick harmonic changes
  • Executing style-appropriate phrasing across multiple songs in sequence
  • Responding to choreographed movement while maintaining vocal control
  • Maintaining ensemble blend across tonal shifts in a medley structure

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