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What About Us (arr. Mark Brymer): SSA Choral Octavo

As performed by P!nk / As performed by Steve Mac / As performed by Alecia Moore / As performed by Johnny McDaid / Arranged by Mark Brymer

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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 15
SKU: 35-DS00409548

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About the Artist: P!nk

P!nk (Alecia Beth Moore Hart) built her career on vocal power, emotional directness, and genre fluidity. Her ability to move between pop, rock, and soul influences made her one of the defining voices of the 2000s and beyond. In a music education context, her work demonstrates how contemporary artists blend multiple stylistic traditions and how strong vocal technique serves storytelling across genres.

Mark Brymer's arrangements have become staples in choral programs across North America. His skill at preserving an artist's distinctive sound while creating accessible, rewarding parts for student singers has made modern pop repertoire a viable option for choirs seeking authenticity without sacrificing educational value. Brymer understands how to balance vocal demands with musical growth.

Why we love this

Brymer captures P!nk's vocal intensity and the song's anthemic urgency in a form that actually works for student choirs. The arrangement maintains the emotional weight of the original without demanding superhuman technique, and your singers will recognize and connect with the material immediately. Programming contemporary pop this strong signals that you take your singers' musical interests seriously.

What to expect

Powerful, vulnerable, and direct. The song balances an urgent, almost confrontational energy with moments of genuine tenderness. Your singers will feel the weight of the text while navigating accessible but contemporary harmonic language.

Who it's for

Choirs seeking contemporary material with genuine emotional and musical substance. This works for high school groups with developing singers as well as more advanced ensembles looking to expand beyond classical and show choir standards. It's particularly valuable for programs building inclusion and engagement through repertoire that resonates with student audiences.

How to get the most out of it

  • Build the dynamics gradually through repeated phrases rather than hitting full power immediately; the song's cumulative energy depends on restraint early on.
  • Lock the rhythmic precision in the rhythm section parts; modern pop arrangements expose any looseness in the accompaniment.
  • Emphasize the lower harmony voices in the SSA voicing; they carry melodic weight and shouldn't sit as filler beneath the sopranos.
  • Work the text delivery as carefully as the notes; P!nk's phrasing is conversational and rhythmically varied, not metronomic.

How to use it

Position this as a set closer or act finale for a concert themed around resilience, identity, or modern voices. The song's length and intensity make it a natural anchor piece that audiences will remember. It pairs well with other contemporary pop selections, or you could create a compelling contrast by programming it alongside a classical or spiritual piece that explores similar emotional terrain.

Skills your students will build

  • Sustaining emotional authenticity across contemporary harmonic language
  • Rhythmic precision in syncopated, non-traditional phrasing
  • Balance and blend in SSA voicing with independent lower parts
  • Microphone technique awareness and intimate text delivery in amplified settings
  • Recognition of genre conventions in pop and rock songwriting

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