What Could Be Better Than This? (from Moana 2) (arr. Alan Billingsley): SAB Choral Octavo

Billingsley captures the emotional core of this Disney moment without overcomplicating the SAB texture. The arrangement sits comfortably for middle school voices while maintaining enough harmonic interest to engage your singers, and the 13-page score gives you room to build something genuinely affecting for a spring or end-of-year concert.

Warm, reflective, and genuinely optimistic without veering into saccharine territory. The arrangement honors the intimate quality of the original while giving young singers something they can sink their voices into and feel proud of performing.

Middle school and early high school choirs looking for contemporary film repertoire that connects with their singers' lives. This works especially well for ensembles seeking accessible three-part writing that still demands musical maturity and emotional commitment.

• Let the melody breathe in the soprano line through the first phrase; resist the urge to rush even though the text feels conversational.
• Shape the harmony so inner voices support but never overshadow the sopranos, especially during moments that carry the emotional weight of the story.
• Bring out the text clarity in all three parts, since Disney lyrics often carry storytelling beats that deserve articulation.
• Use the recorded accompaniment to lock ensemble blend and phrasing rather than relying on it to carry the arrangement.

Pair this with other contemporary Disney or film scores to build a themed concert set, or use it as a standalone contemporary moment in a mixed program of classical, pop, and musical theater repertoire. The emotional resonance works particularly well as a closing number or in a spring concert celebrating connection and belonging.

• Balancing melody and harmony in three-part texture
• Sustaining legit singing across a longer phrase structure
• Text-driven interpretation and emotional storytelling
• Ensemble blend with active inner parts