Will You Be There: Choral Instrumental Pak
As performed by Michael Jackson / Arranged by Alan Billingsley
Item: 35-PK00416057
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Even in live performance this Michael Jackson ballad had a full back up choir of children and adults. Here is a wonderful pop tune written for choir and with a message of love and commitment that will resonate with singers and listeners. This arrangement captures the pop style while expanding on the choral footprint.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00416057
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About the Artist: Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's influence on popular music extends far beyond the recording studio. His mastery of melody, rhythm, and emotional directness shaped how millions of people experience song, and his work remains a compelling entry point for singers learning contemporary styles. In educational settings, his compositions offer singers the chance to engage with music that matters to their lives while developing sophisticated arranging and performance skills.
Why we love this
Alan Billingsley's arrangement honors the emotional core of this ballad while giving choirs real harmonic and textural depth. The pop style stays intact without feeling diluted, and singers connect immediately to material they already know and care about. Programming a Jackson arrangement alongside classical or musical theatre repertoire signals to your ensemble that all well-crafted music belongs in concert.
What to expect
The ballad unfolds with genuine vulnerability and warmth. Billingsley's scoring respects the original's intimate quality while creating moments of fuller, richer texture that lift the piece without breaking its spell.
Who it's for
Choirs seeking repertoire that bridges contemporary pop and choral craft will find real substance here. This works for middle school through adult ensembles with basic reading skills and a willingness to embrace modern idiom.
How to get the most out of it
- Establish the ballad's pacing first without accompaniment; this piece breathes, and rushing the tempo flattens its emotional impact.
- Balance the solo line against the choir carefully during verses so the primary melody cuts through without the ensemble fading into background.
- Attend to dynamics as compositional content, not decoration. Billingsley's layering of voices creates natural crescendos that should sound organic rather than imposed.
- Use the full arrangement to explore how popular music achieves structure through repetition and variation rather than through key changes or formal sectioning.
How to use it
Pair this with other accessible pop or rock arrangements to create a concert section that reflects your singers' musical world. It also serves as an effective closer for lighter programs, where its message of commitment and care lands with particular resonance.
Skills your students will build
- Singing contemporary pop idiom and rhythmic phrasing in a choral setting
- Balancing solo and ensemble lines in multi-part texture
- Responding to dynamic shaping as a form of musical expression
- Accessing arrangements of well-known songs to understand how familiar material transforms through different voicings and orchestrations