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Title: | A Cappella Here We Come | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Uptune | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | ( Scott Joplin's piano rag - 'The Entertainer' Original words can be downloaded free from numerous websites ) This was used in the film 'The Sting'. Definitely not a piece for B/shop competition with a lot of top part melody but upbeat fun. Originally arranged in 1970 for Newcastle Uni Music Students it has been B/shopped for the Harton Harmonisers of LABBS with lyrics discussing the B/shop Style of A Cappella. |
Title: | Abide With Me | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | For those with interestin the FA Cup!!!!! Definitely not for a B/shop competition. Originally SATB for St. Andrew's Church Choir Crewe. |
Title: | After The Ball | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad, Swing | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | Written in 1892 for a minstrel group in Milwaukee but became a popular piece & used at the Chicago World's Fair the following Year. Many of you will remember the parody words where ' Nellie took out her glass eye'. You may parody all you like as we did! |
Title: | All By Myself | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad, Swing | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Yes |
Comments: | Arranged for LABBS Chorus Bristol Fashion for competition, a sad song written by Irving Berlin after his first wife died. He did find happiness again as reflected in his song 'Always' - see later in this catalogue for a simple arrangement. |
Title: | All People That On Earth Do Dwell | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | aka The Old Hundredth; This was arranged for a Sunderland Secondary School Choir. |
Title: | All Through The Night | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | Sacred & secular version of a traditional Welsh melody. Arranged for LABBS Chorus Mountain Harmony (Mold) |
Title: | Always | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Yes |
Comments: | Written by Irving Berlin. After his 1st wife died he felt 'so blue' & he'd forget to smile' until he met & found love again for whom 'I'll be Loving You, Always' was written. It was also a recording hit for Frank Sinatra. Arranged for competition for the Harton Harmonisers ( South Shields) of LABBS (2 verses) |
Title: | As Long As Moon Can Shine | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad | Difficulty: | Difficult |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | A heart-felt ballad from Mike Batt a home- grown UK composer, explaining revelation of true love as 'you'll be a friend of mine as long as the moon can shine'. Arr for Peers of Harmony this is a Re-arrangement in 2009 with added interest. Popular for weddings! Also available in 2 part harmony with piano accompaniment. |
Title: | Auld Lang Syne | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | A traditional Scottish melody with lyrics likely by Robbie Burns. Arranged for LABBS Chorus A Touch of TLC (Tyneside) |
Title: | Aura Lee | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Yes |
Comments: | A tender love song from the 1860s but you would remember the refrain as 'Love Me Tender' which is also available in this catalogue now 'Elvis has left the building'. Arranged as competition material for a 'Pick n Mix' class at BABS Harmony College 05 (The Practical History of Barbershop Harmony) |
Title: | Basin Street Blues | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | Real New Orleans Blues made famous by Louis Armstrong & Frank Sinatra. This was arranged for the LABBS Quartet of the same name. |
Title: | Beware Beethoven | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | A parody of Beethoven's Ode To Joy. Written for Holland Harmony arranging Workshop to develop hearing basic harmonic progressions. |
Title: | Blow The Winds Southerly | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | Trad woman's song from Tyneside - hopefully awaiting return of a loved one from sea. Made famous by the late & great contralto - Kathleen Ferrier & arranged for Peter Caller & LABBS Chorus A Touch of T LC |
Title: | Blue Moon | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | written in the1930s by Lorenz & Hart but inevitably revamped in doo-wap era to give Mr. Bass Man in a Quartet a reason to live ! It was arranged initially by Sally Hall & re-arranged as a signature for her Quartet of the same name & rearranged again for the supporters of Crewe Alexander FC whose anthem it is (they tend to win every blue moon!). |
Title: | Bye Bye Love | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | A parody re singing in front of Judges & losing marks all the way for a variety of reasons! Parody initially written for Northern Acchord) |
Title: | Bye Bye Love | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Uptune | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Country-Western | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | A great hit for The Everly Bros. of the country & Western style. Arranged originally for LABBS Chorus The Humber Belles (Grimsby) |
Title: | Celtic Blessing | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Title: | Christians Awake Salute The Happy Morn | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Title: | Christmas Prelude | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Holiday, Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | original Christamas carol witten to Charpentier's "Prelude to The Deum" The Eurovision theme tune. (with accompaniment if wished) |
Title: | Christmas Song, The | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Holiday | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | -Chestnuts Roasting a mellow nostalgic look at Christmas written & recorded by Mel Torme, also a big Xmas hit for Nat King Cole. It was arranged for LABBS Blackpool Chorus Soundwaves |
Title: | Coventry Carol | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Holiday, Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | a traditional English Carol centred round the minor. Arranged for LABBS Chorus A Touch of TLC (Tyneside) |
Title: | Day Thou Gavest Lord Is Ended | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | lyrics written at Crewe Green vicarage in Cheshire, by incumbent John Ellerton. Hymn chosen by Queen Victoria for 60th anniversary of her reign & also used in 1997 official handing over of Hong Kong to China. Originally arranged in SATB a cappella for St. Andrew with St John Parish Church choir in Crewe for the th Anniversary of its dedication. |
Title: | Devoted to You | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | Another Everly Brothers favourite . A ballad to swoon over. 'Darlin' you can count on me til the sun dries up the sea'. Arranged requested from a LABBS questionnaire. |
Title: | Diana Princess of Wales | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | written by South Shields composer Herbert Buchert & recorded for him by The Harton Harmonisers (LABBS) & The Peers of Harmony (BABS) |
Title: | Forgive Me | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | None specified |
Catalog: | BHS | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Title: | Garden of your Smile | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad, Swing | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | written by Peter Minshull on meeting the girl of his dreams, later to be his wife & the song given to us. |
Title: | God Be With You 'til We Meet Again | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | A popular hymn at the end of any gathering, & often used at the end of School terms. Written by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. Arranged for a Sunderland School. |
Title: | Hear What The Rose Is Saying | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | a simple little ditty & lyrics written by Joe Liles initially to help people learn to hear simple harmonic progressions. In a different timing it bears a strong relationship to 'Give My Regards To Broadway'. |
Title: | Heart of My Heart | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | (with verse/keylift/rpt) - just to make a longer song of it! |
Title: | Help Is Just A Prayer Away | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | written by South Shields composer Herbert Buchert & arranged for him & The Harton Harmonisers (LABBS) & The Peers of Harmony |
Title: | Here Is Your Letter's Answer | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | a simple little original ditty & lyrics again written to help learn to hear simple harmonic progressions. |
Title: | Here's To His Health | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | - available only to members of The Mason's. This arrangement was for the Masonic Lodge in Billingham & is available with or without piano accompaniment. |
Title: | Hippopotamus Song, The | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | (mud, Mud, Glorious Mud) - penned by Flanders & Swan. Arranged for Almost Gentlemen. |
Title: | I Don't Know How To Love Him | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | Mary of Magdala's song from the Webber/Rice musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar'- originally arranged for LABBS Gold medal Quartet 'Hot Gossip' new version has additional material & is also available to include a soloist |
Title: | I Love A Jolson Song | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | None specified |
Catalog: | BHS | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Title: | I Vow to Thee My Country | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | A hymn based on Holst's 'The Planets Suite'. Arranged for a Sunderland Secondary School Choir. |
Title: | I Will | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad | Difficulty: | Difficult |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | (up-dated version with Beatles Tag) An emotional lilting ballad from the legendary pens of UK heroes Lennon & McCartney arranged for The Peers of Harmony. & added new tag for Phoenix (LABBS) |
Title: | I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Uptune | Difficulty: | Difficult |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | From the film 'South Pacific' this arrangement was written for Gay McBride & LABBS Chorus Chiltern Harmony (Chesham) |
Title: | Idle Wife | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | (parody on aEdelweiss)A parody for a man hoping for a divorce from an idle wife with a bottom of dough - for men only! |
Title: | It Came Upon A Midnight Clear | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Holiday, Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | A traditional English carol melody arranged for IABS |
Title: | It Is Well With My Soul | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | The lyrics were written following traumatic incidents in the life of Horatio G. Spafford to speak to the eternal hope that all believers have, no matter what the pain & grief befall them on earth. It was arranged for Harrogate Grammar School Choir & for the SATB choir of the Parish Church of St. Andrew with St John, Crewe. |
Title: | Jesus is Born | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | (Canadian)A simple round that extrapolates to 4 - part harmony, arranged for Harton Harmonisers as one finale to a Warm-up & a fill-in at Sing-outs to also teach to an audience |
Title: | Jingle Bells | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Holiday | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | With an intro from Troika it gives a new slant to this perennial Xmas Favourite. Arranged for LABBS Chorus The Harton Harmonisers (South Shields) |
Title: | Just A Cottage Small | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad, Swing | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | arranged for The Humber Belles (LABBS) |
Title: | Lazy Bones | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | Hoagy Carmichael blues-y standard arranged for Gay McBride & Quartet (LABBS) |
Title: | Let Me Call You Sweetheart/I Love Only You | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | 1910 melody voted the most poplar song of the 20th century & still heard now - linked to a melody by Joe Liles. Arranged for Margaret Grant's Octet within Tyneside Ladies |
Title: | Loch Lomond | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | A traditional Scottish song made famous by Harry Lauder & arranged for the LABBS Quartet 'Moonglow' of Tyneside |
Title: | Lord's My Shepherd | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | Crimond: Traditional melody for the 23rd Psalm - |
Title: | Love Is All Around | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | A more tender love song than you would expect from Reg Presley (no relation to Elvis) & recorded by him with his group 'The Troggs' - a wild hairy bunch of troglodytes from the 1960s. Arranged for a similar bunch - BABS The Peers of Harmony! |
Title: | Love Letters Straight From Your Heart | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | A self-explanatory title & standard made popular by Ketty Lester & then Alison Moyet arranged in 2009 for LABBS Chorus The Harton Harmonisers ( South Shields) |
Title: | Love Me And The World Is Mine | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | a new version of an old competition favourite. |
Title: | Love Me Tender | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | Elvis is in the building ! A good old-fashioned love song made famous by him but based on the melody of Aura Lee. Arranged for LABBS Chorus The Humber Belles |
Title: | Lullaby In Ragtime | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad, Swing | Difficulty: | Difficult |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | - again a self-explanatory title written by Sylvia Fine, the wife of Danny Kaye. Recorded by him with the 5 Pennies in 1959. It was arranged after a questionnaire request from LABBS. |
Title: | May I Never Love Again | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | a love song which became a hit for Perry Como in 1941. This one was tailored for the LABBS Quartet 'Hullabaloo' |
Title: | May You Always | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | - a sad ballad of a parting, unrequited love & a caring enough to wish the person well & to find someone to love. Arranged for Clive Landey for use with LABBS Crystal Chords. |
Title: | Midnight Rose | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | None specified |
Catalog: | BHS | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Title: | Morning Town Ride | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | a cute & easy lullaby written & performed by 'The Seekers'. This version arranged for LABBS Chorus The Harton Harmonisers (South Shields) |
Title: | Mountains Of Mourne | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | a traditional Irish Song simply arranged for IABS in its early days. |
Title: | My Grandfather's Clock | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | The original clock is said to have been in the pub at Piercebridge in Yorkshire. |
Title: | My Grandfather's Ferret | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | - based loosely on My Grandfather's Clock The song was arranged for 'Strawberry Patch' (TeesValley Qt) |
Title: | National Anthem (England) | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Patriotic | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Title: | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Uptune | Difficulty: | Difficult |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | (if you can get it) new version of another Frank Sinatra Classic. Arranged originally for LABBS Club Chiltern Harmony (Chesham) & revised for The Harton Harmonisers (South Shields) |
Title: | Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square, A | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad, Swing | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | Written in 1940 made a great wartime hit by Vera Lynn & then a classic for lovers in London's Mayfair with a wonderful rendering by Manhattan Transfer. Arranged for BABS Quartet Almost Gentlemen |
Title: | Now Is The Hour | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | Maori Farewell; new translation of original Maori lyrics arranged for Bernice Gutheridge (South Shields) & Janice Madden (Crewe) |
Title: | O Christmas Tree | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Holiday | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | (O Tannenbaum - traditional German melody) arranged for LABBS Chorus A Touch of TLC (Tyneside) |
Title: | O Come, All Ye Faithful | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Holiday, Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | The traditional Carol for Christmas morn |
Title: | O Little Town Of Bethlehem | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Holiday, Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | Arranged for The Harton Harmonisers of South Shields & A Touch of TLC (Tyneside) & The Parish Church Choir of St. Andrew with St. John The Baptist, Crewe |
Title: | Perhaps Love | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | Written by John Denver it was recorded by him in duet with Placido Domingo. It was arranged for the LABBS Quartet 'The Woodshed Splinter Group' of Tyneside. |
Title: | Pub With No Beer | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | traditional Australian song based loosely on the tune 'Beautiful Dreamer' it is a drinker's lament. |
Title: | Put 'Em In A Box | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | - a Doris Day feature arranged for LABBS Quartet Topaz |
Title: | Spirituals Medley | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | Yes | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | 5 spirituals in a marathon! |
Title: | Standing In The Need Of Prayer | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | arranged for Julie Bell (Tyneside) |
Title: | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | arranged in celebration of British Rugby! |
Title: | Take It Back & Change It For A Boy | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | Written by Thurland & Chattaway it's the observations on a little boy who wants a baby brother not the little sister now at home. Arranged for LABBS A Touch of TLC (Tyneside) |
Title: | Take Up Thy Cross | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | arranged for Methodist Ministry of Peter Minshull NW Eng. |
Title: | Tallis' Canon | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Easy |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | - a doxology arranged for LABBS A Touch of TLC (Tyneside) & Blackpool Soundwaves |
Title: | This Boy or This Girl | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Difficult |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | a Lennon & McCartney classic. Arranged initially for BABS ' The Peers of Harmony' |
Title: | Tie Me To Your Apron Strings Again | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | When in trouble run to Mum - a heart-felt ballad of the 1920s & Al Bowlly it was arranged for LABBS Chorus A Touch of TLC (Tyneside)Parody lyrics are available - Don't Tie Me To The Kitchen Sink Again |
Title: | Way You Look Tonight | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Ballad, Swing | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | Arranged for BABS Quartet Almost Gentlemen this love song has alternative words for the ladies. Made famous by the dancing partnership of Rogers & Astaire & the legendary voice of Frank Sinatra. |
Title: | We Wish You A Merry Christmas | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Holiday | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | with a little rock & rolladded it was arranged for the LABBS Chorus A Touch of TLC (Tyneside) |
Title: | What Child Is This | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | Spiritual | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | To the tune of Greensleeves this carol dates back to the days of, & its probable composer, Henry VIII. Arranged for LABBS Chorus The Humber Belles. |
Title: | Wombling Song, The | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | Uptune | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | No |
Comments: | for the TV series & from the pen of Mike Batt just for fun for the kids of all ages as arranged for BABS The Peers of Harmony |
Title: | Words | Arranger: | Jean Sutton | Arranger's Website | |||
Voices: | SSAA | Voicing: | Barbershop | Tempo: | None specified | Difficulty: | Medium |
Catalog: | None specified | Genre: | None specified | Medley: | No | Contestable: | Not specified |
Comments: | a love song written & recorded by The Bee Gees arranged for BABS The Peers of Harmony. |