Mens' Choir Suggestions

[Clark Addison]

Does anyone have suggestions for songs to sing as a mens' group? We don't have a very functional choir in our ward, but we do have 8 men who like to get together and sing. We've done a bunch of Christmas stuff, several of the men's arrangements from the hymn book, that arrangement of "I Love the Lord" from conference a year or so ago, and a few other things. Has anyone done or heard anything that they have really liked?

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by Clark Addison

Does anyone have suggestions for songs to sing as a mens' group? We don't have a very functional choir in our ward, but we do have 8 men who like to get together and sing. We've done a bunch of Christmas stuff, several of the men's arrangements from the hymn book, that arrangement of "I Love the Lord" from conference a year or so ago, and a few other things. Has anyone done or heard anything that they have really liked?

Maybe you don't want hymn book suggestions, but Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy is a very cool mens arrangement in there. Almost barbershoppy.

[Clark Addison]

I don't mind hymnbook suggestions, but we have already done most of them. We've done Brightly Beams.

[il Padrino Ute]

You guys should sing an arrangement of "Eagles Wings". Here's Josh Groban singing it with a bunch of kids, but you'll get a good idea of how great this hymn is:



Another positive other than it being a beautiful musical piece and having a wonderful message is that if there are mullahs in your ward who know what this song is, you'll really rile them up, as it is a standard Catholic hymn.

[Mormon Red Death]

Originally Posted by UtahDan

Maybe you don't want hymn book suggestions, but Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy is a very cool mens arrangement in there. Almost barbershoppy.

I concur... a capella that song is awesome

[FarrahWaters]

I have been meaning to try this one, it's set to the tune of Be Still My Soul, arranged by Staheli, words from 2 Nephi.
http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/pages....k=&r=wwws-err5

Or, The Lord's Prayer
http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/store/...s+Item-_-Title

[Clark Addison]

Originally Posted by FarrahWaters

I have been meaning to try this one, it's set to the tune of Be Still My Soul, arranged by Staheli, words from 2 Nephi.
http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/pages....k=&r=wwws-err5

Or, The Lord's Prayer
http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/store/...s+Item-_-Title

We did the first one yesterday.

I'll take a look at the second one. Thanks.

[FarrahWaters]

Originally Posted by Clark Addison

We did the first one yesterday.

I'll take a look at the second one. Thanks.

Oops, I see you mentioned it in your original post. Sorry.
What is your opinion of the arrangement?

[Clark Addison]

Originally Posted by FarrahWaters

Oops, I see you mentioned it in your original post. Sorry.
What is your opinion of the arrangement?

I am not a music expert, but I really like the arrangement. It is not that hard to pick up, but far from boring. The trickiest thing in it is that the hardest notes to hit are at a spot where 1) three of the four parts have not been singing, 2) there is a key change, and 3) it is important to come in at full volume (at "Awake my soul"). We did it with 11 people. I think it would be tough to get the full impact with a quartet (though it would sound nice, I'm sure). It would make it tougher to get the full contrast between the "Despair" section and the "Awake" section.

It's also good for men because there is a section where you can really belt it out. The stake music director asked if we would do it in Stake Conference, so I guess we have that going for us.