2022 guys music
HX 2022 Guys! - A Welcome from your director- Tony DeRosa!
(Please click on the title of the song to download the learning tracks and sheet music for the songs listed).
Hello Members of the Sunshine District HX2022 Guys Chorus!
I am looking forward to spending time with all of you in just under TWO WEEKS!!! We will have a great time singing some fun, a cappella pieces that you have seen in movies through the years. The Movie Theming opens up a lot of exciting material in the barbershop style and I hope you will enjoy what we have in store. We have more titles listed than in past years, but the arrangements are condensed and approachable. I think that all of you will appreciate the variety and fast pace of everything!
One tip for our time together. While time is short, do what you can to familiarize yourself with the songs and hopefully, the part you will plan to sing. If you are unsure about what part to take on, feel free to reach out to Mr. Steve, our coordinator, and he will connect with me about it. That said, if you take time to listen to the material before you arrive or connect with your teacher/ mentor, I am confident that you will decide on a part that is comfortable for you. Here is a line-up of our song set with the movies they represent:
MGM Fanfare
This is just that, the traditional theme you might hear before an MGM movie begins. Very short and fun. Please learn your part (tenor, lead, bari, or bass) and know that there is an ensemble part that will need about 6 singers to deliver. We will appoint those singers on site.
Tonight
From the movie, West Side Story, this will be a familiar and fun opener to our set. It has a great finish to it and features 3 of the 4 sections on melody. Be mindful of the driving rhythms that make this piece very exciting to perform.
Hooked On A Feeling
We couldn’t pass up something from from the Marvel franchise, so here is a favorite from, Guardians of the Galaxy. While used in other pictures, this is probably the most familiar to everyone that will be at camp! Enjoy your ‘ooga chaka’ moments!
Hallelujah
The Leonard Cohen song was used in the movie, Shrek. While not always remembered as such, John Cale’s version of the piece was the only one that ‘worked’ for the producers in the scene it was used. While there are religious references, it is not considered a religious song. The piece is themed about love gone wrong. This will be our only intimate moment of the set and includes the first verse and a couple of choruses. I am hoping you will enjoy the harmony and approach of the arrangement.
Ease On Down the Road
Figured it would be a good idea to have a song that suggests we be ‘free from worry or anxiety’. That is just what this song from, The Wiz, says. With a repetitive chorus and a some fun rhythms, I think you will enjoy what this version of the song brings. There is a solo for it so we will settle that performer on site. If interested, let me know. We will probably have auditions.
Seize the Day
The film, Newsies, is the original home for this song that brings a high charged tempo and theme to the stage. We will be using an abridged portion of the overall arrangement as a final challenge for our time together. There will be a light visual compliment to this one for sure, and it has another great tag!
Circle of Life
We will also be singing a single combined piece with the Girls chorus. That will be the song
Circle of Life from, the Lion King.
Please add this to your list of listening before camp.
As in past years, you will have an awesome teaching quartet for the camp. This year’s group is the Barbershop Harmony Society’s 2019 Next Gen Quartet Champions, Wildfire. They are a talented group of ‘on fire’ Barbershop lovers who have all served in camps before. I know you will not only love and respect their great singing through the weekend, but you will be witness to how this art form has positively affected their lives and life choices. Make sure you get to know Andrew (tenor), Stephen (lead), Kevin (baritone), and Harrison (bass) through the week.
Whether you are new to the experience or a returning camper, this year’s HX will be a special and different event. Thank you for attending with a great attitude and focus for harmony in all sense of the word.
Safe travels, good health, and see you soon, Mr. Tony (De Rosa)
Guys Chorus Director
(Please click on the title of the song to download the learning tracks and sheet music for the songs listed).
Hello Members of the Sunshine District HX2022 Guys Chorus!
I am looking forward to spending time with all of you in just under TWO WEEKS!!! We will have a great time singing some fun, a cappella pieces that you have seen in movies through the years. The Movie Theming opens up a lot of exciting material in the barbershop style and I hope you will enjoy what we have in store. We have more titles listed than in past years, but the arrangements are condensed and approachable. I think that all of you will appreciate the variety and fast pace of everything!
One tip for our time together. While time is short, do what you can to familiarize yourself with the songs and hopefully, the part you will plan to sing. If you are unsure about what part to take on, feel free to reach out to Mr. Steve, our coordinator, and he will connect with me about it. That said, if you take time to listen to the material before you arrive or connect with your teacher/ mentor, I am confident that you will decide on a part that is comfortable for you. Here is a line-up of our song set with the movies they represent:
MGM Fanfare
This is just that, the traditional theme you might hear before an MGM movie begins. Very short and fun. Please learn your part (tenor, lead, bari, or bass) and know that there is an ensemble part that will need about 6 singers to deliver. We will appoint those singers on site.
Tonight
From the movie, West Side Story, this will be a familiar and fun opener to our set. It has a great finish to it and features 3 of the 4 sections on melody. Be mindful of the driving rhythms that make this piece very exciting to perform.
Hooked On A Feeling
We couldn’t pass up something from from the Marvel franchise, so here is a favorite from, Guardians of the Galaxy. While used in other pictures, this is probably the most familiar to everyone that will be at camp! Enjoy your ‘ooga chaka’ moments!
Hallelujah
The Leonard Cohen song was used in the movie, Shrek. While not always remembered as such, John Cale’s version of the piece was the only one that ‘worked’ for the producers in the scene it was used. While there are religious references, it is not considered a religious song. The piece is themed about love gone wrong. This will be our only intimate moment of the set and includes the first verse and a couple of choruses. I am hoping you will enjoy the harmony and approach of the arrangement.
Ease On Down the Road
Figured it would be a good idea to have a song that suggests we be ‘free from worry or anxiety’. That is just what this song from, The Wiz, says. With a repetitive chorus and a some fun rhythms, I think you will enjoy what this version of the song brings. There is a solo for it so we will settle that performer on site. If interested, let me know. We will probably have auditions.
Seize the Day
The film, Newsies, is the original home for this song that brings a high charged tempo and theme to the stage. We will be using an abridged portion of the overall arrangement as a final challenge for our time together. There will be a light visual compliment to this one for sure, and it has another great tag!
Circle of Life
We will also be singing a single combined piece with the Girls chorus. That will be the song
Circle of Life from, the Lion King.
Please add this to your list of listening before camp.
As in past years, you will have an awesome teaching quartet for the camp. This year’s group is the Barbershop Harmony Society’s 2019 Next Gen Quartet Champions, Wildfire. They are a talented group of ‘on fire’ Barbershop lovers who have all served in camps before. I know you will not only love and respect their great singing through the weekend, but you will be witness to how this art form has positively affected their lives and life choices. Make sure you get to know Andrew (tenor), Stephen (lead), Kevin (baritone), and Harrison (bass) through the week.
Whether you are new to the experience or a returning camper, this year’s HX will be a special and different event. Thank you for attending with a great attitude and focus for harmony in all sense of the word.
Safe travels, good health, and see you soon, Mr. Tony (De Rosa)
Guys Chorus Director
