Certified Music Arranger
Arrangements in 4-part harmony, Barbershop Style
Ballads
Everyone loves a sentimental ballad, whether it’s for contest or on a show. Those on the list that are indicated as not suitable for
contest can become audience favorites or songs for special occasions.
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Song designations: (E) easy; (M) medium,
(D) difficult
| Song |
Contest |
Arr. Fee |
P/C Fee |
Sample
Sheet
Music
|
Sample
Sound
File
|
|
A Chapter In My Life Called Harry (M)
- This melody gets into your head and
won’t leave.
|
Y |
$40.00 |
$1.00 |
 |
 |
|
A Rosewood Spinet (M)
- Sentimental reminder of long ago.
|
Y |
$40.00 |
$1.00 |
|
|
|
All
Dressed Up With A Broken Heart (M)
- Good old song with solid barbershop treatment
|
Y |
$40.00 |
$1.00 |
|
|
|
An
Hour Never Passes (E)
- Beautiful love ballad.
|
Y |
$35.00 |
$1.00 |
|
|
|
By The Way (M)
- Lovely song. Beautiful
melody, chord variety.
|
Y |
$40.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
Can’t Help Falling In Love (E)
- Favorite Elvis Pressley song.
|
N |
$30.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
Chances Are (E)
- Standard favorite sung by Johnny Mathis.
|
N |
$35.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
Chocolate Choo Choo (E)
-
Cute lullaby-type song.
|
Y |
$35.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
Daddy You’ve Been A Mother To Me (M)
- Good old barbershop contest ballad
|
N |
$40.00
|
None
|
|
|
|
For The Good Times (E)
- Country-western swing ballad.
|
N |
$30.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
How To Handle
A Woman (E)
- Show ballad from “Camelot,” some bass melody
|
N |
$30.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
If Ever I Would Leave You (E)
-
Another beautiful show ballad from “Camelot”
|
N |
$35.00
|
$.50
|
|
|
|
If You Please (E)
- Simple love ballad
|
Y |
$40.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
I’ll
Walk Alone (M)
- 1940s ballad very appropriate today
|
Y |
$40.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane (M)
-
Good contest ballad with some challenges.
|
Y |
$40.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
Look For The Silver Lining (M)
- A lot of part movement
in this song with a positive message.
|
N |
$35.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
Maybe You’ll Be There (M)
- 1940’s ballad, some lead
solo. Lovely show tune.
|
N |
$35.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
Miss You (E)
- Emotions of love and separation in this swing ballad.
|
Y |
$35.00
|
$.35
|
|
|
|
Moments
To Remember (E)
- Lovely, sentimental song. Perfect for special occasions, lyrics.
|
N |
$35.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
My Cup Runneth
Over (E)
- Very sweet love song for a show.
|
N |
$40.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
My Foolish Heart (M)
- Wonderful version of this
beautiful 40’s love song.
|
N |
Per
HQO
|
Per
HQO
|
|
|
|
Please Don’t Jazz My Mother’s Lullaby (M)
- An old-fashioned ballad.
|
Y |
$40.00
|
None
|
|
|
|
School
Days (E)
- Mostly-unknown verse of this simple ballad used at IES 2006.
|
Y |
$35.00
|
None
|
|
|
|
Someday You’ll Want Me To
Want You (E)
- Oldie but goodie ballad.
|
Y |
$35.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
Sweetest Little Rose In Tennessee (E)
- Old fashioned
ballad, new arrangement
|
Y |
$40.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
Take Me Back To Your Garden Of Roses (E)
- Old fashioned ballad
|
Y |
$40.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
Unforgettable
(E)
- Nat King Cole then daughter Natalie made this song famous.
|
N |
$35.00
|
$1.00
|
|
|
|
Wishing Will Make It So (E)
-
Nice message, simple arrangement.
|
N |
$35.00
|
$1.00
|
|
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