Planning a pops concert or looking to add show tunes and movie music to your spring performance? Look no further! Today we’re highlighting brand-new Midyear Editors’ Choice selections featuring Pop, Vocal Jazz, and Stage & Screen choral music—perfect for choirs of all ages and experience levels.
From hit songs from Wicked, K-Pop Demon Hunters, and the Billboard charts, to beloved Disney classics and timeless jazz standards, this collection has something for every audience. With a wide range of voicings, difficulty levels, and accompaniment options, you’ll find music that works beautifully for elementary, middle, and high school choirs, as well as community and youth choirs.
The selections featured here represent just 10 of our editors’ favorites, all chosen for musical quality, audience appeal, and classroom success. And if you’re hungry for even more great repertoire, be sure to explore the full Editors’ Choice collection for additional pop and show-style choral gems.
Let’s dive in and find the perfect show-stopping music for your next concert!
Apt.
arr. Mac Huff
Perfect for show choirs or concert choirs alike, this smash collab between K-pop royalty Rosé and pop legend Bruno Mars fuses infectious pop-punk, glam new-wave riffs, and an anthem you’ll be chanting all night long. Add the instrumental parts for guitar, bass, and drums (available as a digital download) for even more fun.
Starts at 1:01
Defying Gravity from “Wicked”
Stephen Schwartz/arr. Emily Crocker
This Act I finale from the musical “Wicked” is one of the key moments of the show, and this well-crafted setting captures all the appeal while providing plenty of support for developing choirs. Audiences and singers will enjoy this powerful setting of Elphaba’s epic song!
Starts at 1:55
Brighter Days
Sam Ellis & Blessing Offor/arr. Anita Cracauer
Nashville singer-songwriter Blessing Offor had his first hit with this uplifting, soul-soothing track that combines elements of pop, gospel, and contemporary Christian music. A song about perseverance and hope, it features a prominent tenor solo and can function as a ballad or as a change of pace after a darker moment in the show.
A complete digital bundle is also available that includes all the voicings, instrumental parts and an accompaniment track, and part-dominant tracks.
Starts at 3:04
What It Sounds Like from “KPop Demon Hunters”
arr. Jack Zaino
Here’s a high-power knockout from the hit movie “KPop Demon Hunters”! Highlighting three soloists, this epic anthem explores themes of self-acceptance, authenticity, and perseverance. At a pivotal moment, the inspirational chorus unfolds into a powerful interlude that references another hit from the movie, Golden. Perfect in a pop concert or a show choir set, this is sure to be a hit with your choir!
Starts at 4:13
Blue Moon
Richard Rodgers/arr. Kirby Shaw, Lyricist: Lorenz Hart
Just in time for the movie of the same name, this Great American Songbook standard remains timeless as ever in this swingin’ arrangement. Tasteful vocal jazz harmonies and singable swing rhythms freshen up this beloved Rodgers and Hart classic. It’s an accessible arrangement with scaled-down optional instrumentation for just guitar, bass, and drums.
Starts at 5:19
So Let Us Create
Ben Thornewill/arr. Adam Podd & Matt Podd
With gorgeous poetry and melody, this original song by Jukebox the Ghost reflects on humanity, connection, and how we show up in the world both for others and for ourselves. The conversational rhythms in the vocal parts are a perfect blend of pop and classical influences, adapted for choir in this concert pop setting. A wonderful choice for graduation or final concerts, or as a statement song for your choir!
Starts at 6:11
Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride from “Lilo & Stitch”
Alan Silvestri & Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu/arr. Tom Anderson
A Disney fan-favorite, this classic song with Hawaiian flair is back with the release of Disney’s live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch.” Now available in this choral adaptation designed to be accessible to younger voices, it’s sure to be a favorite with your singers, too!
Starts at 7:02
Rainbow Connection from “The Muppet Movie”
Paul Williams & Kenny Ascher/arr. Tripp Carter
Deemed culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant by the Library of Congress, this beloved song from “The Muppet Movie” is presented in an absolutely gorgeous vocal jazz arrangement. As performed by the Davidson Chorale at the 2025 ACDA National Conference, it features exquisite a cappella jazz harmonies and a solo in the middle section. A stunning choice for more advanced choirs!
Starts at 7:48
Water Fountain
Nathaniel Brenner & Merrill Garbus/arr. Kristopher Fulton
Premiered at the 2019 National ACDA Conference in Kansas City, this work combines the different aesthetics of drought politics, dance hall dub, and youthful drive to create something that is at once as ordered as it is chaotic. It remains a popular and unique modern choral programming choice, now for either treble or mixed choirs.
Starts at 8:35
I’ll Be There For You from “Friends”
Michael Skloff/arr. Andy Beck
Sophisticated yet simple, this sensitive treatment of the theme from “Friends” makes you hear the song in a whole new way. When you slow down the tempo and take out those iconic handclaps, it becomes a timeless ballad worthy of concert performance. Accompanied by piano with optional cello, the voice parts use a variety of textures to give this emotional arrangement a poignant perspective.
Starts at 9:20
