Chorus Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1854971
By Jamie Cullum. By Clint Eastwood and Jamie Cullum. Arranged by Simon Schoierer. This edition: pdf, streaming. 21st Century, A Cappella, Film/TV, Jazz, Pop. 9 pages. Simon Schoierer #1414550. Published by Simon Schoierer (A0.1854971).
Capture the profound emotion of Jamie Cullum and Clint Eastwood’s "Gran Torino" with this deeply moving SATB arrangement. Originally written for the acclaimed 2008 film, the song serves as an emotional epilogue to the story of Walt Kowalski—exploring themes of letting go, finding redemption at the end of life, and passing on a legacy.
Arranged as a thoughtful pop-jazz ballad, this highly dynamic piece embraces a free, rubato tempo, allowing your ensemble maximum expressive freedom. It is strictly voiced for SATB but opens with a solo-part and choir-backings. One of the most rewarding aspects of this chart is that every voice part gets a moment to shine and carry the main melody.
Throughout the arrangement, your choir will explore a rich landscape of vocal textures. From bell-like effects and haunting echoes to tonal crescendos and shifting harmonic layers, the careful dynamic contouring makes this a captivating and reflective experience for both singers and listeners alike.
Key Features:
- Instrumentation: SATB with Solo.
- Feel: Reflective Pop-Jazz Ballad, Deeply Emotional, Free Tempo (Rubato).
- Best For: Ensembles wanting to showcase expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and rich, shifting vocal textures.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dieses tiefgründige SATB-Arrangement fängt die emotionale Essenz von Jamie Cullums und Clint Eastwoods "Gran Torino" (aus dem gleichnamigen Film von 2008) meisterhaft ein. Der Song fungiert als musikalischer Epilog zur Geschichte des Protagonisten Walt Kowalski: Es geht um das Loslassen, um späte Erlösung und die Weitergabe von Werten an eine neue Generation. Das titelgebende Auto wird dabei zur Metapher für eine Seele, die nach einer letzten "Reparatur" endlich zur Ruhe kommt.
Musikalisch als nachdenkliche Pop-Jazz-Ballade konzipiert, lebt dieses Arrangement von einer enormen Dynamik und einem sehr freien Tempo (Rubato), was dem Chor viel Raum für musikalischen Ausdruck gibt. Das Stück ist konsequent für SATB gesetzt und beginnt aber mit einem Solisten. Eine besondere Stärke dieses Arrangements: Jede Stimmgruppe darf im Verlauf des Stücks die Melodie übernehmen.
Gewürzt wird der Satz durch faszinierende chorische Effekte wie "Glocken", Echos, tonale Crescendi und raffiniert wechselnde Ebenen. Die sorgfältig ausgearbeitete Dynamik macht es zu einem fesselnden Erlebnis für Sänger und Publikum gleichermaßen.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).