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My Melancholy Blues
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Chorus Choir (TTBB) - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1762164
By Queen. By Freddie Mercury. Arranged by Kirk Young. This edition: pdf. A Cappella, Barbershop, Pop, Rock, Show Choir. 9 pages. Kirk J. Young #1322452. Published by Kirk J. Young (A0.1762164).A swaggering, blues-soaked TTBB arrangement of Queen’s My Melancholy Blues that gives your ensemble room to actually perform—not just sing. This chart leans straight into the classic Freddie Mercury vibe: slinky, laid-back swing (clearly marked at the top of page 1), conversational phrasing, and a ton of coloristic shaping built into every line. The opening solo and free recitative sections set the stage with smoky intimacy before the voices slide into the tune’s signature groove.
As the piece unfolds, you get exactly what strong men’s ensembles want: tight jazz chords, “doom-doom / wah-wah” rhythmic figures (pages 2–4), sly glissandi, and room for tasteful ad-libs. Mid-chart, the arrangement explodes into a full “dixie-style” instrumental imitation section (page 5), complete with muted-trumpet syllables, bur/bwah brass effects, and swing riffs your singers will have a blast delivering. The reprise later in the piece brings everything back to that bluesy smirk before the closer lands with an extended cadenza and a final “daht-bur-wah” punch (page 9).
This arrangement works best with singers who understand groove, aren’t afraid of stylized tone, and can commit fully to the theatrical jazz world the chart lives in. Perfect for contests, headliner sets, or any performance where you want to pull the audience into a smoky, late-night blues club.
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