2026 MCDA All-State Jazz Choir Reading Session
Date: 07/16/2026
MCDA 2026 All-State Jazz Choir Reading Session
From the Start
Words and music by Laufey and Spencer Stewart / arr. Michele Weir
Category: Secular Choral
Style: Popular / Show Choir
Series: Alfred Pop Choral Series
Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey is known for fusing jazz with modern pop sensibilities. Here's her breakthrough bossa nova arranged with tight harmonies, a unison scat feature, and several optional solos. Be sure to listen to the original recording to study the smooth vocal style.
$2.35 / $2.23 5% Internet Order Discount
Moon River
Johnny Mercer, David von Kampen
SATB, Octavo Winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song as well as a Grammy for the Song of the Year, Moon River has become a timeless classic since its appearance in the 1962 film Breakfast at Tiffany's. This masterful arrangement by David von Kampen is a rich tapestry or lush harmony and emotional depth.
$2.65 / $2.52 5% Internet Order Discount
Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) (Discovery Level 2)
Bart Howard, Roger Emerson
Category: Secular Choral
Style: Concert / Festival
Series: Discovery Choral
3-Part Mixed, Octavo Fly Me to the Moon, written in 1954, has become a part of the Great American Songbook. Not surprisingly, Buzz Aldrin played the song when he stepped onto the moon's surface in 1969. Many singers have recorded the tune, but Frank Sinatra's version has become the standard for this immortal song of love and admiration.
$2.75 / $2.61 5% Internet Order Discount