A Note from the Pond – July 2026

Hello Choristers,

Welcome to August!

Despite some annoying delays in the house-moving saga, we have managed to do a shed-load of work this month.

Lyra, in addition to her role as Head of Almost Everything Except Commas, has now taken over as our named composer. We discovered that “Lyra Harker” appears at the top of a Google search, so I have accepted a demotion to dogsbody status on account of having the wrong name.

You may also have noticed that the presentation of the website has improved considerably. We have added two new panels to the individual work pages, so you can now see each piece “At a glance” and read a little more “From the composer”.

We have also added several new pieces, although for copyright reasons these cannot be sold through songsforchoirs.com. Instead, you will find them on Sheet Music Plus and Sheet Music Direct, which hold the necessary licences.

Unfortunately, our Patron discount cannot be applied to these works—and their prices do not quite match ours!

You can find Lyra’s music here: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/explore?from=search-suggestions&q=Lyra%20Harker

Featured Work

We have two new arrangements for you this month.

Bridge over Troubled Water is now available. Our SAB a cappella arrangement of Paul Simon’s classic song is now available. Carefully shaped vocal lines and controlled vocal ranges create a warm, flowing texture and a surprisingly full sound from only three parts. It is easy and enjoyable to sing—because I’ve done the difficult work so you don’t have to!

Mr. Blue Sky is now available. Written for SAB choir or small ensemble, the voice leading is clear and straightforward. The arrangement is moderately easy to learn, great fun for amateur and community choirs, and a useful introduction to a cappella singing.

That's all for this month. We expect to be back to normal production by the time we write the next newsletter.

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Gregory Pullen
SongsforChoirs