Pax has been writing and arranging music for LGBTQIA+ Choruses for over 10 years.
Take a look at Pax’s original works and arrangements (Holiday, Musicals & Pop) below.
Don’t hesitate to reach out to Pax to commission an original work or arrangement,
or to ask for a revoicing of one of the compositions or arrangements below.
To see assorted perusal scores from Pax Ressler, click here.
Original Choral Music
To request performance rights to Pax’s original music, use the form at the bottom of this page.
- A Clear Midnight for SATB chorus (text by Walt Whitman)
- As They Draw to a Close for SATB chorus, clarinet in Bb, alto sax, viola, and piano (text by Walt Whitman)
- Banned Together for TTBB chorus (also SSAA or SATB chorus), piano, two violins, bass & drums (commissioned by the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus and premiering June 2024)
- Hope Is The Thing With Feathers for SATB Chorus (text by Emily Dickinson)
- Let Me Not for SATB chorus (or TTBB chorus), violin, and piano (text by Rabindranath Tagore)
- The Sage & The Soft Rain for TTBB chorus and piano (text by Walt Curtis); commissioned by Portland Gay Men’s Chorus
- The Snowstorm Tango for TTBB chorus, piano, bass & drums; commissioned by Reveille Men’s Chorus
- They Cannot Erase Us for TTBB chorus (or SAB chorus), piano, bass & drums (text by Joseph A. Shapiro); commissioned by Joseph A. Shapiro in honor of Tristan Miedema and the members of TRANScendent
- Transform for TTBB chorus (or SATB chorus), piano, bass & drums; commissioned for the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus by John J. Atorino, Artistic Director
- Weightlessness for TTBB chorus & piano (text by Joseph A. Shapiro)
(demo recording by First Readings)
Choral Arrangements
Holiday & Winter Songs
- Do A Little Good
- Carol of the Bells by Peter Wilhousky for TTBB voices, piano, two violins, electric bass and drums
- Cool Yule by Steve Allen for TTBB voices, piano, upright bass and drums
- Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas) by Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- Do a Little Good (from SPIRITED) for TTBB chorus, soloist, piano, keyboard II, violin, flute, clarinet in Bb, trumpet in Bb, trombone, electric bass and drums
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings by Wade Powell for TTBB voices and piano
- Hard Candy Christmas by Carol Hall for TTBB voices, violin and drums
- He’s Stuck in the Chimney Again by Floyd Huddleston and Cy Coleman for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- Silver Bears, a parody of “Silver Bells” for TTBB voices (text by Robert Groves), piano and electric bass (available on request)
- “That Christmas Morning Feelin’“ (from SPIRITED) for TTBB chorus, optional soloist, piano, keyboard II, violin, flute, alto saxophone, trumpet in Bb, trombone, electric bass and drums
- Winter Dreams (Brandon’s Song) by Kelly Clarkson, Ashley Arrison, and Aben Eubanks for TTBB voices, piano and electric bass
Musical Theater Songs
- Blue Skies by Irving Berlin for TTBB voices, piano, upright bass and drums
- Facade from Jekkyl & Hyde for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- I Just Can’t Wait to Be King from THE LION KING for TTBB voices, piano and two violins
- I Know Where I’ve Been from Hairspray by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums (available through Tresóna)
- I’ll Cover You (Reprise) from the Broadway Musical RENT for high SATB voices (or low treble voices), piano, electric bass and drums
- I’ll Cover You (Reprise) from the Broadway Musical RENT for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- Into the Unknown from FROZEN 2 for TTBB voices, piano and two violins
- Let’s Go to the Movies from the Broadway Musical ANNIE for TTBB voices, piano and electric bass
- Lost in the Wilderness from Children of Eden by Stephen Schwartz for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums (available through Tresóna)
- Sex Is In the Heel from the Broadway Musical KINKY BOOTS for TTBB voices, piano and two violins
- To Life from Fiddler on the Roof by Sheldon Harnick & Jerry Bock for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums (available through Tresóna)
Pop Songs
- Another Day in Paradise (as performed by Phil Collins) for SAT voices, piano, string quartet, electric bass and drums
- Bad Guy (as performed by Billie Eilish) for TTBB voices, violin, and piano
- Cat’s in the Cradle by Harry Chapin and Sandy Chapin for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- Cowboy Take Me Away by Marty Seidel and Marcus Hummon for TTBB voices, piano, violin, electric bass and drums
- Dream On as performed by Aerosmith for TTBB voices, piano and violin
- Don’t Speak as performed by No Doubt for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- Don’t Stand So Close to Me as performed by The Police for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- Gloria as performed by Laura Branigan, for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- Goodbye Earl (as performed by The Chicks) by Dennis Linde for SSAA voices, piano, violin, electric bass and drums
- Goodbye Earl (as performed by The Chicks) by Dennis Linde for TTBB voices, piano, violin, electric bass and drums
- Grow As We Go by Ben Platt, Ben Abraham, and Alex Hope for TTBB voices, piano and cello
- Hello World (as performed by Aloe Blacc) for TTBB voices, piano, keyboard II, two violins, guitar, electric bass and drums (premiering April 2024)
- Holiday (as performed by Madonna) for TTBB voices, piano and two violins
- I Can’t Stand the Rain as performed by Ann Peebles for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- I Won’t Back Down by Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty for TTBB voices and piano
- Many Moons as performed by Janelle Monae for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- Overwhelmed as performed by Royal and the Serpent for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- People Like Us as performed by Kelly Clarkson for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- Pinball Wizard as performed by The Who for TTBB voices, piano, electric guitar, electric bass and drums
- Rain on Me as performed by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- Sign of the Times as performed by Harry Styles for TTBB voices, piano, two violins, electric bass and drums
- Take Me Out as performed by Franz Ferdinand for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- Times Like These by Foo Fighters for TBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- Thinkin Bout You by Chris Breaux and Shea Taylor for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
- Ven Conmigo (Solamenta Tú) as performed by Christina Aguilera for TTBB voices and piano (premiering April 2024)
- Vivir Mi Vida by Sam Debbie, Bjoern Djupstroem, and Bilal Hajji for TTBB voices, piano, electric bass and drums
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