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.
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, 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 TTBB chorus, violin, and piano (text by Rabindranath Tagore)
- Let Me Not for SATB 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
- Transform for TTBB chorus, piano, bass & drums; commissioned by the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus and premiering May 2024)
Choral Arrangements
Holiday & Winter Songs
- 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
- 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)
- 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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