Details
Summary
- Instrument:
- Bass Guitar Tenor Saxophone B-Flat Trumpet
- Genres:
- Disco
- Composers:
- Donna Summer Michael Omartian
- Publishers:
- Kathleen McGuire
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Artist:
- Donna Summer
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 44
Detailed Description
SKU: A0.1267220
By Donna Summer. By Donna Summer and Michael Omartian. Arranged by Kathleen McGuire. Disco. 44 pages. Kathleen McGuire #859859. Published by Kathleen McGuire (A0.1267220).SCORE AND SET OF PARTS TO ACCOMPANY THE WOMEN'S CHORAL ARRANGEMENT
A Donna Summer hit from post-disco / new wave era (1983), She Works Hard for the Money is more than a fun pop piece. The song tells a story of a hard-working blue-collar woman, based on inspiration Summer found after the 25th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony (23 Feb 1983) when she attended an after-party. She encountered a restroom attendant named Onetta Johnson (whose name is mentioned in the song) whom she found sound asleep - despite a blaring TV - exhausted from working long hours.
Summer related the story in an interview: I looked at her and my heart just filled up with compassion for this lady, and I thought to myself: "God, she works hard for the money, cooped up in this stinky little room all night." Then I thought about it, and I said, "She works hard for the money... She works hard for the money...This is it! This is it! I know this is it!"
The arrangement opens with an a cappella introduction in full harmony. The melody moves between the altos and sopranos, with each part otherwise providing rhythmic support (echoing the instrumental accompaniment). The sopranos divide into 3 parts occasionally, allowing some high voices (A-flat) to shine. There are no solos in this arrangement - your women all have opportunity to sing this powerful, true story that serves more broadly as an allegory for women's rights and socioeconomic hardship. The arrangement is a show-stopper, bound to get audiences clapping and even up out of their seats!
Provided: Conductor's Score and Set of Band Parts: Trumpet in B-flat, Tenor Sax, Synth (Strings), Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Set.
Provided separately: SSAA Choral Arrangement - Piano Vocal Score.
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- Instrument:
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- Artists:
- Donna Summer Michael Omartian
- Publisher:
- Kathleen McGuire