The Show Must Go On by Queen SSAA - Digital Sheet Music
By Queen
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The Show Must Go On
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Chorus Choir, SSAA Chorus - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1628830
By Queen. By Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and John Deacon. Arranged by Kathleen McGuire. This edition: pdf, streaming. Pop, Rock. 8 pages. Kathleen McGuire #1197149. Published by Kathleen McGuire (A0.1628830).THE SHOW MUST GO ON is a poignant power ballad by QUEEN. The final track on their 1991 album, Innuendo, it was mostly written by guitarist Brian May, although credited to the four band members. The song refers to Freddie Mercury's efforts to continue performing while unwell and approaching the end of his life due to complications with HIV/AIDS (which had not yet been made public). When the band recorded the song in 1990, Mercury was so frail, they were concerned he may not be able to sing. Mercury forged ahead valiantly, and the rest is history.
This SSAA arrangement follows the original fairly closely, with an emotive solo voice needed for the verses and a robust 4-part choir joining with the chorus and bridge sections. The fade-out at the end can be emphasized by the choir turning away from the audience. As a stand-alone, piece, this arrangement has been sung at memorial services or special events commemorating loss.
Instrumental parts (available separately) add the quintessential QUEEN sound, including two synthesizers, electric guitar, electric bass and drum kit. The YouTube sample provided is the TTBB arrangement (available separately).
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