For a full list of Counterparts songs past and present, check out the song archive.
Fall 2011 Repertoire
- Stereo [John Legend] (arr. Joey, solo: Joey)
- Drive [Incubus] (arr. Chris, solo: Chris)
- Jar of Hearts [Christina Perri] (arr. Rebecca Scholl, solo: Rebecca Scholl)
- Layla [Eric Clapton] (arr. Rebecca Cook, solo: Jackson)
- Aint no Sunshine [Bill Withers] (arr. Not really sure, solo: Phil)
- Gonna Get Over You [Sara Bareilles] (arr. Sam, solo: Sam)
- I'll Be Waiting [Adele] (arr. Johnny, solo: Sheetal)
- Goodnight [Melody Gardot] (arr. Keren, solo: Keren)
- You're No Good [Dusty] (arr. Laura, solo: Laura)
- Nothing Ever Hurt Like You [James Morrison] (arr. John, solo: Maggie)
- Waterfalls/Born This Way [TLC/Gaga] (arr. Keren, solo: Swaroop)
Standard Repertoire
- Our standard rep has songs that we almost always have ready to perform.
(note: at the beginning of each year there are several weeks when the new
members do not yet know anything) Our current rep has songs that we will
perform for at least one more semester.
-
Fever (arr. Dan Coleman'93)
- a jazz classic that lets our four senior girls heat up the stage. -
"At Last" by Etta James (arr. Tiffany Tran '09)
- a romantic and timeless jazz hit sure to bring back memories.
Heavy Cloud, No Rain (arr. Dan Coleman'93) -
It's Only a Paper Moon (arr. Kate Grant'92)
- a fun jazz standard with three solos and vocal improv. -
Love, Thy Will Be Done (arr. Dennis La'98)
- a religious tune that we sing at Penn's Baccalaureate each year. -
The Red and Blue (arr. Jon Coopersmith'91)
- a very collegiate arrangement of Penn's fight song. -
Route 66 (arr. Dan Coleman'93)
- written by Penn alum Bobby Troup, we sing this everywhere. -
Ten Minutes 'Till the Savages Come (arr. Dan Coleman'93)
- a sultry jazz number that we've recorded four times. -
Tu Vuo' Fa L'Americano (arr. Eugene Lee'05)
- an energetic crowd-pleaser in Italian. -
Tuxedo Junction (arr. Dan Coleman'93)
- like Route 66, an ensemble jazz piece that we sing all the time. -
Would You Be in Our Group? (arr. Bruce Wells'06, Ed Schultheiss'86)
- luckily for all, only new initiates hear this number.
- an upbeat and jazzy version of a Sting song.
Recent Repertoire
- Not Wanted [Mika Cole] (arr. Anastasia, solo: Anastasia)
- Don't Know Why [Norah Jones] (arr. John, solo: Laura)
- The Only Exception [Paramore] (arr. Rebecca Scholl, solo: Rebecca Scholl)
- Mercy [Duffy] (arr. Keren, solo: Ashley)
- Johnny [Melanie Fiona] (arr. Johnny, solo: Maggie)
- Criminal [Fiona Apple] (arr. Rebecca Cook, solo: Rebecca Cook)
- Love of My Man [Ella Fitzgerald] (arr. Joey and Anastasia, solo: Maya)
- Come on Get Higher [Matt Nathanson] (arr. Joey, solo: Joey)
- Fallin' [Alicia Keys] (arr. Johnny, solo: Johnny)
- Mack the Knife [Jazz Standard] (John and Anastasia, solo: Jackson)
- My Heart [Lizz Wright] (arr. Anastasia, solo: Anastasia)
- The Fight [Sia] (arr. Joey, solo: Sheetal)
- King of Anything [Sara Bareilles] (arr. Rebecca Scholl, solo: Rebecca Scholl)
- Live Like We're Dying [Kris Allen] (arr. Keren, solo: Will)
- Valerie [Amy Winehouse] (arr. Johnny, solo: Maggie)
- Naive [The Kooks] (arr. Rebecca Cook, solo: Jonathan)
- These Days [Chantal Kreviazuk] (arr. Rebecca Scholl, solo: Maya)
- Cry Me a River [Jazz Standard] (arr. Anastasia, solo: Eileen)
- Who Will Comfort Me [Melody Gardot] (arr. Keren, solo: Keren)
- I'm All Over It Now [Jamie Cullum] (arr. Maya, solo: Joey)
- Senorita [Justin Timberlake] (arr. Johnny, solo: Johnny)
- Moondance [Van Morrison] (arr. Eugene Lee, solo: Jackson)
- Little Soldier [Spencer Day] (arr. John, solo: John)
- Where Is the Love? [Black Eyed Peas] (arr. Rebecca Cook, Group Song)
- Beggin' [Madcon] (arr. Johnny, solo: Countermen)
- Love is a Beautiful Thing [Al Green] (arr. Rebecca Cook, solo: Joey)
- Gravity [Sara Bareilles] (arr. Rebecca Scholl, solo: Rebecca Scholl)
- Bad Romance [Lady Gaga] (arr. Rebecca Cook, solo: Sheetal)
- In the Game of Love [Michelle Branch] (arr. Keren, solo: Maya)
- Stop Me [Mark Ronson] (arr. Kevin, solo: Kevin)
- You Gotta Be [Desree] (arr. Rebecca Cook, solo: Counterparts
- Oh My My [Jill Barber] (arr. Anastasia, solo: Anastasia)
- I'm Beginning to See the Light [Ella Fitzgerald] (arr. Anastasia, solo: Keren)
- Get Your Way [Jamie Cullum] (arr. Keren, solo: Ryan)
- Lullaby of Birdland [Ella Fitzgerald] (arr. Johnny, solo: Johnny)
- 10 Minutes Til the Savages Come [Manhattan Transfer] (arr. Back in the Day..., solo: Rebecca Cook)
- Summertime [Jazz Standard] (arr. Anastasia, solo: Eileen)