Oliver Gies

Billy Joel wrote this love song for his wife at the time, who was also his manager. As a tough business woman she could hurt with her looks ('wound with her eyes'), steal like a thief ('steal like a t...

This number one hit by Rag'n'Bone Man - a healthy mixture of sad blues, gospel choir sound and soul - deals in a powerful and at the same time desperate way with being human with all its negative side...

This hit by the famous Swedish pop group ABBA was originally written for the mini-musical The Girl with the Golden Hair and first released on the group's fifth studio album in 1977. What motto would b...

At first glance, this world-famous hit by the British rock band Queen probably seems unthinkable without the poppy instrumental accompaniment. However, the lively and varied arrangement by Oliver Gies...

Sometimes soulful and almost devotional, sometimes rocking and spirited, this hit by John Miles has become an evergreen. Music was my first love and it will be my last' - Oliver Gies has taken up thes...

After the lead singer of the Dixie Chicks made negative comments about then-President George W. Bush, the well-known American country band had to contend with being banned from various radio stations...

Following the Christmas arrangements "Wunschzettel", "Wunschzettel 2.0" and "Wunschzettel für Frauenstimmen", Oliver Gies devotes himself to ten classics of the Christmas carol canon in these two coll...

Mit dem Song „You’re the Voice“ gelang John Farnham 1986 ein Megahit, dessen Botschaft nichts an Aktualität eingebüßt hat: Jeder Mensch hat eine Stimme und kann einen Unterschied machen, wenn er sie g...

This laid-back, feel-good song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars is a hymn to friendship. Ideal for a choir performance, where togetherness plays such an important role. And who doesn't want a...

In Maybebop's 'Volklore' program at chor.com 2019 in Hanover, Oliver Gies presented his arrangement of the Silesian folk song with lyrics by the famous poet Hofmann von Fallersleben to an enthusiastic...

Wer kennt sie nicht, die Nervosität vor dem Rendezvous. Sich noch hübsch machen für sein baldiges Gegenüber - da stellt sich bei Hans u.a. die Frage: Oberlippenbart, Unterlippenbart oder komplett enth...

The music video of the world-famous song 'Take On Me' - an innovative mix of animation and live-action film - helped the Norwegian pop-rock band a-ha achieve their breakthrough in 1985 and has arguabl...

This well-known and rousing doo-wop song by the American music group 'The Edsels' dates back to 1957. From now on, this easy-rocking hit can also spread a good mood in Oliver Gies' delightful choral a...

Who doesn't know the typical everyday situation: a chance encounter leads to small talk and you wonder how you actually know the other person. In this composition, the 'nice encounter' is humorously a...

Herbert Grönemeyer's Mambo is a top hit from 1984, which deals with the everyday madness of city traffic in a humorous and timelessly topical way. With the choral arrangement by Oliver Gies, the groov...

This warm-hearted and catchy anthem is a loving tribute to the quiet heroes and heroines of everyday life. With a wink and a lot of emotion, the choir says: Thank you for being here! Easy to sing, tou...

This warm-hearted and catchy anthem is a loving tribute to the quiet heroes and heroines of everyday life. With a wink and a lot of emotion, the choir says: Thank you for being here! Easy to sing, tou...

Who doesn't know the typical everyday situation: a chance encounter leads to small talk and you wonder how you actually know the other person. In this composition, the 'nice encounter' is humorously a...

Warum lässt sich ein Tango nur mit stolzer Brust singen? Was macht einen Gospel so mitreißend? Was für ein Gefühl braucht es, damit ein Rockstück richtig rockt? Wodurch swingt ein Swingtitel? Diesen F...

Following the Christmas arrangements "Wunschzettel", "Wunschzettel 2.0" and "Wunschzettel für Frauenstimmen", Oliver Gies devotes himself to ten classics of the Christmas carol canon in these two coll...

In Oliver Gies’ Bearbeitungen für Frauen-Popchor erscheinen Weihnachtsklassiker im neuen Gewand. Dieses einfache, dreistimmige Arrangement von "Adeste fideles" ist schnell zu erarbeiten, klanglich wir...

In Oliver Gies’ Bearbeitungen für Frauen-Popchor erscheinen Weihnachtsklassiker im neuen Gewand. Dieses einfache, dreistimmige Arrangement von "Nacht, Nacht, heilige Nacht" ist schnell zu erarbeiten,...

Following the success of Oliver Gies’ collection "Why Do I Actually Sing in a Choir?" (BE 496), here is a Christmas-themed collection featuring both new and traditional Christmas carols. It incorporat...

The central theme of the lyrics of this beautiful folk song dates back to the 13th century and Walther von der Vogelweide. The version of the lyrics commonly used today was recorded by Hoffmann von Fa...

In Oliver Gies’ Bearbeitungen für gemischten Popchor erscheinen Weihnachtsklassiker im neuen Gewand. Dieses einfache, dreistimmige Arrangement von "Adeste fideles" ist schnell zu erarbeiten, klanglich...