WAYNE GRIMMER

Wayne is the resident vocal arranger for ‘Round Midnight, an internationally renowned a cappella quartet. He earned a Master’s degree in Composition and Arranging from Five Towns College in his native New York, where he taught for several years as a music professor.

While living in New York, he was the Musical Director of three barbershop ensembles and he has served as a guest director and clinician for various youth barbershop harmony camps and workshops.

He is now, appropriately, a resident of Nashville, Tennessee (aka “Music City, USA”). His popular a cappella arrangements have been published by Hal Leonard Corporation and are performed by ensembles all over the world.

Wayne’s arrangement of “Take The ‘A’ Train” won best arrangement at the Harmony Sweepstakes National Finals.

He has participated in workshops for schools K-12 in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and Tennessee as guest clinician as well as a member of ‘Round Midnight quartet to demonstrate the barbershop style and other vocal styles to young singers.

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Here are some examples of what I have done as an arranger and coach. Watch some performances featuring my arrangements and also join me as I teach groups music.

ARRANGEMENTS

New York State of Mind

New York State of Mind (Billy Joel cover), arr. Wayne Grimmer Performed live at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah during the Barbershop Harmony Society’s 2019 International Convention

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Sing (Pentatonix cover)

“Sing” – as sung by Pentatonix Arrangement by Wayne M. Grimmer Performed in Sydney on 10th August 2019. Sydney Harmony & Circular Keys Chorus with The New Fangled Four

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