Stephen A. Futrell publishes arrangement of Freddie Mercury’s ‘Golden Boy’

The Associate Professor of Music of Music has published through Hal Leonard

A man in a shirt and tie sings into a microphone
Stephen Futrell

After several years of self-publication, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities Stephen Futrell’s arrangement of Freddie Mercury’s “Golden Boy” has now been officially published through Hal Leonard publications.

“I am honored and extremely pleased that this has been accepted for publication,” said Futrell.

The song “Golden Boy” is featured on Freddie Mercury’s album “Barcelona.” Futrell’s arrangement is now published and available on several sites, such as sheetmusicplus.com, sheetmusicdirect.com and noteflight.com.

A live recording of the arrangement with Futrell as solo vocalist, along with his UMKC vocal coach Anne De Launay, at a concert honoring Eph Ehly’s retirement from University of Missouri Kansas City can be viewed online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7-KlJyNmNY.