Anything Goes: Concert Band Conductor Score

This arrangement captures everything that makes the original so irresistible: an instantly recognizable melody, rhythmic vitality, and a genuine theatrical flair that young musicians find exciting. The trombone feature with glissando gives your section players a moment to shine while keeping the chart accessible, and at under two minutes, it's perfectly sized for a concert program where you need an immediate mood lift.

Pure theatrical joy. The melody practically dances across the page, carrying the kind of breezy sophistication that made Cole Porter famous. There's elegance here, but it never takes itself seriously; instead, it invites your audience to smile and settle in for something genuinely charming.

Young concert bands in grades 2-3 who are building confidence with standard literature and ready for a piece with genuine personality. This works equally well for directors introducing musical theater repertoire or for programs where you need a crowd-pleasing opener that doesn't demand advanced technique.

• Shape the melody with consistent phrase arcs. Avoid letting it flatten in the middle; treat this like a vocalist would, with slight dynamic swell at phrase peaks.
• Keep the tempo just under a brisk walk. The charm lives in the bounce, not in rushing. If your tempo feels right at 100-110 BPM, you're in the ballpark.
• Let the trombone glissando breathe. It should sound intentional and playful, not accidental. Mark the exact starting and ending pitches clearly so your trombonist executes it with confidence.
• Balance the accompaniment so the melody never gets buried. Young bands often over-energize the harmony section; remind players that support means restraint.

Open a concert with this to set a warm, entertaining tone, or pair it with other American standards from your young band series for a themed program. Its short length makes it ideal for a formal concert's lighter moment or for community events where accessibility matters.

• Phrasing and dynamic shaping of a complete melody
• Balance between melody and accompaniment
• Intonation in sustained harmonic passages
• Glissando technique (trombone section)
• Theater style interpretation and articulation