Anything Goes: SATB Choral Octavo

Name: Anything Goes: SATB Choral Octavo
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-CH9716
Price: 2.25 USD
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Words and music by Cole Porter / arr. Teena Chinn

Item: 00-CH9716

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It used to be that tunes like this brightened up the Broadway stages year in and year out! Now you can add this classic Cole Porter hit to the show repertoire of your choirs. Teena Chinn gives you a truly creative arrangement to assure tremendous audience reaction to any performance. Ideal for the addition of a little movement!

Don't just read it, hear it, play along with it, and watch your students grow with it. In MakeMusic Cloud, Anything Goes: SATB Choral Octavo comes alive with professional accompaniment, adjustable tempo, and built-in practice tools that turn solo practice into real progress.

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Series: Alfred Archive Edition: Alfred Pop Choral Series

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 12

UPC: 029156275933

SKU: 00-CH9716

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About the Composer: Cole Porter

Cole Porter (1891-1964) stands among the most sophisticated composers in American musical theater. His songs combined elegant melodies with witty, rhythmically inventive lyrics that appealed to both popular audiences and serious musicians. Porter wrote for Broadway stages across five decades, creating standards that remain central to the choral and jazz repertoires today.

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Why we love this

Teena Chinn's arrangement captures the playful irreverence of Porter's original while building in space for choreography and ensemble fun. The chart balances accessibility with sophistication; your singers get to inhabit the wit and swagger of the piece without drowning in complexity. Programming a Porter standard signals to your audience that your choir knows Great American Songbook repertoire.

What to expect

Anything Goes radiates infectious optimism and theatrical style. The arrangement has the snap of a 1930s nightclub but remains singable for a choir; expect your ensemble to feel the joy of performing something genuinely fun, not just technically correct.

Who it's for

Choirs at the intermediate level and above will find this arrangement rewarding. Your singers need comfort with syncopated rhythms and clarity on lyrical diction; performers who can handle the text's rapid word placement and maintain energy will shine.

How to get the most out of it

Treat the rhythm as conversational and bouncy rather than metronomic. Porter's lyrics depend on natural speech patterns, so let the ensemble breathe with the phrasing rather than locking into a mechanical groove.
Layer blocking intentionally. The arrangement invites movement; decide early whether gestures happen during specific sections or throughout, then rehearse them alongside the singing to build confidence.
Balance the parts by ear in rehearsal. SATB voicings of Porter often benefit from letting the harmony breathe rather than achieving perfect dynamic uniformity across all four parts.

How to use it

This works beautifully as a closer on a show or pops concert, or as a showstopper in a program of Broadway and American standards. Place it where you want your audience to leave the theater smiling. The theatrical nature and movement-friendly scoring also make it ideal for a spring concert with choreographed staging.