Come Hear the Band!: SoundTrax Digital Audio Download

This arrangement captures the infectious energy and straightforward charm that made Berlin's marches and novelty songs so durable. The combination of movement and staging options with a partner song structure gives directors multiple ways to bring the piece to life, and the recorded accompaniment makes rehearsal flexible whether you're in a full choir or working with smaller ensembles.

Bright, brassy, and buoyant. The march character evokes a small-town parade or a vaudeville stage, with the warmth and directness that Berlin brought to his theatrical writing. The energy is infectious and the mood celebratory.

This piece works for mixed choirs and treble choirs looking for an accessible, high-energy novelty selection. It's ideal for middle school through adult choirs that want something with theatrical flair but without technical complexity.

• Commit fully to the rhythmic drive of the march; Berlin's syncopation lands best when sections snap together rather than rush.
• Use the staging and movement suggestions to enhance the novelty character—these aren't optional flourishes but part of what makes the piece work.
• Balance the partner song so that both melodic lines are equally heard; this isn't call-and-response, but genuine two-part conversation.
• Lean into clear diction in the text to make the humor and character land with an audience.

Program this as a closer or an opener to lift the energy of a concert. It pairs well with other American standards or with lighter repertoire, and the built-in movement options make it memorable in a concert setting where visual interest sustains audience engagement.

• Singing with rhythmic precision in march time
• Executing partner song independence while maintaining ensemble blend
• Integrating movement and blocking into vocal performance
• Diction clarity in up-tempo novelty material