How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (Medley): SAB Choral Octavo

Mark Brymer's arrangement captures the comedic energy and musical sophistication of this Pulitzer Prize-winning score in a voicing that gives every part meaningful material. The medley format lets you showcase multiple musical ideas from the show without requiring the full production, making it ideal for concert settings where you want Broadway recognizability with genuine choral writing.

Witty and propulsive, with the kind of melodic memorability that comes from songs written for theatrical storytelling. The arrangement maintains that rapid-fire comedic sensibility while keeping the vocal writing lean and playable for singers at various skill levels.

Choirs seeking substantial show repertoire that doesn't require pit orchestration or full production staging. Community choirs and high school ensembles will find the SAB voicing accessible without sacrificing the wit and musicianship that made the original resonate.

• Shape the phrasing around the lyrical content rather than phrase marks alone. The humor lives in the rhythmic delivery and word stress, so rehearse the text as actively as you would the notes.
• Attend to the style markers and articulation choices Brymer includes. They signal whether a section should bounce with theatrical snap or settle into a more legit sound.
• Balance clarity with blend in the SAB voicing. These parts are written to be heard distinctly, so avoid over-blending the individual lines at the expense of textual intelligibility.

Slot this into a spring or holiday concert where you want an upbeat contrast to classical or contemporary choral material. It works equally well as a standalone crowd-pleaser or as part of a broader American musical theater-focused program that might include other show arrangements.

• Theatrical articulation and rhythmic precision in syncopated material
• Sustained musical phrasing across connected medley sections
• Balancing individual line independence with ensemble blend in three-part writing
• Verbal clarity and comedic timing in sung text