I Just Found out About Love (arr. Dave Briner): TTBB Choral Octavo

Dave Briner's arrangement captures the sophisticated charm of Cole's original while opening the piece to barbershop ensemble singing. The voicing options (TB/TTB/TBB/TTBB) give you genuine flexibility to match your actual roster, rather than forcing singers into uncomfortable ranges or requiring your program to conform to a single voicing preference.

Smooth and approachable, with the understated sophistication Cole brought to every performance. The arrangement has the warmth and cohesion of a barbershop quartet scaled up, inviting singers into a conversational musical moment rather than demanding technical showmanship.

TTBB choirs and barbershop singers wanting accessible, singable material with genuine musical substance. The six-page length and multiple voicing options make this suitable for mixed ability ensembles and flexible group sizes.

• Balance the melody across the ensemble rather than isolating it in the tenors. This arrangement rewards unified phrasing and a corporate ownership of the tune.
• Draw from the rhythmic ease and conversational quality of Cole's recordings. Avoid over-pronouncing or getting stuck on the mechanics of the parts.
• Let the barbershop harmony breathe. These arrangements thrive when singers listen to the vertical sonorities they're creating, not just their individual lines.

This works beautifully on a concert celebrating American standards or as a lighter second-half opener that gives audiences a familiar Cole classic. The arrangement's accessibility also makes it valuable as a community engagement piece or all-hands singalong element in a larger program.

• Singing through barbershop harmony while maintaining linear melodic awareness
• Adjusting blend and balance in voicings that emphasize close harmonic intervals
• Interpreting swing feel and conversational phrasing in a choral context
• Part independence when sharing the melody across multiple voice parts