New York, New York, Theme from: Choral Octavo SoundTrax CD

Carl Strommen's arrangement brings Sinatra's unmistakable style into the choral idiom without losing a beat of the original's swagger and sophistication. The piece sits beautifully for mixed voices and gives your singers the chance to connect with an iconic American standard that audiences instantly recognize and love.

Confident, urbane, and radiating the energy of a city that never sleeps. The melody sits comfortably in the voice while the harmonic backdrop provides enough color to keep singers engaged and interested.

This works for choirs that want to add a concert or pop-standards program to their repertoire without sacrificing musical quality. Any group looking for an accessible piece with immediate audience appeal and genuine sophistication will find solid material here.

• Shape the melody with the relaxed phrasing of a jazz vocalist rather than a classical singer; let the phrases breathe and feel conversational.
• Balance the accompaniment so it supports without overpowering the soloists or sections carrying the tune.
• Lean into the syncopated rhythms and off-beat accents that give the song its New York attitude and forward momentum.
• Use the recorded accompaniment to lock in the groove and keep the ensemble grounded in the song's natural swing.

Perfect as a finale or showcase piece in a pops concert, a holiday program mixing jazz standards, or a spring cabaret-style event. Pair it with other American songbook material or use it as the anchor for a program celebrating great American musical theater.

• Singing jazz phrasing and swing rhythms in a choral setting
• Balancing ensemble blend with stylistic independence
• Interpreting syncopated rhythms and syncopated text delivery
• Maintaining groove and pulse with accompaniment