I've Got a Crush on You: Choral Octavo Digital SoundPax
Music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin / arr. Jay Althouse
Item: 00-PK-0006397
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Description
One of the most touching Gershwin love songs (written in 1930) continues to melt hearts today. Appropriate for concert choirs as well as show and jazz groups.
Don't just read it, hear it, play along with it, and watch your students grow with it. In MakeMusic Cloud, I've Got a Crush on You: Choral Octavo Digital SoundPax 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 Pop Choral Series
SKU:
00-PK-0006397
Instrumentation:
SoundPax
More about this title
About the Composer: George Gershwin
George Gershwin (1898-1937) bridged classical and popular music with a compositional voice that felt entirely American. His gift for melody and harmonic sophistication made him one of the most influential composers of the twentieth century, equally comfortable writing concert works like Rhapsody in Blue and standards for Broadway that became part of the American songbook.
Working frequently with his brother Ira, a lyricist of uncommon wit and craft, Gershwin created songs that have endured because they balance emotional directness with musical substance. His music continues to appear in choral and jazz curricula worldwide, offering students access to a composer who took popular forms seriously.
Why we love this
Jay Althouse's arrangement honors the song's essential character while giving your choir a framework that works for both concert and show settings. The accessibility here is real; singers engage with Gershwin's melodic gift without navigating dense voicing, and the recorded accompaniment keeps rehearsals grounded so you can focus on phrasing and the emotional arc of the lyric.
What to expect
Gershwin's melody sits somewhere between vulnerability and confidence, and the Althouse arrangement preserves that tension. The harmony is warm without being overly lush, giving singers room to shape the lyric and let listeners hear the story beneath the music.
Who it's for
This works for high school and college concert choirs looking to add a Gershwin standard to their program, as well as jazz and show choirs comfortable with the idiom. It's also an accessible entry point for younger singers encountering early twentieth-century popular song.
How to get the most out of it
- Lean into the warmth of the harmony rather than oversinging. This song survives on sincerity, not volume.
- Treat the recorded accompaniment as a collaborator, not a click track. Let it breathe with you, especially in the song's more intimate passages.
- Bring out the text; the lyric carries the emotional weight. Make sure diction is clear enough that an audience hears 'I've got a crush on you' as a confession, not background texture.
- Balance blend with individuality in the sustained sections. Voices should lock in tuning without losing their natural resonance.
How to use it
Consider pairing this with other standards or American classics in a concert exploring the American songbook, or slot it into a spring pops program where you want substance alongside accessibility. The recorded accompaniment makes it practical for concerts where instrumental musicians are unavailable.
Skills your students will build
- Singing with expression in a lyric-driven context
- Balancing blend with transparent voice production
- Shaping phrasing in jazz and popular idioms
- Responding to recorded accompaniment with musical independence