Let's Get Loud: Choral Octavo SoundTrax CD

Kirby Shaw's arrangement captures everything that makes this song a crowd favorite: propulsive Latin percussion, call-and-response moments, and a melody students genuinely want to sing. The recorded accompaniment tracks handle the rhythmic complexity, freeing your choir to lock into the groove and shine.

Unapologetically energetic and celebratory. The Latin grooves sit front and center, with bright harmonies that echo the original's infectious optimism. This is music built to move people.

High school and college choirs looking for a contemporary concert piece that lights up an audience. This works equally well as a standalone number or as part of a Latin or pop-themed program.

• Let the recorded track establish the clave pattern for your first few rehearsals. Once students feel it internally, you can strip it down and rebuild the rhythmic foundation with just voices.
• Shape the dynamics to match the energy arc of the arrangement. The opening should feel restrained enough that the final chorus hits with real impact.
• Isolate any Latin percussion syllables or rhythmic figures your singers need to articulate. Crisper attacks on syncopated moments will make the groove cleaner.

Pair it with other Latin repertoire for a thematic concert, or use it as the show-stopping finale that leaves your audience on their feet. The high energy makes it a natural closer, though it can also serve as the spark that ignites the second half of a longer program.

• Singing syncopated rhythms against a steady beat
• Latin percussion vocabulary and syllable articulation
• Following a recorded accompaniment while maintaining independent vocal line
• Call-and-response phrasing and energy management