Standards for Two: Vocal Acc. CD

Elegant, conversational, and thoroughly American. These are the songs of Broadway and the Great American Songbook, arranged to highlight the warmth of two voices in conversation. The orchestrations are lush enough to feel like a night out, yet intimate enough that the duet's chemistry remains the focus.

Duet singers at community theaters, musical theater programs, recital singers, and choral students looking for accessible partner repertoire. This anthology works equally well for vocal jazz ensembles, college-level programs, and advanced high school singers comfortable with the swing and pop standards idiom.

• Blend your voice lines from the start of rehearsal, even when learning separately. The duet writing rewards singers who listen constantly to their partner rather than singing independently.
• Explore both the piano and orchestrated versions during rehearsal. The piano setting works well for learning and intimate performances; the CD arrangement shows you the full harmonic context and stylistic intent.
• Communicate clearly about interpretation before you sing. These standards carry rhythmic subtleties and phrasing conventions that need agreement between both singers to land effectively.

Slot these into a spring vocal concert as lighter counterweight to longer classical works, or build an entire evening around the collection for a standards-focused recital. Several titles work well in musical theater showcases or as a bridge between audition prep and performance experience.

• Blending and balance in duet writing
• Swing articulation and phrasing conventions of the Great American Songbook
• Following a partner's phrasing while maintaining rhythmic independence
• Stylistic authenticity in pop and theater standards
• Working with recorded accompaniment and maintaining ensemble cohesion