That's Entertainment: SATB Choral Octavo

Greg Gilpin's arrangement captures the swagger of the original without losing the song's sophisticated harmonic flavor. The included additional verses give you a genuine closer rather than a fade-out, and the recorded accompaniment lets you rehearse with genuine Hollywood glamour in the room.

Pure theatrical confidence without pretension. The song celebrates the magic of performance itself, and Gilpin's arrangement lets singers experience that magic firsthand, swinging through jazz-inflected harmonies while the text keeps the audience smiling.

Any SATB choir looking for a crowd-pleasing number with genuine style and substance. This works equally well for concert choirs wanting a lighter second half selection and for show choirs building a program around classic American songbook material.

• Balance the text clarity with the joy of the accompaniment. These lyrics deserve to be heard, so shape the phrase to land on 'entertainment' and the key payoff moments rather than letting the piano drive the tempo.
• Use the recorded accompaniment in sectional rehearsals to anchor singers who struggle with the harmonic movement. This song's chords are richer than they first appear.
• Find the energy shift when you move into the additional verses that function as the closer. A slight tempo lift or dynamic reset can signal that you're heading toward the finale rather than repeating earlier material.
• Treat the unison moments as structural anchors. When the four voices lock together, the audience leans in. Make those moments count with clean articulation and unified diction.

Place this in the second half of a pops concert to shift the energy toward fun and showmanship, or use it as a finale that leaves the audience in a great mood. It's the kind of number that works as a palate cleanser after more serious repertoire, and the additional verses make it a genuine closer rather than requiring another piece afterward.

• Jazz harmony and extended chord voicings (maj7, min7, dominant 7th)
• Swing rhythm and syncopation in a choral context
• Text clarity and articulation at faster tempos
• Balancing ensemble blend with character and personality