This Guy's in Love with You (arr. Dan Wessler): TTBB Choral Octavo

Dan Wessler has captured the infectious charm of Alpert's original without sacrificing the barbershop sensibility that makes TTBB writing sing. The arrangement sits comfortably for male voices while maintaining enough harmonic sophistication to keep singers engaged and audiences smiling.

Warmth wrapped in clever four-part harmony. The tune radiates optimism and straightforward affection, with the kind of musical sophistication that doesn't call attention to itself. Audiences remember it immediately; singers discover why it endures once they hear the Wessler voicings lock into place.

Barbershop quartets and TTBB choruses looking for accessible repertoire that audiences recognize and enjoy singing. This works equally well for mixed-voice groups willing to adapt the voicing, or as a showcase piece for a male chorus concert.

• Balance the melody line across your tenors while allowing the lower voices to establish a solid harmonic foundation; this isn't a feature for your strongest tenor, but rather a ensemble moment where all four parts matter equally.
• Let the rhythm breathe naturally rather than mechanically strict; the infectious quality of this tune comes from a light, conversational swing rather than metronomic precision.
• Shape the phrase endings with a gentle lift rather than a hard cutoff, which maintains the tune's buoyant character and gives the next phrase room to land.

Position this as a closer or second-to-last selection on a concert where you want to send the audience out smiling. It pairs naturally with other Alpert-era pop standards or works as a palate cleanser between more serious classical numbers, and its four-page length makes it an ideal opener for an evening of lighter fare.

• Voice leading in close-position four-part harmony
• Maintaining independence within a rhythmically unified ensemble
• Shaping pop melodies with articulation and phrasing rather than vibrato
• Reading and executing barbershop-style chord progressions