Yes Indeed (arr. Earl Moon): TTBB Choral Octavo

Earl Moon's arrangement captures the infectious spirit of Oliver's original while making it genuinely singable for a cappella TTBB groups. The flexible voicing options mean you can perform this with the exact range and strengths your section has, whether you're strong in tenors or building your bass line. The swing feel and barbershop touches give your singers something rhythmically and harmonically alive to sink their teeth into.

Witty, rhythmically propulsive, and harmonically rich. The swing feel carries genuine lightness while the voicing keeps things musically sophisticated. You get the joy of jazz phrasing without the density of bebop.

Choirs looking for secular repertoire that sits comfortably in a men's or mixed ensemble with some personality and harmonic substance. This works for groups intermediate and beyond who can handle jazz phrasing and want something beyond standard ballads or unison pop arrangements.

• Lock the rhythmic precision in the rhythm section first. The swing eighth notes need consistent interpretation across all parts before adding the melody line.
• Balance the melodic content across parts rather than stacking it all on the top line. Oliver's arranging style distributes interest horizontally.
• Approach the barbershop harmonies with clarity in tuning. The extended chords characteristic of this style reward careful listening during sectionals.
• Let the jazz inflection breathe naturally. Rhythmic precision and swing feel work together, not against each other.

Place this in a concert section celebrating American songwriting and jazz traditions, or pair it alongside other swing-era arrangements to create a cohesive thematic set. It reads as substantial enough to anchor a smaller concert but entertaining enough that audiences lean in immediately.

• Swing eighth-note rhythm and jazz phrasing
• Reading flexible voicing structures (TB/TTB/TBB/TTBB options)
• Barbershop tuning and extended harmony
• Part independence while maintaining ensemble rhythmic cohesion
• Stylistic interpretation of early American popular song