There's nothing quite like the excitement of opening night, captured brilliantly here in the showstopper from Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate. Anticipation gradually builds as the bubbly tune passes from voice to voice in a crescendo, eventually erupting into the title line of the song. A terrific selection for staging or choreography, smartly arranged for developing choirs!

Cole Porteris most famous "list song" is offered here in an arrangement that pulls out all the stops. The sweet opening verse leads into the traditional swing, then finishes off with a rollicking kick-line "bring-em-home" tag. Just do it!

Pay tribute to one of America's greatest songwriters of all time! Cole Porter's music is sometimes sophisticated, sometimes sassy, and always memorable. Here's an 8 1/2-minute medley of some of his best-known songs, arranged with flair and style by Jay Althouse.

Jay offers a light swing approach to this Cole Porter favorite from the 1943 film Something to Shout About. Sung by jazz artists across the board, such as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Mel Tormé. Opens with two brief solos.

Pay tribute to one of America's greatest composers with this short medley. Timeless lyrics and melodies in new fresh arrangements will prove to be a real crowd pleaser! Includes: Always True to You in My Fashion, From This Moment On, In the Still of the Night, It's De-Lovely.Available separately: SATB, SAB and SSA. Instrumental Pak includes parts for Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Tenor Sax, Trombone, Guitar (opt. Banjo), Bass and Drums. ShowTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 6:30

Swing your way to success with this kickin' Kirby Shaw arrangement of one of the greatest American standards of all time. A signature song for Frank Sinatra, a top 10 hit for The Four Seasons, and more recently recorded by Michael Bublé.

This Cole Porter classic has been given a fresh and unique musical treatment by award-winning arranger Mark Hayes. It opens with the verse up front, then moves from a slick 2-beat with a walking bass line into a jazzy and kickin' swing tempo. Great for groups of all sizes and ages.

An innovative harmonization of this standard will have your jazz ensemble clamoring for more. Don't miss this creative arrangement from Paris! Availble: SATB, IPak(R), ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:45.

From Cole Porter's landmark 1934 musical, Anything Goes, comes this rousing showstopper, brilliantly arranged by Philip Kern. Features an opening female solo, outstanding choral scoring, and a classic Porter-style piano accompaniment.

From the musical Kiss Me, Kate comes this quintessential Broadway opener, spectacularly arranged for todayis choirs. Itis a classic "show-biz" 2-beat song, complete with unforgettable lyrics about the joys of life on the stage. Featured on the "Hooray for Hollywood!" movement DVD #28868.

Cole Porteris memorable, tongue-in-cheek lyrics make this the quintessential "friendship" song. These fresh and fun treble arrangements feature three optional solos and a descant. Optional clarinet parts are available free, online . "When other friendships have been forgot, ours will still be hot." Featured on the Danza! Movement DVD (00-31225).

What a way to open any concert! The recent Broadway revival of the classic Cole Porter musical Kiss Me Kate has popularized all the great songs from the show again. Teena Chinn has created an exceptionally singable arrangement that will be fun for choirs and audiences alike.