When The Sun Comes Out (SSATBaB Lv 5) Score Preview

An absolutely huge, burning swing arrangement of the Cole Porter standard that doesn’t normally get this sort of treatment, as it’s most often thought of as a ballad. If you have an advanced-level vocal jazz ensemble, you’ll have ample opportunity to challenge your singers and let them show off, using this chart as a powerful opener or closer for your set. The ensemble takes the bulk of the lyrics in the head-in, with a soloist of any voice part taking over for the bridge before handing the reigns back to the group. A wordless soli/shout section is carefully crafted to sound harder than it is, and it leads into some improv solo space with backgrounds. After the solos, a contrasting, soft, Freddie Green-style rhythm section shift gives the ensemble backing for the beginning of the head out, then a huge crescendo takes the group back to an exciting finish (with some repeated material to ease the learning process a bit). Drums solo over a repeated vocal figure that then leads to blasting last chords