Our Love Is Here To Stay ♫ by George & Ira Gershwin for vocalist + septet arranged by Rich Willey
$25.00
Remember Ralph Kramden apologizing to Alice at the end of The Honeymooners over the flowing strains of one of America’s favorite love songs?
Now your combo and male vocalist can treat audiences to that great old tune with this relaxed, swinging arrangement for dancers and lovebirds.
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Our Love Is Here To Stay by George & Ira Gershwin ♫ Vocalist + Septet, arranged by Rich Willey.
Key of F with solo vocal intro into the first vocal chorus followed by solo space, and then a full ensemble “soli” chorus before another space for solos goes into the out-chorus.
68 written measures, arranged to be played at ♩ = 132, difficulty level is intermediate to advanced.
This arrangement really grooves with a mellow accompaniment to the vocal melody and a clever, hard-driving horn ensemble between soloists. Tag at end with cool maj7#11 ending.
Septet parts are for trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, piano/guitar, bass and drums that come in a PDF that you’ll be able to download immediately upon submission of your order.
Here is the melody with lyrics (the male vocalist’s part):
Written solos for any of our charts may be special ordered at a reasonable cost. Email us through our contact page with any and all inquiries.
Sound clip (♫) from a live performance of Our Love Is Here To Stay (melody):
Sound clip (♫) from a live performance of Our Love Is Here To Stay (soli):
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