ARRANGEMENTS


At long last love

(C. Porter)

Flute, clarinet in Bb, 2 french horns, trumpet in C, trombone, harp, piano, voice (Bb2 - F3), strings. Duration: 3m 15s. Key: Bb major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited. 



Between you and me
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 french horns, harp, piano, acoustic guitar, voice (A1 - C#3), strings. Duration: 4m. Key: D major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



Close
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 french horns, glockenspiel, harp, celesta, voice (A1 - E3), strings. Duration: 3m 45s. Key: C major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



Dizzy baby
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 3 french horns, 2 trumpets in C, drum set, xylophone, acoustic guitar, voice (Bb2 - Eb3), strings. Duration: 2m 15s. Key: Eb major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



Dream-dancing
(C. Porter)

Flute, oboe + english horn, clarinet in Bb, bassoon, french horn, harp, celesta, voice (Bb2 - D3), strings. Duration: 2m 35s. Key: Bb major. Recording: April 2009. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



How could we be wrong?
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 french horns, 2 bongos, claves, celesta, harp, voice (G1 - D3), strings. Duration: 3m 30s. Key: Bb major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



I am loved
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 french horns, 3 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, suspended cymbal, snare drum, tambourine, glockenspiel, harp, celesta, voice (C2 - D3), strings. Duration: 3m 55s. Key: C major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



I’m a gigolo
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 3 french horns, 2 trombones, bass trombone, drum set, glockenspiel, harp, voice (G#1 - C#3), strings. Duration: 3m 5s. Key: A major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



I’m yours
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 french horns, 2 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, bass trombone, timpani, suspended cymbal, snare drum, voice (D2 - G3), strings. Duration: 2m 15s. Key: C minor. Recording: April 2009. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



I worship you
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 3 french horns, harp, voice (A1 - F3), strings. Duration: 3m. Key: Eb major. Recording: April 2009. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



Let’s misbehave 
(C. Porter)

Clarinet in Bb, trumpet in C, trombone, tuba, charleston, upright piano, voice (A1 - E3), solo strings quintet. Duration: 3m. Key: A major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



Longing for dear old Broadway
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 2 french horns, drum set, piano, acoustic guitar, voice (B1 - D3), strings. Duration: 2m 25s. Key: F major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



Look what I found
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 french horns, 2 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, bass trombone, triangle, piano, voice (C2 - Eb3), strings. Duration: 3m. Key: C major. Recording: April 2009. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



Love for sale
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 french horns, 3 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, bass trombone, drum set, piano, voice (G1 - D3), strings. Duration: 3m 10s. Key: G major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



Ridin’ high
(C. Porter)

Piccolo, flute, oboe, 2 clarinets in Bb, bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 french horns, trumpet in C, trombone, tuba, timpani, drum set, piano, voice (Bb1 - Eb3), strings. Duration: 2m 40s. Key: C major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



Since I kissed my baby goodbye
(C. Porter)

Flute, oboe, clarinet in Bb, bassoon, french horn, harp, voice (C2 - E3), solo strings quintet (11111). Duration: 3m 30s. Key: C major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



So near and yet so far
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 3 french horns, 2 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, antique cymbal on G, maracas, tambourine, xylophone, harp, voice (Bb1 - Eb3), strings. Duration: 3m 55s. Key: Eb major. Recording: April 2009. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



The kling-kling bird on the divi-divi tree 
(C. Porter)

Piccolo, clarinet in Bb, bassoon, french horn, trumpet in C, 2 wood blocks, triangle, tambourine, xylophone, harp, piano, voice (A1 - E3), strings. Duration: 4m 20s. Key: Bb major. Recording: April 2009. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



The tale of the oyster
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, bassoon, contrabassoon, 4 french horns, 3 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, snare drum, triangle, cymbals, glockenspiel, harp, voice (Ab1 - F3), strings. Duration: 3m 25s. Key: Db major. Recording: April 2009. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Also to be used for the alternate version: «The tale of the scampi». Not edited.



Trust your destiny to a star
(C. Porter)

Flute, oboe, clarinet in Bb, bassoon, 3 french horns, harp, voice (A1 - C#3), strings. Duration: 2m 55s. Key: A major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



When I found you
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 french horns, timpani, snare drum, glockenspiel, harp, voice (G1 - F3), strings. Duration: 2m 20s. Key: C major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.
 


Where is the life that late I led? 
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 2 french horns, trumpet in C, tambourine, harp, voice (B1 - F3), strings. Duration: 4m 50s. Key: F major. Recording: April 2009. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



Why am I so gone about that gal?
(C. Porter)

Drum set, acoustic guitar, piano, voice (Bb1 - C3), strings. Duration: 4m 40s. Key: Eb major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.


Why don’t we try staying home?
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 french horns, 3 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, drum set, glockenspiel, piano, voice (Bb1 - D3), strings. Duration: 4m 15s. Key: C major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



You can do no wrong
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, bassoon, piano, voice (Ab1 - Db3), strings. Duration: 2m 45s. Key: Db major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



You’ve got something
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 french horns, glockenspiel, harp, celesta, voice (F#1 - F3), strings. Duration: 3m 10s. Key: C major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.



You’ve got that thing
(C. Porter)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 french horns, 3 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, drum set, glockenspiel, harp, piano, celesta, voice (Ab1 - E3), strings. Duration: 4m 10s. Key: Db major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.




COMPOSITION


Do you think of me? - symphonic version

Flute, alto flute, oboe, clarinet in Bb, bassoon, 2 french horns, harp, piano, voice (G#1 - D3), strings. Duration: 2m 55s. Key: F major. Recording: February 2010. Nürnberger Symphoniker, conducted by Dirk Baert. Not edited.

A tribute to Cole Porter, here in a symphonic version. The original version is written for voice and piano.