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George Gershwin
George Gershwin

Born
26.09.1898 in Brooklyn, New York

Died
11.07.1937 in Beverly Hills (Kalifornien)

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Anniversary / Jubilee 2023

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Gershwin in Concert

Gershwin in Concert

Gershwin Portrait

Gershwin Portrait

Strike Up the Band Overture

Strike Up the Band Overture

Summertime

Summertime

Gershwin in Clarinets!<br>for Clarinet Quartet

Gershwin in Clarinets!<br>for Clarinet Quartet

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Gershwin in Concert

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A Symphonic Tribute
George Gershwin (1898-1937) is one of the greatest composers of the...
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Gershwin Portrait

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Music by George Gershwin

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Strike Up the Band Overture

Strike Up the Band Overture

"Strike Up the Band" is the overture to the musical of the same name, composed in 1927 (revised in 1930) on the theme of war criticism. The original band version is based on the number written for...
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Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

Slava! - Divertimento for Winds and Percussion - A Copland Portrait - Fantasy Variations (on George Gergshwin's prelude II for Piano) - Divertimento - El Salon Mexico - Porgy and Bess - The...
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TDIV570
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New Compositions for Concert Band Vol.81

New Compositions for Concert Band Vol.81

Fanfare for a Ceremonial - San Diego - A Beautiful Day - Severi Spirit - Fix You - Nexus for the Future - Kleiner Wiener Marsch - Grieg Highlights - The Great Gershwin - Silent Night - Four...
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T8117
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New Compositions for Concert Band Vol.79

Leonardo Dreams - Oryza - Meleficent - Hora Hadera - Hommage - Garden Party - Love's Theme - Another Brick in the Wall - Concierto para dos Trompetas - Summertime
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T8119
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Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble Vol. 20

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - CD 1: Celebration - Fantasia in G major, BWV 572: Gravement - Fugue in G minor, BWV 578 - Eloi, Eloi - Rhapsody in Blue - Grand Canyon Fanfare - Variations on a Shaker...
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TDIV566
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New Compositions for Concert Band Vol.67

Western Rapsody - Intermezzo Sinfonico - Two Songs from Porgy and Bess - Overture La Poupée de Nuremberg - Une Vida, un Dia - American Suite - Lascia ch'io - Pianga - Sarabande - Pie Jesu
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T8170
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Summertime

This timeless ballad from Gershwin's Porgy & Bess is beautifully arranged here for young bands in a bluesy swing style setting. Robert Longfield uses rich harmonies, varied scoring and...
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HL04004157
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Gershwin in Clarinets!
for Clarinet Quartet

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - Brain Ensemble Collection 367 Instrumentation: Full Score: 1st Clarinet in Bb 2nd Clarinet in Bb 3rd Clarinet in Bb Bass Clarinet in Bb - Available as full set...
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ENMS-84367
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Porgy and Bess (Highlights from)

From its first performances in 1935 to its return to the Broadway stage in 2012, the American folk opera Porgy and Bess has endured as a national musical treasure, acclaimed by critics and enjoyed by...
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ALF38367
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An American in Paris

In this symphonic poem, George Gershwin portrays a day in the life of an American tourist in Paris. The music accompanies him along the Champs Elysées and through the Latin Quarter, where he...
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M1803.12
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Summertime

Essential Elements European Band Series
Correlated with EE Book 2, Page 24

George Gershwin’s only opera, Porgy and Bess, dealt with the socially sensitive issue of race. The composer...
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DHP1105029
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A Tribute to Gershwin

Naohiro Iwai, the master of entertaining concert band arrangements, has selected four songs from the wide repertoire of George Gershwin for this wonderful medley. A fitting tribute to one of the all...
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T-Bones in Swing

George Gershwin was a welcome guest in the High Society of New York. He was eloquent, a gentleman, and an outstanding pianist. And his own songs were also enjoyed by all. With an arrangement named...
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ML01301905
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Gershwin in Brass!
for Brass Octet

Brain Ensemble Collection 175 Instrumentation: Full Score 1st Trumpet in Bb 2nd Trumpet in Bb 3rd Trumpet in Bb Horn in F 1st Trombone in B.C. 2nd Trombone in B.C. Euphonium in B.C. Tuba...
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ENMS-84175
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I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'

This cherished Gershwin melody from Porgy and Bess is a certain audience and band pleaser. The accompaniment is playable by less-experienced ensembles, and what a wonderful way to feature a male or...
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ALF29634
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Gershwin in Concert

George Gershwin (1898-1937) is one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. His works include classical compositions, musicals and film scores. Characteristic of his writing are elements taken...
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Summertime

Summertime ist ein Wiegenlied aus dem ersten Akt der „American Folk Opera“ Porgy und Bess von George Gershwin, die 1935 uraufgeführt wurde. Noch berühmter als die Oper wurde das Lied...
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DHP1084520
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I Got Rhythm

New Sounds for Concert Band 134  
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DHP1084521
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Gershwin Portrait

George Gershwin is one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. His works include classical compositions, musicals and soundtracks which often employ elements of jazz. Many of his melodies have...
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Summertime

The opera contains many songs that have become popular in their own right, becoming standards in jazz and blues in addition to their original operatic setting. One of those is the lullaby...
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BATON265
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A Parisian in America for 'Magical Sounds'
for Mixed Septet, Mallets, Percussion & Piano Decet
(4 Hands)

Instrumentation: Full Score Flute (also Piccolo) Clarinet in Bb Alto Saxophone in Eb Horn in F Trumpet in C Trombone (only in alternating with Tenor and Violin Key !) Tuba in B.C. Mallets:...
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ITO-EA101
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Cuban Overture

George Gershwin®, inspired by local singing and dancing groups while vacationing in Havana, Cuba in 1932, wrote this work which has now become an innovative contribution to his signature style. Mark...
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WBDHM012
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How Long Has This Been Going On?

- PERMANENTLY OUT OF PRINT - This arrangement can be performed with either a vocal soloist, alto sax or tenor sax soloist. Vocal Solo (Bb-Eb'') - engl....
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They Can't Take That Away From Me

Your spring concert or outdoor performance won't be complete without the stellar new arrangement of George and Ira Gershwin's They Can't Take That Away From Me. Written for your male or...
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Rhapsody in Blue

George Gershwin’s music combines musical styles heard in the United States at the beginning of this century such as jazz and blues, with aspects of European classical music. Gershwin’s...
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DH991510
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Embraceable You

This arrangement can be performed with either a vocal soloist, alto sax or tenor sax soloist.
Vocal Solo (b-b') - engl. words
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WBCB9904
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Porgy and Bess

"Porgy and Bess", the first american opera, premiered 1935. The music was written by George Gershwin, texts by Du Bose Heyward and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Its characters speek the language...
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Strike Up The Band

The title says it all! What a smashing way to begin a concert, as the genius of Warren Barker's scoring launches a sound that has built-in, guaranteed excitement. The timeless melodies of George...
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The Symphonic Gershwin

Includes:
1. An American in Paris
2. Cuban Overture
3. Rhapsody in Blue
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Someone to Watch Over Me (Solo Vocal or Solo Alto Saxophone & Band)

What more could one ask for than the music of George and Ira Gershwin and the arranging talents of Warren Barker and his new Vocal Showcase Series? Here is the answer to the crying need for a...
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An American in Paris

The honking of auto horns conjures up a vision of Parisian drivers careening and lurching around the streets of this fabulous city. We're off on a madcap whirl from the genius of George Gershwin....
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Strike Up The Band

There's something inside us that 'loves a parade,' and George Gershwin's Strike Up The Band moves the pulse a bit quicker in everyone. Jerry Brubaker presents this playable, yet...
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Gershwin Classics (Medley)

Michael Sweeney's arrangement for developing bands pays tribute to America's legendary song writer, George Gershwin. Strike Up The Band, Summertime, and Rhapsody In Blue are skillfully...
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Rhapsody in Blue

New Sounds for Concert Band 24
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An American in Paris

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