George Gershwin

by George Gershwin / arr. Phil Mattson

This Gershwin classic has been recorded by major recording artists for decades. Kirby Shaw's exceptional arrangement captures this classic american song in all its glory. If it's not in your library,...

George Gershwin's Three Preludes for piano merge early twentieth century American classical music with jazz elements and exemplify the essence of Gershwin's signature sound. Jeremy Clark's arrangement...

George Gershwin's Three Preludes for piano merge early twentieth century American classical music with jazz elements and exemplify the essence of Gershwin's signature sound. Jeremy Clark's arrangement...

George Gershwin's Three Preludes for piano merge early twentieth century American classical music with jazz elements and exemplify the essence of Gershwin's signature sound. Jeremy Clark's arrangement...

Der amerikanische Komponist und Pianist George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) komponierte neben ernster Musik auch viel Unterhaltungsmusik (man denke an sein "Klavierkonzert", "American in Paris" und "Porgy a...

The Gershwin name is synonymous with the very best in the classical pop genre. Opening with 'I Got Rhythm' and a quick, march-style setting of 'Strike Up the Band!,' everything is straightforward in t...

Creatively orchestrated at the beginning level for the first time, this arrangement of the time-honored classic allows you to capture the energy of the original on your first spring concert with the t...

George Gershwin's only opera, Porgy and Bess, dealt with the socially sensitive issue of race. The composer even specified that it may only be performed by coloured actors. Summertime is easily the mo...

Here is a tasteful adaptation for the young ensemble of several of the most memorable themes from George Gershwin's monumental work. The scoring is brief and to the point, and will serve as a phenomen...

Rhapsody in Blue, by George Gershwin, was written for solo piano and jazz band in 1924 and combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. The composition received its premiere in a...

These three short pieces was originally written for solo piano and performed for the first time by the composer in New York in 1926. Each prelude is a well known example of early 20th-century american...

This encore-like Gershwin work was just recently discovered. Originally scored for piano, this contemporary concert band transcription of 'Japanese' will bring the joy of characteristic Gershwin to yo...

This encore-like Gershwin work was just recently discovered. Originally scored for piano, this contemporary concert band transcription of 'Japanese' will bring the joy of characteristic Gershwin to yo...

There's not a composer recognized or performed in the classic pop genre more than Gershwin. In his Tribute, Jack Bullock acknowledges this musical genius with eleven charming, yet distinctive, melodie...

Gershwin's' tune especially for band is from the1927 musical of the same name. Everyone's familiar with the traditional melody, stated first, but Jack Bullock has included the seldom heard verse which...

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...

The name George Gershwin is legendary in the world of American music and has spanned both popular and classical genres. This medley includes 'I Got Rhythm,' 'Embraceable You,' some symphonic works suc...

Medley Series

Summertime is one of those special, memorable melodies that finds its way into everyone's lives and is so evident of the genius that is Gershwin. Calvin Custer's silken scoring for concert band presen...

Mix one part world-class composer and one part super-skilled arranger and the result is a perfect medley of all-time Gershwin favorites. Our musician's musician, Warren Barker, blends his tasteful tak...

To celebrate the centennial of the great American composing team George and Ira Gershwin, we proudly present a resplendent Warren Barker treatment of some of the Gershwin's fabulous hits, including Fa...

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 and I...

A precious few melodies written each year become standards, tunes that become so much a fabric of our lives that they live on generation after generation. Here is one of the classics from the brothers...