George Gershwin
Highlights from George and Ira Gershwin's Strike up the Band
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George Gershwin
Highlights from George and Ira Gershwin's Strike up the Band
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer George Gershwin
- Editor James Barnes
- Series Southern Music Band
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Score
- Publisher Southern Music Company
- Order no. 02117122
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Description:
Strike Up the Band is a 1927 Broadway musical by George and Ira Gershwin, based on a book by George S. Kaufman. Surprisingly, the show proved to be an early failure for the talented Gershwin brothers, closing while the out-of-town tryouts were still underway. Despite this setback, it was revised in 1930 with a somewhat similar plot by Morrie Ryskind, and the show enjoyed a respectable run of 191 performances. This arrangement by James Barnes includes four of the best tunes from Strike Up the Band: Mademoiselle in New Rochelle (composed for the 1930 revival), Soon (also composed in 1930), The Man I Love, and Strike Up the Band. Curiously, The Man I Love, which is now considered to be one of the most popular George and Ira Gershwin standards, was NOT included in the 1930 run of the show.