“Life is a lot like jazz, it’s best when you improvise!” George Gershwin (1898-1937)
George Gershwin was one of the only composers of his era to seamlessly bridge the gap between classical music and jazz. Browse our sheet music scores, take a look at Summertime, Porgy and Bess, Rhapsody in Blue, I Got Rhythm, and much more, and enjoy all his great works with Stretta Music today!
The American composer, pianist and conductor George Gershwin wrote all sorts of works, for many different musical forces. His symphonic masterpiece from 1924 Rhapsody in Blue is written for piano and orchestra, and beautifully combines true classical composition with lots of exciting jazz elements. He also stretched the boundaries of classical theatre with his 1935 jazz opera Porgy and Bess.
Gershwin was also well-known for his songs, which are among the best Jazz Standards of the era, including Summertime, I Got Rhythm, Fascinating Rhythm, and many, many more.
He is one of a long line of brilliant composers who died long before their time. Shortly before his diagnosis, and subsequent death due to a brain tumour at the age of 38, Gershwin said to his sister Frances:
“I don’t feel I’ve scratched the surface. I don’t think of money any more. I just want to work on American music: symphonies, chamber music, opera. This is what I really want to do. I don’t feel I’ve even scratched the surface.”
for: Solo for Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Eb Cornet, F Horn, Eb Horn, Alto Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Violoncello or Contrabass & Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, F Horn, Bassoon
Sheet music
Item no.: 1629869
for: Bassoon, piano
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Item no.: 1614072
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
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Item no.: 1614063
for: Euphonium, piano
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Item no.: 1614053
for: Flute, piano
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Item no.: 1614024
for: Clarinet, piano
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Item no.: 1614020
for: Baritone saxophone, piano
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Item no.: 1614016
for: Trumpet, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1613921
for: Trumpet, concert band
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Item no.: 1613908
Brass Band
for: Brass band
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Item no.: 594772
Overture
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 667438
for: 4 bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 1255523
Piano, Guitar, Timpani, Percussion, Drums optional
for: 8 clarinets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1309302
for: Euphonium, piano
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Item no.: 1252110
for: Guitar
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Item no.: 1248069
for: Guitar
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Item no.: 1248057
for: Guitar
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Item no.: 1248055
for: 5 saxophones
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Item no.: 1247890
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices)
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Item no.: 1247394
for: 5 saxophones
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Item no.: 1247393
for: 5 woodwinds (quintet)
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Item no.: 1247388
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
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Item no.: 1247382
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
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Item no.: 1247379
for: Double bass, piano
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Item no.: 1219716
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: String quintet
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Item no.: 590328
und Klavier
for: English Horn & Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 593521
Brass Band
for: Brass band
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Item no.: 595557
Brass Band
for: Brass band
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Item no.: 595507
Brass Band
for: Brass band
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Item no.: 595495
Euphonium & Streicher
for: Euphonium, strings
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Item no.: 591348
PARTITUR+STIMMEN
ARMITAGE, DENNIS, ED.
for: 8 trombones
Sheet music
Item no.: 596277
Tuba Quartet (2 Euphoniums, 2 Tubas & Drums)
for: 4 tuba's [2 euphoniums, 2 tuba's], drums
Score, Parts
Item no.: 596044
for: Trumpet [cornet], piano [organ]
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 191139
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 588275
for: 4 trumpets
Sheet music
Item no.: 1245900
for: 4 woodwinds (quartet)
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Item no.: 1245896
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 589644
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 3 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312735
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 3 horns (F), piano [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1312697
for: Solo for Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & Concert Band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314184
Overture
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 1314159
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 1314097
for: Concert band
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Item no.: 1314095
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: 4 clarinets
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Item no.: 1313940
Eb or Bb Cornet Solo
for: Solo for Eb Cornet, Bb Cornet, Eb Horn, Trombone or Euphonium & Brass Band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1316367
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 1271880
for alto saxophone and piano
for: Alto saxophone, piano
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Item no.: 1311143
for: Violin, piano
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Item no.: 1311133