Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) Original B minor version by George Gershwin Small Ensemble - Sheet Music

By George Gershwin

Gershwin began composing Summertime in December 1933, attempting to create his own spiritual in the style of the African American folk music of the period. It is sung multiple times throughout his opera, Porgy and Bess. Gershwin's Summertime, like The Beatles' Yesterday, is one of the most often covered songs in popular music, with almost 3,000 different versions recorded. This is the original B minor version.

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Summary
Instrument:
Piano Voice
Ensembles:
Small Ensemble
Genres:
Broadway 20th Century Standards
Composers:
George Gershwin
Publishers:
Faber Music
Series:
ABRSM: Singing (2009 onwards) Faber Edition
ISBN:
9780571526024
Format:
Score
Item types:
Physical
Level:
Advanced Late Intermediate
Series levels:
Grade 7
Artist:
George Gershwin
Usages:
School and Community
Shipping Weight:
0.06 pounds
Detailed Description
Voice, piano - Advanced; Early Advanced; Intermediate; Late Intermediate

SKU: AP.12-0571526020

Original B minor version. Composed by George Gershwin. Series; Sheet; Solo; Solo Small Ensembles; Tony. Faber Edition. 20th Century; Broadway; Masterwork Arrangement; Standard. Score. Faber Music #12-0571526020. Published by Faber Music (AP.12-0571526020).

ISBN 9780571526024. English.

Gershwin began composing Summertime in December 1933, attempting to create his own spiritual in the style of the African American folk music of the period. It is sung multiple times throughout his opera, Porgy and Bess. Gershwin's Summertime, like The Beatles' Yesterday, is one of the most often covered songs in popular music, with almost 3,000 different versions recorded. This is the original B minor version.

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