Highlights from George and Ira Gershwin's Strike up the Band: Concert New

Model: 02117122

UPC: 196288395737

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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.

Details

Publisher: Southern Music Company
Publisher Code: S1097FS
Publication Date: 05/2026
Credits: George Gershwin; arr. James Barnes
Medium: Softcover
Pages: 34
Length: 1.00 in.
Width: 9.00 in.
Series: Southern Music Band
Format: Full Score
Voicing: Score
Band Grade: 4