Strike up the Band (Concert Version)
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The hilarity of Strike up the Band proves that "all is farcical in love and war!" with this romp; a true joy embodied on the stage. With music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and script by George S. Kaufman, this Broadway classic offers songs ranging from playful Gilbert and Sullivan pastiches to heart-clutching ballads (most notably "The Man I Love"), woven into a goofy plot that is loaded with blatant anti-war, big-business satire.
The overly proud owner of the Fletcher American Cheese Co. has convinced the U.S. government to declare war on Switzerland, who has protested a tariff on imported cheese. Add two pairs of star-crossed lovers, one very overbearing mother, a cagey government official and a strange man who always places himself in the right place at the most interesting times; mix them all together, and you are left with a side-splitting romp of cheese-y proportions!
Beneath this title's exterior beats an observant heart that is as relevant today as when it opened. The magnificence of its Gershwin score is sheer splendor. Performers and audience members alike will be chomping at the bit and, given the brilliance of the material, it can be produced just as effectively as a concert piece.
Concert Selections for Strike up the Band
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- IVE GOT A CRUSH ON YOUFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100Music byGEORGE GERSHWINLyrics byIRA GERSHWINOrchestrated byshow more...show less...ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETTArrangement DetailsSong Type: Show Extraction
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Starting KeyBEstimated duration4 min 00 secInstrumentation2 Flutes, 2 Clarinets, Oboe, Bassoon, 2 Trumpets, 2 Horns, Trombone, Harp, 5 Bass, 6 Cello, 7 Viola (4 Viola 1, 3 Viola 2), 7 Violin 1, 6 Violin 2, 6 Violin 3, 3 Percussion, 1 Full Score, 4 PC Score
- MAN I LOVEFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100Music byGERSHWIN, GEORGEGERSHWIN, IRALyrics byGERSHWIN, GEORGEGERSHWIN, IRAOrchestrated byshow more...show less...DALEY, WILLIAMArrangement DetailsSong Type: Show Extraction
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Arranged for1 FEMALE VOICE, 1 MALE VOICEStarting KeyGEstimated duration3 min 10 secInstrumentation1 Flute 1, 1 Flute 2, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet 1, 1 Clarinet 2, 1 Bassoon, 1 Trumpet 1, 1 Trumpet 2, 1 Horn 1, 1 Horn 2, 1 Trombone, 6 Violin 1, 6 Violin 2, 6 Violin 3, 4 Viola 1, 3 Viola 2, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 1 Harp, 3 Drum(Percussion ,Bells, Timp), 1 Piano(Vocal), 1 Full Score, 2 Chorus books
- OVERTURE (FROM "STRIKE UP THE BAND")First Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100Music byGERSHWIN, GEORGEArranged byshow more...show less...HYMAN, DICKArrangement DetailsSong Type: Show Extraction
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Arranged forINSTRUMENTALStarting KeyA♭Estimated duration8 min 10 secInstrumentation1 Flute 1, 1 Flute 2, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet 1, 1 Clarinet 2, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn 1, 1 Horn 2, 1 Trumpet 1, 1 Trumpet 2, 1 Trombone, 7 Violin A, 5 Violin B, 5 Violin C, 4 Viola A, 3 Viola B, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 3 Percussion, 1 Full Score, 1 Piano Score, 1 Harp
- STRIKE UP THE BANDFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100Music byGERSHWIN, GEORGELyrics byGERSHWIN, IRAArranged byshow more...show less...BROHN, WILLIAM D.Arrangement DetailsSong Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.
Arranged for1 SOLOIST, CHORUSStarting KeyBEstimated duration6 min 25 secInstrumentation1 Flute 1, 1Flute 2, 1 Clarinet 1, 1 Clarinet 2, 1 Oboe, 1 Bassoon, 1 Trumpet 1, 1 Trumpet 2, 1 Horn 1, 1 Horn 2, 1 Trombone, 7 Violin A, 5 Violin B, 5 Violin C, 4 Viola 1, 3 Viola 2, 6 Cello, 5 Bass, 3 Percussion, 1 Harp, 1 Full Score, 25 Chorus books
Show Essentials
Songs
Overture
Fletcher's American Cheese Choral Society
17 and 21
Typical Self-Made American
Meadow Serenade
Unofficial Spokesman
Patriotic Rally
The Man I Love
Yankee Doodle Rhythm
Strike Up The Band
Hoping That Someday You'd Care
Military Dancing Drill
How About A Man?
Homeward Bound
The War That Ended War
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