Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.485133
Composed by Dorothy Heyward, Du Bose Heyward, George Gershwin, and Ira Gershwin. Arranged by John Benoit. Blues,Broadway,Jazz,Musical/Show,Opera,Standards. 21 pages. John Benoit Music #104139. Published by John Benoit Music (A0.485133).
“It Ain’t Necessarily So†is a show-stopper when sung by the character Sportin’ Life in George Gershwin’s opera PORGY AND BESS (1935). This arrangement for clarinet quintet captures all of the swagger of the original song in a swinging setting that builds from a simple tenor melody to a grand shout section. Alternative transpositions of the fourth part are provided for Bb, alto, and bass clarinets. Instrumentation: 4 Bb clarinets (alternate alto/bass 4th part), bass clarinet. Duration: c. 2:30â€. Grade 3.