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
Concert Selections are original Broadway orchestrations and exciting new symphonic arrangements of select songs for use in concert performances. Concert Selections are the perfect way to give audiences a taste of the musical theatre experience without the sets, props and costumes.
Pricing
Amateur
£60.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance
Extra performances are £30.00 per performance per song
Extra months are £15.00 per month per song
Professional
£125.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance
Extra performances are £62.50 per performance per song
Extra months are £31.25 per performance per song
Pricing is for individual songs only. Pricing for orchestral suites and other items is available by contacting us directly.
- IVE GOT A CRUSH ON YOUFromSTRIKE UP THE BANDFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONStarting KeyBbEstimated duration6 min 40 secMusic byGEORGE GERSHWINLyrics byIRA GERSHWINOrchestrated byROBERT RUSSELL BENNETTInstrumentation2 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 LOVEFromSTRIKE UP THE BANDFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONArranged for1 FEMALE VOICE, 1 MALE VOICEStarting KeyGEstimated duration5 min 10 secMusic byGERSHWIN, GEORGEGERSHWIN, IRALyrics byGERSHWIN, GEORGEGERSHWIN, IRAOrchestrated byDALEY, WILLIAMInstrumentation1 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 ("STRIKE UP THE BAND")FromSTRIKE UP THE BANDFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONArranged forINSTRUMENTALStarting KeyAbEstimated duration13 min 30 secMusic byGERSHWIN, GEORGEArranged byHYMAN, DICKInstrumentation1 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 BANDFromSTRIKE UP THE BANDFirst Performance Fee:$175Each Additional Performance:$100TypeSHOW EXTRACTIONArranged for1 SOLOIST, CHORUSStarting KeyBbEstimated duration10 min 25 secMusic byGERSHWIN, GEORGELyrics byGERSHWIN, IRAArranged byBROHN, WILLIAM D.Instrumentation1 Flute 1, 1Flute 2, ! 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