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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1098119 Composed by W.C. Handy. Arranged by Scott S. Stewart. 20th Century,Blues,Historic,Instructional,Standards. Octavo. 24 pages. Scott S. Stewart #701988. Published by Scott S. Stewart (A0.1098119). William Christopher [W.C.] Handy, (who often referred to himself as the ‘Father of the Blues’), first published “St. Louis Blues,” (The jazzman’s Hamlet), his most famous composition, in 1914. It became one of the most popular and celebrated jazz standards in history. The musical style of a tango merged with the blues, and lyrics, a lament about a woman on the streets of St. Louis distraught over her husband’s absence – written in a southern dialect style – make this a fascinating introduction to the evolution of ‘the blues’ for student and audience member alike. Arranged for 4-part SATB ensemble with piano accompaniment, and notated for a classically trained group of musicians, this entry level primer serves not only to inform but present Handy’s creativity and genius. Performance time: 6:00+ An apt study for Black History month. This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard’s global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).