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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.734774 Composed by Dorothy Heyward, Du Bose Heyward, George Gershwin, and Ira Gershwin. Arranged by Joseph Hasper. Jazz. Score and parts. 17 pages. Joseph Hasper #3098281. Published by Joseph Hasper (A0.734774). A delightfully rich arrangement of one of George Gershwin's most famous tunes, from his musical Porgy and Bess. Arranged for low female voice in C minor with strings (violin I, violin II, viola, and cello) suitable for quartet or string orchestra. String parts are confined to first position with the exception of three high Db in first violin and a brief first violin solo (up to E). Includes a full score and all parts. Arranged at the request of Elizabeth Anne Mall and the Kansas Community Chamber Orchestra. A recording is available at https://soundcloud.com/josephhasper/summer-time-c-minorPorgy and Bess is probably the most famous and most successful American opera from the twentieth century. Based on DuBose Heyward’s novel, Porgy, and the play that was adapted from it by Heyward and his wife Dorothy, it has long been considered the crowning achievement in the stellar careers of all of the authors. Since its debut in 1935, the story of the crippled beggar transformed by his unexpected and improbable love for Bess, has been performed all over the world by theater and opera companies. Catalog no. 557 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 popular titles and original compositions from a variety of voices and backgrounds. The length, difficulty, and retail pricing are determined solely by the discretion of the person who arranged or composed it. 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).