Composition: Show Boat (Kern, Jerome)
| Title | Show Boat |
| Creators | Jerome Kern (composer) and Oscar Hammerstein II (librettist) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1927 |
| First published | 1928 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Musicals |
| Language | English |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | orchestra | Rosario Bourdon |
| view | Selections | military band | Guy Jones |
| view | Ol' Man River (Act I) | flute, clarinet, cello and piano | Joseph Nicholas Fried |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | vocal score | T.B. Harms | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
T.B. Harms | 1953 | Piano-Conductor (Highlights from ''Show Boat'') · view Flutes 1, 2 (piccolo) · view Oboes 1, 2 · view Clarinets 1, 2 (also Bass clarinet) in B · view Bassoons 1, 2 · view Horns 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) · view Trumpets 1, 2, 3 (B) · view Trombones 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view Saxophones (Alto 1, 2, Tenor, Baritone) · view Harp · view Percussion, Timpani · view Violins I (first position, advanced), II · view Violas, Cellos, Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for military band |
Chappell | 1928 | Condensed Score · view Flute/Piccolo · view Oboe · view EClarinet · view Clarinet Solo, 1, 2, 3 (B) · view Alto Saxophone (E), Tenor Saxophone (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1/2, 3/4 (E) · view Cornet 1, 2, Trumpet 1/2 (B) · view Trombone 1, 2, Bass Trombone · view Euphonium, BBaritone · view Basses · view Percussion · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for military band |
John Morrison | 2022 | Horns 1/2, 3/4 (F) · view |
| view | Ol' Man River (Act I) | Arrangement for flute, clarinet, cello and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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