Billy Strayhorn
1915 - 1967
American
Summary
Among the works that Strayhorn composed alone or with Ellington are the classics Take the A Train, Chelsea Bridge, Passion Flower, and Johnny Come Lately.
Several of these works are available in orchestral settings from the G. Schirmer, Inc. rental library, including:
- Chelsea Bridge (1941)
Duration: ca 5'
arr. by Chuck Israels
21+ca.22/4331/timp.2perc/hp/str - Happy Go Lucky Local, from 'Deep South Suite'
Duration: 4'
arr. by Chuck Israels
2222/4331/timp.2perc/str - The Essential Ellington: The Music of Ellington and Strayhorn
Duration: 12-14'
arr. by Jeff Tyzik
2222/4331/timp.3perc.eb/pf.hp/str
Come Sunday (Introduction) * Take the A Train * Lush Life * Satin Doll * Perdido *Come Sunday * Things Ain't What They Used to Be - Satin Doll (vocal version) (1953)
Duration: 3'
arr. by Chuck Israels
Voice; 2222/4331/timp.2perc/hp/str
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