Here to Stay: The Music of George Gershwin

~ Release by Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Overture/'S Wonderful
arranger:
Chad Weirick
recording of:
’S Wonderful
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
4:06
2Love Is Here To Stay
arranger:
Chad Weirick
recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
3:22
3Embraceable You
arranger:
Chad Weirick
recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
2:23
4Medley: A Love Story
solo baritone vocals:
Manny Lim (baritone)
solo tenor vocals:
Peter Crosby
arranger:
Chad Weirick
8:45
5Sweet and Low-Down
solo tenor vocals:
Bill Casey (tenor)
arranger:
Chad Weirick
recording of:
Sweet and Low Down
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Tip-Toes
3:58
6Little Jazz Bird
solo flute:
Matthew Doherty (harp)
arranger:
Chad Weirick
recording of:
Little Jazz Bird
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
3:56
7The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag)
solo bass:
Michael Purugganan (bass)
solo tenor vocals:
Scott Best, Dean Cerrato (singer) and Todd Sandstrom (tenor)
arranger:
Chad Weirick
recording of:
The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1918)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1918)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
3:36
8Strike Up the Band
arranger:
Chad Weirick
recording of:
Strike Up the Band (1927 Gershwin song)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Strike up the Band (1927 Gershwin musical)
4:00
9Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
arranger:
Chad Weirick
recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:55
10But Not for Me
solo violin:
Gregory Vitale (violin)
arranger:
Chad Weirick
recording of:
But Not for Me
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:15
11I Got...
arranger:
Chad Weirick
recording of:
I Got Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
5:32
12Rhapsody in Blue
miscellaneous support:
Chad Weirick (task: transcribed)
solo piano:
Chad Weirick
arranger:
Chad Weirick
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (c. 1945, re-orchestrated Glenn Osser for Paul Whiteman Orchestra)
17:09

Credits

Release

art direction:Reuben M. Reynolds III
assistant art direction:Chad Weirick
graphic design:Natalie Diffloth (graphic design)
engineer:John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:Blanton Alspaugh (Producer)
alto saxophone:Robert Bowlby, Jr. (alto sax)
Mark Pinto (alto sax)
bass:Mark Pucci (bass)
bass trombone:Leslie Havens
clarinet [bb clarinet]:Diane Heffner
drums (drum set) [trap set]:Michael Ambroszewski (drums)
flute:Matthew Doherty (harp)
French horn:John Aubrey
harp:Felice Pomeranz (harp)
percussion:Robert Schulz (percussionist, principal in BMOP)
piano [Principal Accompanist]:Chad Weirick
tenor saxophone:Arnold Krakowsky (tenor sax)
tenor trombone:Jeffrey Galindo (trombonist)
trumpet:Thomas Duprey (trumpet)
Joseph Casano (trumpet)
violin:Brian Clague (violin)
Robert Curtis
Karen Oosterbaan (violin)
Marla Rubinson (violin)
Stanley Silverman
Gregory Vitale (violin)
recorded at:Jordan Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 2005-06-09 until 2005-06-10)
mastered at and edited at:Soundmirror (aka Soundmirror, Inc.) in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, United States