The Entertainer (RTJ-9)
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Jazz choir (SSAATTBB choir, piano, bass and drums) - Level 3
SKU: NC.VJ1364
Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by Ward Swingle. Swingle Singers Series. Octavo. Published by UNC Jazz Press (NC.VJ1364).(Joplin/Isaacs) (Level 3) SSAATTBB, piano, bass and drums. In this version of Joplin's most famous rag, Tony Vincent Isaacs' lyrics describe the life of an entertainer: the ups and downs, the sweet sound of applause, the lonely hotel room, etc. It is also a tribute to the lyrical, singable nature of Joplin's music.