George Gershwin · 1898–1937 · American
| Composed | 1935 |
| Instrumentation | 2[1.pic] 2[1.ca] 4[1.2.3.bcl] 1 — 3 3 2 1 — tmp+3 — pf — str |
| Duration | 150 minutes |
| Soloists | Porgy (bass-bar), Bess (sop), Crown (bass-bar), Sportin' Life (character ten), Serena (sop), Clara (sop) + Jake, Maria and roughly a dozen further sung roles plus five spoken |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Wise Music (G. Schirmer / AMP / Chester) ↗ |
| Source | Wikipedia — instrumentation ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.