![]() It is now on display at the Maryland Historical Society.įollowing the Burning of Washington and the Raid on Alexandria, Dr William Beanes, the elderly and popular town physician of Upper Marlboro and a friend of Key, had been captured in his home on August 28, 1814. § 301(a).Įarly history Francis Scott Key's lyrics Francis Scott Key's original manuscript copy of his "Defence of Fort M'Henry" poem. The resolution is now codified at 36 U.S.C. 1508) making the song the official national anthem of the United States, which President Herbert Hoover signed into law. Congress passed a joint resolution (46 Stat. "The Star-Spangled Banner" was first recognized for official use by the U.S. Although the poem has four stanzas, only the first is commonly sung today. With a range of 19 semitones, it is known for being very difficult to sing. ![]() This setting, renamed "The Star-Spangled Banner", soon became a well-known U.S. " To Anacreon in Heaven" (or "The Anacreontic Song"), with various lyrics, was already popular in the United States. The poem was set to the tune of a popular British song written by John Stafford Smith for the Anacreontic Society, a men's social club in London. ![]() flag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, flying triumphantly above the fort during the U.S. The lyrics come from the " Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written on September 14, 1814, by 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships of the Royal Navy in Outer Baltimore Harbor in the Patapsco River during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. Sousa’s Star Spangled Banner and the U.S." The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. “The Star-Spangled Banner” Armed Forces Version 1997Ĭlick here (new window will open in dropbox) with optional string parts WolfgramĬlick here for score and parts (new window will open in dropbox) Instrumentation: 3Fl/2Ob + EngHn/2CL + BCl/2Bsn + Cbn/3Tpt/3Tbn/Tuba/Timp+2/ Strings. Parts available by emailing see Armed Forces Version (below) as band version has optional string parts.Īrmed Forces Band Version with Optional String Parts (see below) 1951) arranged by Arturo Toscanini ( full score and parts). Parts available by emailing Star-Spangled Banner” (1943, rev. Note that the score is formatted to be printed on either 8 x 10 or easier-to-read 11 x 17 paper. Instrumentation: Picc/2Fl/2Ob/2Cl/2Bsn/4Hrn/3Tpt/3Tbn/Tuba/Timp+2/Strings. The Star-Spangled Banner (Service Version, 1916)įestival Overture on the American National Air “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1879) by Dudley Buck ( full score and parts). Duffin” and please email with performance information. “Historical” SATB Arrangement of “The Star-Spangled Banner”Īrranged 2012 by Ross W. Key using the same melody he would use for the Anthem) When the Warrior Returns (1805)- song by F.S. Bb Major full SATB Chorus - Ab Major full SATB Chorus Bb Major / Medium Voice (solo or duet with concluding chorus) The Star-Spangled Banner (Service Version, 1917) “Lift Every Voice and Sing”-G Major (Low) “Lift Every Voice and Sing”-Bb Major (High) Lift Every Voice and Sing (1900, James Weldon and J. The Anacreontic Song (1775/76)-the source tune for “The Star-Spangled Banner” (i.e., the one that started it all!) C Major / high voice (click to download) In advance of the anthem’s anniversary, we are making a selection of the most important scores available in free downloadable editions, click here to see the editions now available.Īdams and Liberty (1798)-most popular American parody of the To Anacreon melody and a Federalist Party anthem Our Star Spangled Songbook will be available this summer with a range of historical performance scores. All of our scores are performance tested, but if you have suggestions or find an error please email with your comments. See the links below for further information about specific works. Also please recommend to friends and colleagues. If you are interested in posting videos or recordings online, please email us for easy authorization. If you use these scores, we ask that you credit the arranger-editor and the Star Spangled Music Foundation in your program and email with an announcement of your performance. We are pleased to provide an ongoing series of Star Spangled Music Editions, with usually free, performance-ready downloadable scores of works connected to the history and legacy of American music and Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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