The Star Spangled Banner Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant Hal Leonard
By John Stafford Smith, Francis Scott Key. Arranged by Paul Murtha. (Score and ...(+)
By John Stafford Smith,
Francis Scott Key.
Arranged by Paul Murtha.
(Score and Parts). Score
and full set of parts.
Discovery Concert Band.
Grade 1.5. Published by
Hal Leonard.
By Robert Longfield. Concert band. Command Series. Audio recording available sep...(+)
By Robert Longfield.
Concert band. Command
Series. Audio recording
available separately
(items CL.WFR335 and
CL.WFR343). Patriotic.
Grade 3.5. Score and set
of parts. Composed 2005.
Duration 7 minutes, 12
seconds. Published by
C.L. Barnhouse
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-3398-01 Fantasy on Early American Airs. Compos...(+)
Grade 3
SKU:
CL.012-3398-01
Fantasy on Early
American Airs.
Composed by Longfield.
Concert Band. Command
Series. Audio recording
available separately
(items CL.WFR335 &
CL.WFR343). Extra full
score. Composed 2005.
Duration 7 minutes, 12
seconds. Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
#012-3398-01. Published
by Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
(CL.012-3398-01).
A dramatic and
inspiring patriotic
composition which
contains fresh musical
treatments of Yankee
Doodle, Johnny Has Gone
For A Soldier, America
and a full symphonic
treatment of The
Star-Spangled Banner. A
great concert opener or
closer, and is suitable
for any patriotic or
civic occasion. (The
Star-Spangled Banner can
be played alone, with or
without audience
participation.)
Challenging, but
amazingly playable for a
piece that sounds so
spectacular and
impressive! All sections
of the band get several
chances to shine and it's
a full-blown extravaganza
that is perfect for a
zillion programming
situations. Very
impressive!
About C.L.
Barnhouse Command
Series
The
Barnhouse Command Series
includes works at grade
levels 2, 2.5, and 3.
This series is designed
for middle school and
junior high school bands,
as well as high school
bands of smaller
instrumentation or
limited experience.
Command Series
publications have a
slightly larger
instrumentation than the
Rising Band Series, and
are typically of larger
scope, duration, and
musical content.
The Star Spangled Banner Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Hal Leonard
By Francis Scott Key. Arranged by John Clayton Jr. Score and full set of parts. ...(+)
By Francis Scott Key.
Arranged by John Clayton
Jr. Score and full set of
parts. Young Band
(Concert Band). Grade 3.
Book only. Published by
Hal Leonard.
Concert Band Concert Band - 1 (Very Easy) (grade 1) SKU: AP.29456S Arrang...(+)
Concert Band Concert Band
- 1 (Very Easy) (grade 1)
SKU: AP.29456S
Arranged by Larry Henry.
Concert Band. Alfred
Debut Series. 4th of
July; Patriotic; Summer.
Score. 8 pages. Duration
1:10. Alfred Music
#00-29456S. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.29456S).
UPC: 038081320533.
English.
Even the
youngest bands are
frequently asked to
perform The Star Spangled
Banner. Here is an
arrangement that sounds
great and won't take a
lot of rehearsal time to
prepare! (1:10).
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-2236-00 Arranged by Bowles. Concert Band. Score and s...(+)
Grade 3
SKU:
CL.012-2236-00
Arranged by Bowles.
Concert Band. Score and
set of parts. Composed
1990. Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
#012-2236-00. Published
by Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
(CL.012-2236-00).
Two great
national anthems of two
countries with a longtime
friendship. With the key
relationship of Eb to Ab,
a segue from O CANADA! to
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
is musically satisfying
together or seperate.
Very dramatic and very
useful for many
occasions. Very
Unique!
Concert band - Grade 2 SKU: CL.026-4383-01 Arranged by Stanton. Concert B...(+)
Concert band - Grade 2
SKU:
CL.026-4383-01
Arranged by Stanton.
Concert Band.
Build-A-Band. Extra full
score. Composed 2015.
Duration 1 minute, 16
seconds. C.L. Barnhouse
#026-4383-01. Published
by C.L. Barnhouse
(CL.026-4383-01).
This
arrangement of The Star
Spangled Banner is
guaranteed to perform for
any possible
instrumentation, so long
as all four parts are
covered. The Build-a-Band
format includes parts for
virtually any possible
instrument, and will
provide any ensemble the
opportunity to sound
full.
About
Build-A-Band
Series
The
Build-A-Band Series
provides educational and
enjoyable music for bands
with incomplete or
unbalanced
instrumentation. Written
using just four or five
parts (plus percussion),
these effective
arrangements will work
with any combination of
brass, woodwind, string
and percussion
instruments as long as
you distribute the parts
so that each of the five
parts is covered. All of
the publications in the
Build-A-Band Series have
been arranged to be
playable with any
instrumentation as long
as each part is used: 1st
Part, 2nd Part, 3rd Part,
4th Part, and Bass Part.
(Please note: In some of
these arrangements the
4th Part, and the Bass
Part are the same, making
it possible to play those
arrangements with only 4
parts.)
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-2236-01 Arranged by Bowles. Concert Band. Extra full ...(+)
Grade 3
SKU:
CL.012-2236-01
Arranged by Bowles.
Concert Band. Extra full
score. Composed 1990.
Opus III Wind Orchestra
Publications
#012-2236-01. Published
by Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
(CL.012-2236-01).
Two great
national anthems of two
countries with a longtime
friendship. With the key
relationship of Eb to Ab,
a segue from O CANADA! to
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
is musically satisfying
together or seperate.
Very dramatic and very
useful for many
occasions. Very
Unique!
(Featuring: The Star-Spangled Banner / America, the Beautiful / America (My Coun...(+)
(Featuring: The
Star-Spangled Banner /
America, the Beautiful /
America (My Country, 'Tis
of Thee) / The Battle
Hymn of the Republic).
Arranged by Douglas E.
Wagner. Concert Band.
Concert Band. Belwin
Young Band. Patriotic.
Grade 2.5. Conductor
Score and Parts. 244
pages. Published by
Alfred Music Publishing
The Star-Spangled Banner Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant Alfred Publishing
Arranged by Larry Henry. Concert Band. Concert Band. Alfred Debut Series. Patrio...(+)
Arranged by Larry Henry.
Concert Band. Concert
Band. Alfred Debut
Series. Patriotic. Grade
1. Conductor Score and
Parts. 118 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing
The Star Spangled Banner Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Willow Blossom Music
Arranged by Damrosch/Sousa/Brion. Sousa Legacy. Score and set of parts. Composed...(+)
Arranged by
Damrosch/Sousa/Brion.
Sousa Legacy. Score and
set of parts. Composed
2013. Duration 1 minute,
25 seconds. Published by
Willow Blossom Music
The Star Spangled Banner Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant C.L. Barnhouse
Arranged by David Shaffer. Patriotic. Young concert band. Elementary. Level: Gra...(+)
Arranged by David
Shaffer. Patriotic. Young
concert band. Elementary.
Level: Grade 1.5. Score
and set of parts.
Composed 2002. Duration
0:01:45. Published by
C.L. Barnhouse.
(The United States National Anthem). Composed by Francis Scott Key, music attrib...(+)
(The United States
National Anthem).
Composed by Francis Scott
Key, music attributed to
John Stafford Smith.
Arranged by Jack Bullock.
Concert Band. Concert
Band; Part(s); Score.
Belwin Concert Band.
Form: Transcription.
Patriotic. Grade 2.5. 114
pages. Published by
Belwin Music
Concert Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: AP.38374S The United States National Ant...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 2.5
SKU: AP.38374S
The United States
National Anthem.
Arranged by Jack Bullock.
Concert Band; Performance
Music Ensemble; Single
Titles. Belwin Concert
Band. Form:
Transcription. 4th of
July; Patriotic; Summer.
Score. 8 pages. Belwin
Music #00-38374S.
Published by Belwin Music
(AP.38374S).
UPC:
038081441153. English.
Words by Francis Scott
Key; music attributed to
John Stafford
Smith.
Why another
arrangement of The
Star-Spangled Banner?
While watching a TV
sports show, Dr. Bullock
was dismayed after
hearing a particularly
poor performance flawed
with wrong lyrics and the
incorporation of personal
musical phrases
intertwined with the
traditional melody. So,
don't just play your
marching band version in
a concert setting, but
rather program this
tasteful reverent
rendition which is
certain to be moving in
your concert
environment.
Composed by
John Stafford Smith.
Arranged by Sean
O'Loughlin. SWS FS. Carl
Fischer Symphonic
Performance Series. Set
of Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
1+4+4+2+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+2+2
+3+3+3+2+2+2+2+3+3+3+2+3+
4+1+1+2+3+12 pages.
Duration 1 minute, 48
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #SPS73. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.SPS73).
ISBN
9781491147689. UPC:
680160905188. 9 x 12
inches. Key: Bb
major.
Composer/arr
anger Sean O'Loughlin has
provided a refreshing new
setting of our National
Anthem. It was originally
written for orchestral
brass and percussion and
has been performed at
both MLB and NBA events.
The arrangement begins
with a bold fanfare to
set the tone, but also to
provide the motive glue
to hold the arrangement
together and create
something unique.
Creative harmonic usage
and colorful
orchestration really make
this version stand out
from the rest. There
have been many great
arrangements of our
National Anthem
throughout the years .
The responsibility of
creating one that truly
brought something new to
the mix was very daunting
. I was fortunate enough
to get an opportunity to
write this version for
the Oregon Symphony Brass
Section to perform at the
Portland Trail Blazers
NBA games . Subsequent
performances have
occurred with the
Baltimore Symphony at the
Baltimore Orioles MLB
games . At this time, it
is my supreme honor to
adapt this for the
advanced concert band .In
bringing something new, I
decided to start with a
bold fanfare to set the
tone for this great music
. Introducing some more
dissonant harmonies also
created a more intense
feel .The first stanza
includes a flowing
counter line in the horns
and alto saxophones . The
trumpets interject some
flourishes on the second
pass to further the
intensity . These
flourishes continue
“ . . . when the
rockets red glare!â€
The final push at m . 29
is colored with pulsating
16th notes in the
woodwinds that lead to
some dramatic harmony at
the fermata in m . 32 .
The opening fanfare then
returns to let everyone
know that it's time to
“Play
ball!â€.
Centenary 2019 Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1196079-140 Composed by Jan d...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1196079-140
Composed by Jan de Haan.
Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA.
Contemporary Music. Score
Only. Composed 2019. 38
pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1196079-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1196079-140).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Centenary
2019 is a
three-movement suite
based on a local folksong
and was commissioned by
Chr. Fanfare De Lofstem,
from the Dutch province
of Friesland, on the
occasion of its 100th
anniversary in 2019.
‘AwakeningVillageâ
€™, the first
movement, musically
describes the waking up
and coming to life of the
village. ‘Bintje
Monument’ was
inspired by a famous
sculpture that was placed
to honour headmaster
Kornelis Lieuwes de Vries
(1854-1929) whodeveloped
the well-known potato
variety called
‘bintje’.
The finale,
‘Journey into the
Unknown’ refers to
the band’s
memorable 2011 concert
trip to the United States
of America, in which the
composer combines
elements of thefolksong
and fragments from
‘The Star-Spangled
Banner’. The piece
consists of a wide range
of playful and melodic
sequences as well as some
galvanizing rhythmical
passages.
Het
driedelige werk
Centenary 2019
werd gecomponeerd in
opdracht van Chr. Fanfare
De Lofstem uit het Friese
Sumar ter gelegenheid van
het honderdjarig jubileum
van de vereniging in
2019. Het is gebaseerd op
een
plaatselijkvolksliedje.
In het eerste deel,
‘Awakening
Village’, wordt
verklankt hoe het dorp
ontwaakt en tot leven
komt. Deel twee,
‘Bintje
Monument’, is ge
nspireerd op een
sculptuur ter
nagedachtenis van
hoofdonderwijzer Kornelis
Lieuwesde Vries
(1854-1929), die het
bekende aardappelras
bintje ontwikkelde. De
finale, ‘Journey
into the Unknown’
verwijst naar een
concertreis die de
muziekvereniging in 2011
naar de VS maakte. De
componist laat elementen
uit hetleidmotief en
flarden van ‘The
Star-Spangled
Banner’ in het
slotdeel van dit werk
samenkomen. Het werk als
geheel bestaat uit
diverse speelse en
melodische sequensen,
alsook opzwepende
ritmische
passages.
Cente
nary 2019 ist eine
dreisätzige Suite, die
auf einem lokalen
Volkslied basiert. Das
Stück wurde von der
Kristlike Fanfare De
Lofstem aus der
niederländischen
Provinz Friesland
anlässlich ihres
100-jährigen Bestehens
imJahr 2019 in Auftrag
gegeben. Der erste Satz,
Awakening Village“,
bringt das Erwachen des
Dorfes musikalisch zum
Ausdruck. Bintje
Monument†wurde von
einer bekannten Skulptur
inspiriert, die zu Ehren
von Kornelis Lieuwes
deVries (1854 1929)
entworfen wurde, der
Lehrer in Sumar war und
die bekannte
Kartoffelsorte
Bintje“
entwickelte. Das Finale,
Journey into the
Unknown“, bezieht
sich auf die
beeindruckende
Konzertreise des
Orchesters in
dieVereinigten Staaten
von Amerika im Jahr 2011.
Hier kombiniert der
Komponist Elemente des
Volksliedes mit
Fragmenten der
amerikanischen
Nationalhymne The
Star-Spangled
Banner“. Das
Stück zeichnet sich
durch zahlreiche
verspielteund melodische
Sequenzen sowie spannende
rhythmische Passagen
aus.
Centenary 2019 Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1196079-010 Composed by Jan d...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1196079-010
Composed by Jan de Haan.
Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA.
Contemporary Music. Set
(Score & Parts). Composed
2019. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1196079-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1196079-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Centenary
2019 is a
three-movement suite
based on a local folksong
and was commissioned by
Chr. Fanfare De Lofstem,
from the Dutch province
of Friesland, on the
occasion of its 100th
anniversary in 2019.
‘AwakeningVillageâ
€™, the first
movement, musically
describes the waking up
and coming to life of the
village. ‘Bintje
Monument’ was
inspired by a famous
sculpture that was placed
to honour headmaster
Kornelis Lieuwes de Vries
(1854-1929) whodeveloped
the well-known potato
variety called
‘bintje’.
The finale,
‘Journey into the
Unknown’ refers to
the band’s
memorable 2011 concert
trip to the United States
of America, in which the
composer combines
elements of thefolksong
and fragments from
‘The Star-Spangled
Banner’. The piece
consists of a wide range
of playful and melodic
sequences as well as some
galvanizing rhythmical
passages.
Het
driedelige werk
Centenary 2019
werd gecomponeerd in
opdracht van Chr. Fanfare
De Lofstem uit het Friese
Sumar ter gelegenheid van
het honderdjarig jubileum
van de vereniging in
2019. Het is gebaseerd op
een
plaatselijkvolksliedje.
In het eerste deel,
‘Awakening
Village’, wordt
verklankt hoe het dorp
ontwaakt en tot leven
komt. Deel twee,
‘Bintje
Monument’, is ge
nspireerd op een
sculptuur ter
nagedachtenis van
hoofdonderwijzer Kornelis
Lieuwesde Vries
(1854-1929), die het
bekende aardappelras
bintje ontwikkelde. De
finale, ‘Journey
into the Unknown’
verwijst naar een
concertreis die de
muziekvereniging in 2011
naar de VS maakte. De
componist laat elementen
uit hetleidmotief en
flarden van ‘The
Star-Spangled
Banner’ in het
slotdeel van dit werk
samenkomen. Het werk als
geheel bestaat uit
diverse speelse en
melodische sequensen,
alsook opzwepende
ritmische
passages.
Cente
nary 2019 ist eine
dreisätzige Suite, die
auf einem lokalen
Volkslied basiert. Das
Stück wurde von der
Kristlike Fanfare De
Lofstem aus der
niederländischen
Provinz Friesland
anlässlich ihres
100-jährigen Bestehens
imJahr 2019 in Auftrag
gegeben. Der erste Satz,
Awakening Village“,
bringt das Erwachen des
Dorfes musikalisch zum
Ausdruck. Bintje
Monument†wurde von
einer bekannten Skulptur
inspiriert, die zu Ehren
von Kornelis Lieuwes
deVries (1854 1929)
entworfen wurde, der
Lehrer in Sumar war und
die bekannte
Kartoffelsorte
Bintje“
entwickelte. Das Finale,
Journey into the
Unknown“, bezieht
sich auf die
beeindruckende
Konzertreise des
Orchesters in
dieVereinigten Staaten
von Amerika im Jahr 2011.
Hier kombiniert der
Komponist Elemente des
Volksliedes mit
Fragmenten der
amerikanischen
Nationalhymne The
Star-Spangled
Banner“. Das
Stück zeichnet sich
durch zahlreiche
verspielteund melodische
Sequenzen sowie spannende
rhythmische Passagen
aus.
The Star Spangled Banner Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-3410-01 A Symphonic Portrait. Concert Band. He...(+)
Grade 3
SKU:
CL.012-3410-01
A
Symphonic Portrait.
Concert Band. Heritage of
the March Series. Audio
recording available
separately (items
CL.WFR337 & CL.WFR343).
Extra full score.
Composed 2005. Duration 1
minute, 50 seconds. Opus
III Wind Orchestra
Publications
#012-3410-01. Published
by Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
(CL.012-3410-01).
From the
powerful opening
statement to the full and
glorious ending, this new
and spectacular rendition
of our national anthem
will captivate your
audience's attention
right from the very
start. A solid approach
to scoring allows this
creative setting to be
highly suitable for all
occasions. In addition,
the optional parts for
both full choir and organ
make this arrangement of
our nation's song a
special choice for that
district band and choir
festival. Incredibly
satisfying and strongly
recommended!
About Heritage
of the
March
Full
-sized concert band
editions of the greatest
marches of all time. Each
has been faithfully
re-scored to accommodate
modern instrumentation
and incorporate
performance practices of
classic march style
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 4 SKU: FJ.B1615 Composed by John Staffo...(+)
Concert Band Concert Band
- Grade 4
SKU:
FJ.B1615
Composed by
John Stafford Smith.
Arranged by Brian
Balmages. Concert Band;
MakeMusic Cloud. FJH
Concert Band. Patriotic.
Score and Part(s).
Duration 2:30. The FJH
Music Company Inc
#98-B1615. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.B1615).
UPC:
674398233298.
English.
Premiered
by the Ohio All-State
Band, this stunning and
emotional arrangement
pays homage to the
amazing performance by
Bruce Hornsby and
Branford Marsalis at the
1991 NBA All-Star Game.
That performance visibly
affected many in the
audience in a deep way,
and this arrangement is
designed to evoke those
same emotions. True to
the original, yet with a
contemporary spin that
does not go too far.
Amazingly powerful.
About FJH
Concert
Band
Desig
ned for high school
groups and upper-level
middle school groups.
Independence is
encouraged, but many
lines are cross-cued.
Usually includes an
expanded percussion
section. Grades 3 -
3.5
Home Of The Brave Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire RWS Music Company
Grade 4 SKU: CL.RWS-1801-01 A Fantasia on The Star Spangled Banner...(+)
Grade 4
SKU:
CL.RWS-1801-01
A
Fantasia on The Star
Spangled Banner.
Composed by J.S. Smith.
Arranged by Vernal
Pasternak. Concert Band.
RWS Symphony Band Series.
Extra full score.
Composed 2018. Duration 3
minutes, 18 seconds. RWS
Music Company
#RWS-1801-01. Published
by RWS Music Company
(CL.RWS-1801-01).
Home Of The
Brave stems from a final
sentence in the
Star-Spangled Banner
– that the United
States’ flag would
forever stand. John M.
Pasternak takes a
contemporary approach to
the Star-Spangled Banner
as the melody line is
woven through various
instruments as solo lines
on top of new and
intriguing harmonies. The
work culminates with the
traditional playing of O
say does that
Star-Spangled Banner and
then fades into the
distance.
Score Only Concert Band (Score) - Grade 3 SKU: HL.4004148 Composed by Joh...(+)
Score Only Concert Band
(Score) - Grade 3
SKU:
HL.4004148
Composed
by Johnnie Vinson.
MusicWorks Grade 3.
Festival. Duration 255
seconds. Published by Hal
Leonard (HL.4004148).
UPC: 888680040284.
9.0x12.0x0.057
inches.
Composed in
2014, this piece
commemorates
anniversaries of
important events in
American history: the
writing of The Star
Spangled Banner in 1814,
the beginning of World
War 1 in 1914, and the
Allied invasion of
Nazi-occupied France in
1944. The primary theme
is original, with motives
from America the
Beautiful and The Star
Spangled Banner
interwoven throughout. A
well-conceived and
skillful lyric treatment
for the young concert
band. Dur: 4:15.
America Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: CF.CPS252 Composed by Michael J. Miller....(+)
Band Concert Band - Grade
3
SKU: CF.CPS252
Composed by Michael J.
Miller. Set of Score and
Parts.
12+4+4+2+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+2+
2+4+4+4+2+2+3+3+3+2+4+3+1
+2+3 pages. Duration
1:45. Carl Fischer Music
#CPS252. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS252).
ISBN
9781491159699. UPC:
680160918287.
Ameri
ca is intended for any
intermediate to
professional concert band
looking to honor the
United States of America
and/or members of the
Armed Forces. It is
therefore ideal for
performance on or around
any patriotic holiday. It
is not a typical setting
of the tune, in that many
liberties are taken to
showcase each instrument
of the ensemble, with the
melodic focus constantly
shifting. The conductor
and performers should
seek out these moments,
and bring them to life
whenever possible. The
introduction, mm. 1-12,
should be approached in
the style of a fanfare,
with an emphasis on
syncopation and
exaggerated nuance in
regards to articulation
style. Here, hidden
beneath woodwind
flourishes and triumphant
bugle calls, the low
voices play quotes of
familiar American tunes
such as The Star-Spangled
Banner (m. 1, beat 3) and
Simple Gifts (m. 3, beat
4). In mm. 15-22 the
melody is carefully
hidden among counter
lines. This should be
carefully balanced to
highlight the melody,
while still shaping the
counter melodies
appropriately. A brief
return to the fanfare
style occurs in mm. 33-35
before melding back into
the chorale style. In
regards to dynamics,
performers should be
reminded that within any
single dynamic exists a
range of expressive
shades. No two notes
should be played at the
same volume, ensuring
direction in even the
simplest of phrases.
Generally speaking, the
fortissimo dynamic should
be approached
thoughtfully, with the
bulk of the sound coming
from the lowest voices,
and the least from the
highest
voices. America is
intended for any
intermediate to
professional concert band
looking to honor the
United States of America
and/or members of the
Armed Forces. It is
therefore ideal for
performance on or around
any patriotic holiday. It
is not a typical setting
of the tune, in that many
liberties are taken to
showcase each instrument
of the ensemble, with the
melodic focus constantly
shifting. The conductor
and performers should
seek out these moments,
and bring them to life
whenever possible.The
introduction, mm.
1–12, should be
approached in the style
of a fanfare, with an
emphasis on syncopation
and exaggerated nuance in
regards to articulation
style. Here, hidden
beneath woodwind
flourishes and triumphant
bugle calls, the low
voices play quotes of
familiar American tunes
such as The Star-Spangled
Banner (m. 1, beat 3) and
Simple Gifts (m. 3, beat
4). In mm.
15–22 the melody
is carefully hidden among
counter lines. This
should be carefully
balanced to highlight the
melody, while still
shaping the counter
melodies appropriately.A
brief return to the
fanfare style occurs in
mm. 33–35 before
melding back into the
chorale style.In regards
to dynamics, performers
should be reminded that
within any single dynamic
exists a range of
expressive shades. No two
notes should be played at
the same volume, ensuring
direction in even the
simplest of
phrases.Generally
speaking, the fortissimo
dynamic should be
approached thoughtfully,
with the bulk of the
sound coming from the
lowest voices, and the
least from the highest
voices.