Chamber Music Bass Drum, Crash Cymbals, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Percussi...(+)
Chamber Music Bass Drum,
Crash Cymbals, Horn 1,
Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4,
Percussion 1, Percussion
2, Snare Drum, Trombone
1, Trombone 2, Trombone
3, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2,
Trumpet 3, Trumpet 4,
Tuba
SKU: CF.W2695
Composed by John Stafford
Smith. Arranged by Sean
O'Loughlin. Set of Score
and Parts.
12+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+
1+2+1 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #W2695. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.W2695).
ISBN
9781491159958. UPC:
680160918546.
This
celebratory and dramatic
rendition of The
Star-Spangled Banner
arranged for brass and
percussion by Sean
O'Loughlin has become a
favorite of both the
Oregon Symphony and
Baltimore Symphony brass
players, being played at
sporting events including
Portland Trailblazers NBA
basketball games,
Baltimore Orioles
baseball games, and
Baltimore Ravens football
games.With fanfare
flourishes and colorful
touches, this grand
arrangement gives each
section an opportunity to
play the melody, making
for a truly dynamic
experience.
In the
winter of 2009 my good
friend David Bamonte, who
is the assistant
principal trumpet in the
Oregon Symphony, asked if
I had written an
arrangement of The
Star-Spangled Banner for
brass. The result is this
version of The
Star-Spangled Banner that
was premiered at a
Portland Trailblazers NBA
basketball game at the
Rose Garden in Portland,
Oregon. It has enjoyed
several performances at
those games over the
years, and the team has
been led to victory after
each performance.
Coincidence? Over the
past decade, this same
arrangement has gone on
to performances by the
Baltimore Symphony brass
and percussion at the
Baltimore Orioles
baseball games and the
Baltimore Ravens football
games.The arrangement
itself was written to
showcase the
extraordinary talent and
sound of the Oregon
Symphony Brass players.
Percussion parts were
added later for an
expanded performance. A
brief opening and closing
fanfare was added to set
the stage for the tone
and grandeur of the
music. Throughout the
arrangement, each section
gets the opportunity to
play the melody while
adding some interesting
colors to support the
iconic anthem. It is
instantly majestic and
celebratory in nature and
a fitting tribute to our
great nation.