“The Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States of America. Its lyrics come from “Defence of Fort M’Henry,” a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. Key was inspired by the large U.S. flag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, flying triumphantly above the fort after the battle.
The poem was set to the music of a popular British song written by John Stafford Smith for the Anacreontic Society, a social club in London. Smith’s song, “To Anacreon in Heaven” (or “The Anacreontic Song”), with various lyrics, was already popular in the United States. This setting, renamed “The Star-Spangled Banner,” soon became a popular patriotic song. Although Key’s poem has four stanzas, typically only the first is performed.
“The Star-Spangled Banner” was first recognized for official use by the United States Navy in 1889. On March 3, 1931, the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution making the song the official anthem of the United States, which President Herbert Hoover signed into law.
This arrangement incorporates a newly composed fanfare and introduction, with the fanfare echoed at the conclusion.
Instrumentation
Flute 1-2, Oboe 1-2, Bassoon 1-2, Bb Clarinet 1-3, Bass Clarinet, Eb Alto Sax 1-2, Bb Tenor Sax, Eb Baritone Sax, Bb Trumpet 1-3, F Horn 1-2, Trombone 1-3, Euphonium B.C./T.C., Tuba, Timpani, Chimes, Snare Drum, Cymbals/Bass Drum
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(See also our arrangement for brass quintet. >>)