the star-spangled banner€¦ · "the star-spangled banner" is uniquely american. its...
TRANSCRIPT
The Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key arr. Larry Minton
Ŋ "#
Ŋ "#
Ŋ "#
$ "#
SAMaestoso D=76%
%
&'( (& ( (
& ( (& (
%
%
( () ( (( ( ( ( (( ( (( ( ( (
%
%* ( (( ((( +(* (( ( (
%
%( () ((( (( ( (( ( ( (( ( (
&,'O
( (& ,'
O
( (*
,'( (( (( ( ( (*
say,
(can
(you
(
say,
(can
(you
(- ( (- *
- ( (- ( (
see
*by
(the
(
see
*by
(the
(
( ( ( (* (* (* +(
dawn's
(ear
(ly
+(
dawn's
(ear
(ly
(* (( ( +( (( ( (( ( (
Soprano
Alto
Piano
Ŋ9
ŊŊ
$
light,
*What
(so
(
light,
*What
(so
(* ( (( +( .( ( (( ( ( (( ( ( (
proud
(ly
(/we
(
proud
(ly
()we
(( ( (( ( (( ( (* (
hail'd
*at
(the
(
hail'd
( (at
(tbe
(( ( ( (* ( (* (( ( (
twi
(light's
(last
(
twi
( (light's
(last
(( ( (* (( ( (( ( (
gleam
(ing,(
Whose
(broad
(
gleam
( ( (ing,
(Whose
(broad
(* ( ((( (( ( (( ( ( (( (
stripes(
and
(bright
(
stripes
(and
(bright
(- ( (- *
- ( (- ( (
stars
*through
(the
(
stars
*through
(the
(
( ( ( (* (* (* +(
S.
A.
Pn.
Ŋ16
Ŋ
Ŋ
$
per
(il
(ous
+(
per
(il
(ous
(* (( ( +( (( ( (( ( (
fight
*O'er
(the
(
fight
*O'er
(the
(* ( (( +( .( ( (( ( ( (( ( ( (
ram
(parts
(/we
(
ram
(parts
()we
( (( ( (( ( (( ( (* (
watche'd
*were
(so
(
watche'd
*were
(so
(( ( ( (* ( (* (( ( (
val
(lant
(ly
(
gal
( (lant
(ly
(( ( (* (( ( (( ( (
stream
( ( (ing?
( ,'And
(the
(
stream
(ing?
( 'And
(the
(*(( (( -
( (( ( -
roc
(ket's
(red
(
roc
(ket's
(red
(
( ( ( ( ( (( ( ( ( ( (( ( (
S.
A.
Pn.
2
Ŋ23
Ŋ
Ŋ
$
glare,
*the
(bomb
(
glare,
*the
(bomb
(
( ( ( ( ( (( ( ( ( ( (( ( (
burst
(ing
(in
(
burst
(ing
(in
(0* ()( ( (
( ( ( ( ( (( ( (
air
( (Gave
(
air
*Gave
(
( ( ( (( ( (( ( ( (( ( (
proof
(through
(the
( (
proof
(through
(the
( (
(( (( ((( ( (( ( ( +(
night
( ( ( (that
(our
(
night
( ()that
(our
(
* (((( *( ( ( ( (( ( ( (
##flag
*was
(still
+( (##
flag
( ( ( (was
(still
(
## ((( ((( (( ((+(
## * ( (( ( ( (
S.
A.
Pn.
Ŋ29
Ŋ
Ŋ$
there.
* 'O
(
there.
( ( ( 'O
(
((( ((( ((( ((* (* ( ((
"#say,
(does
(that
( ("#
say,
(does
(that
(
"# ( ( ( (( ( ( ("# (( (( (( (( (( ((
star
(span
(gled
(
star
(span
(gled
( (
( ( (( ( ((( (( (( (( (( ((
ban
( (ner
( (yet
( (
ban
( (ner
( (yet
( (( ( ( ( ( (( ( (
(( +(+( (( (( (( +(+(
##wave
( ( 1*O'er
(the
(##
wave
* 1(O'er
(the
(## *((( *** -
## ** ((-
"#"#
"#"#
S.
A.
Pn.
Ŋ "#34
Ŋ "#
Ŋ "#$ "#
land
( (/of
(the
(
land
( ()of
(the
(* ( (( ( ( (( ( ( +(( (/
( (
##free
*and
(the
(##
free
( *and
(the
(## (( ( (( (( (## * (( ( (( ( ( (
home
*of
(the
(
home
( ( (of
(the
(* ( (( ( ( ( (* ( ((( ( ( (
brave?
2
brave?
2( ( ( (( ( ( (
(( (( (( (( (( (( (( ((
* &* &
( ( ( () 0 -** (/( ( ( ( ( ()* (/
0 -
"#"#"#"#
S.
A.
Pn.
3
Ŋ "#39
Ŋ "#$ "#Ŋ "#
$ "#
SABMaestoso D=76%
%
%
'& ( (& ( (
& ( (& (
%
%
%( () ( (( ( ( ( (( ( (( ( ( (
%
%
%* ( (( ((( +(* (( ( (
%
%
%( () ((( (( ( (( ( ( (( ( (
,'O
& ( (
,'O
& ( (%
,'* ( (( (( ( ( (*
say, can you
( ( (
say, can you
( ( (-
can
(you
(
- ( (- *
- ( (- ( (
see by the
* ( (
see by the
* ( (
see
*by
(the
(
( ( ( (* (* (* +(
dawn's ear ly
( ( +(
dawn's ear ly
( ( (
daw's
(ear
(ly
(* (( ( +( (( ( (( ( (
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
Ŋ47
Ŋ$
Ŋ
$
light, What so
* ( (
light, What so
* ( (
light
*What
(so
(* ( (( +( .( ( (( ( ( (( ( ( (
proud ly we
( (/ (
proud ly we
( () (
proud
(ly
(/we
(
( ( (( ( (( ( (* (
hail'd at the
* ( (
hail'd at tbe
( ( ( (
hail'd
*at
(the
(
( ( ( (* ( (* (( ( (
twi light's last
( ( (
twi light's last
( ( ( (
twi
(light's
(last
(( ( (* (( ( (( ( (
gleam ing, Whose broad
( ( ( (
gleam ing, Whose broad
( ( ( ( ( (
gleam
(ing,
( -* ( ((( (( ( (( ( ( (( (
stripes and bright( ( (
stripes and bright
( ( (-
and
(bright
(
- ( (- *
- ( (- ( (
stars through the
* ( (
stars through the
* ( (
stars
*through
(the
(
( ( ( (* (* (* +(
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
Ŋ54
Ŋ$
Ŋ
$
per il ous
( ( +(
per il ous
( ( (
per
(il
(ous
(* (( ( +( (( ( (( ( (
fight O'er the
* ( (
fight O'er the
* ( (
fight
*O'er
(the
(* ( (( +( .( ( (( ( ( (( ( ( (
ram parts we
( (/ (
ram parts we
( () ( (
ram
(parts
(/we
(
( ( (( ( (( ( (* (
watche'd were so
* ( (
watche'd were so
* ( (
watch'd
*were
(so
(
( ( ( (* ( (* (( ( (
val lant ly
( ( (
gal lant ly
( ( ( (
gal
(lant
(ly
(( ( (* (( ( (( ( (
stream ing?,'And the
( ( ( ( ( (
stream ing?'And the
( ( ( (
stream
(ing?
( -*(( (( -
( (( ( -
roc ket's red
( ( (
roc ket's red
( ( (%
( ( ( ( ( (( ( ( ( ( (( ( (
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
4
Ŋ61
Ŋ$
Ŋ
$
glare, the bomb
* ( (
glare, the bomb
* ( (&
the
(bomb
(
( ( ( ( ( (( ( ( ( ( (( ( (
burst ing in
( ( (
burst ing in
( ( (
burst
(ing
(in
(0* ()( ( (
( ( ( ( ( (( ( (
air Gave
( ( (
air Gave
* (
air
*Gave
(
( ( ( (( ( (( ( ( (( ( (
proof through the
( ( ( (
proof through the
( ( ( (
proof
(through
(the
+(
(( (( ((( ( (( ( ( +(
night that our
( ( ( ( ( (
night that our
( () ( (
night
*that
(our
(
* (((( *( ( ( ( (( ( ( (
##flag was still
* ( +( (##
flag was still
( ( ( ( ( (##
flag
*was
(still
(
## ((( ((( (( ((+(
## * ( (( ( ( (
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
Ŋ67
Ŋ$
Ŋ$
there.'O
* (
there.'O
( ( ( (
there.
*O
(
((( ((( ((( ((* (* ( ((
"#say, does that
( ( ( ("#
say, does that
( ( ("#
sat,
(does
(that
(
"# ( ( ( (( ( ( ("# (( (( (( (( (( ((
star span gled
( ( (
star span gled
( ( ( (
star
(span
(gled
(
( ( (( ( (
(( (( (( (( (( ((
ban ner yet
( ( ( ( ( (
ban ner yet
( ( ( ( ( (
ban
(ner
(yet
(
( ( ( ( ( (( ( (
(( +(+( (( (( (( +(+(
##wave
1O'er the
( ( * ( (##
wave
1O'er the
* ( ( (##
wave
*O'er
(the
(
## *((( *** -
## ** ((-
"#"#"#"#"#
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
Ŋ "#72
Ŋ "#$ "#Ŋ "#$ "#
land of the
( (/ ( (
land of the
( () ( (
land
*of
(the
(
* ( (( ( ( (( ( ( +(( (/
( (
##free and the
* ( (##
free and the
( * ( (##
free
*and
(the
(## (( ( (( (( (## * (( ( (( ( ( (
home of the
* ( (
home of the
( ( ( ( (
home
*of
(the
(* ( (( ( ( ( (* ( ((( ( ( (
brave?
2
brave?
2
brave?
2
( ( ( (( ( ( (
(( (( (( (( (( (( (( ((
* &* &* &( ( ( () 0 -** (/( ( ( ( ( ()* (/
0 -
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
The Star-Spangled Banner in B flat
Ŋ "" #$
Ŋ "" #$
Ŋ "" #$
% "" #$
SAMaestoso D=76&
&
'( ) )( ) )
( ) )( )
&
&
) )* ) )) ) ) ) )) ) )) ) ) )
&
&+ ) )) ))) ,)+ )) ) )
&
&) )* ))) )) ) )) ) ) )) ) )
-'O
( ) )
-'O
( ) )
-'+ ) )) )) ) ) )+
say, can you
) ) )
say, can you
) ) ). ) ). +
. ) ). ) )
Soprano
Alto
Piano
Ŋ ""7
Ŋ ""
Ŋ ""
% ""
see by the
+ ) )
see by the
+ ) )) ) ) )+ )+ )+ /)
dawn's ear ly
) ) ,)
dawn's ear ly
) ) )+ )) ) ,) )) ) )) ) )
light, What so
+ ) )
light, What so
+ ) )+ ) )) ,) ") ) )) ) ) )) ) ) )
proud ly we
) )0 )
proud ly we
) )* )) ) )) ) )) ) )+ )
hail'd at the
+ ) )
hail'd at tbe
) ) ) )) ) ) )+ ) )+ )) ) )
twi light's last
) ) )
twi light's last
) ) ) )) ) )+ )) ) )) ) )
S.
A.
Pn.
2
Ŋ ""13
Ŋ ""
Ŋ ""
% ""
gleam ing, Whose broad
) ) ) )
gleam ing, Whose broad
) ) ) ) ) )+ ) ))) )) ) )) ) ) )) )
stripes and bright) ) )
stripes and bright
) ) ). ) ). +. ) ). ) )
stars through the
+ ) )
stars through the
+ ) )
) ) ) )+ )+ )+ /)
per il ous
) ) ,)
per il ous
) ) )+ )) ) ,) )) ) )) ) )
fight O'er the
+ ) )
fight O'er the
+ ) )+ ) )) ,) ") ) )) ) ) )) ) ) )
S.
A.
Pn.
Ŋ ""18
Ŋ ""
Ŋ ""
% ""
ram parts we
) )0 )
ram parts we
) )* ) )) ) )) ) )) ) )+ )
watche'd were so
+ ) )
watche'd were so
+ ) )) ) ) )+ ) )+ )) ) )
val lant ly
) ) )
gal lant ly
) ) ) )) ) )+ )) ) )) ) )
stream ing?-'And the
) ) ) ) ) )
stream ing?'And the
) ) ) )+)) )) .) )) ) .
roc ket's red
) ) )
roc ket's red
) ) )
) ) ) ) ) )) ) ) ) ) )) ) )
S.
A.
Pn.
Ŋ ""23
Ŋ ""
Ŋ ""
% ""
glare, the bomb
+ ) )
glare, the bomb
+ ) )
) ) ) ) ) )) ) ) ) ) )) ) )
burst ing in
) ) )
burst ing in
) ) )1+ )*) ) )
) ) ) ) ) )) ) )
air Gave
) ) )
air Gave
+ )
) ) ) )) ) )) ) ) )) ) )
proof through the
) ) ) )
proof through the
) ) ) )
)) )) ))) ) )) ) ) ,)
night that our
) ) ) ) ) )
night that our
) )* ) )
+ )))) +) ) ) ) )) ) ) )
$$$$
$$
$$
S.
A.
Pn.
3
Ŋ "" $$28
Ŋ "" $$
Ŋ "" $$% "" $$
flag was still
+ ) ,) )
flag was still
) ) ) ) ) )
))) ))) )) )),)+ ) )) ) ) )
there.
'O
+ )
there.
'O
) ) ) )
))) ))) ))) ))+ )+ ) ))
#$say, does that
) ) ) )#$
say, does that
) ) )#$ ) ) ) )) ) ) )#$ )) )) )) )) )) ))
star span gled
) ) )
star span gled
) ) ) )) ) )) ) )
)) )) )) )) )) ))
S.
A.
Pn.
Ŋ ""32
Ŋ ""
Ŋ ""
% ""
ban ner yet
) ) ) ) ) )
ban ner yet
) ) ) ) ) )) ) ) ) ) )) ) )
)) ,),) )) )) )) ,),)
$$wave
2O'er the
) ) + ) )$$
wave
2O'er the
+ ) ) )$$ +))) +++ .
$$ ++ )).
#$land of the
) )0 ) )#$
land of the
) )* ) )#$ + ) )) ) ) )#$ ) ) ) /)) )0
) )
$$free and the
+ ) )$$
free and the
) + ) )$$ )) ) )) )) )$$ + )) ) )) ) ) )
home of the
+ ) )
home of the
) ) ) ) )+ ) )) ) ) ) )+ ) ))) ) ) )
S.
A.
Pn.
Ŋ ""37
Ŋ ""
Ŋ ""
% ""
brave?
3
brave?
3) ) ) )) ) ) )
)) )) )) )) )) )) )) ))
+ (+ (
) ) ) )* 1 .++ )0) ) ) ) ) )*+ )0
1 .
#$#$#$#$
S.
A.
Pn.
4
Ŋ "" #$39
Ŋ "" #$% "" #$Ŋ "" #$
% "" #$
SABMaestoso D=76&
&&
'( ) )( ) )
( ) )( )
&
&&
) )* ) )) ) ) ) )) ) )) ) ) )
&
&&
+ ) )) ))) ,)+ )) ) )
&
&&
) )* ))) )) ) )) ) ) )) ) )
-'O
( ) )
-'O
( ) )&
-'+ ) )) )) ) ) )+
say, can you
) ) )
say, can you
) ) )
can you
. ) )
. ) ). +
. ) ). ) )
see by the
+ ) )
see by the
+ ) )
see by the
+ ) )
) ) ) )+ )+ )+ /)
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
Ŋ ""46
Ŋ ""% ""Ŋ ""
% ""
dawn's ear ly
) ) ,)
dawn's ear ly
) ) )daw's ear ly
) ) )+ )) ) ,) )) ) )) ) )
light, What so
+ ) )
light, What so
+ ) )
light What so
+ ) )+ ) )) ,) ") ) )) ) ) )) ) ) )
proud ly we
) )0 )
proud ly we
) )* )
proud ly we
) )0 )) ) )) ) )) ) )+ )
hail'd at the
+ ) )
hail'd at tbe
) ) ) )
hail'd at the
+ ) )) ) ) )+ ) )+ )) ) )
twi light's last
) ) )
twi light's last
) ) ) )
twi light's last
) ) )) ) )+ )) ) )) ) )
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
5
Ŋ ""51
Ŋ ""% ""Ŋ ""
% ""
gleam ing, Whose broad
) ) ) )
gleam ing, Whose broad
) ) ) ) ) )
gleam ing,
) ) .+ ) ))) )) ) )) ) ) )) )
stripes and bright) ) )
stripes and bright
) ) )
and bright
. ) )
. ) ). +
. ) ). ) )
stars through the
+ ) )
stars through the
+ ) )
stars through the
+ ) )
) ) ) )+ )+ )+ /)
per il ous
) ) ,)
per il ous
) ) )
per il ous
) ) )+ )) ) ,) )) ) )) ) )
fight O'er the
+ ) )
fight O'er the
+ ) )
fight O'er the
+ ) )+ ) )) ,) ") ) )) ) ) )) ) ) )
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
Ŋ ""56
Ŋ ""
% ""Ŋ ""
% ""
ram parts we
) )0 )
ram parts we
) )* ) )
ram parts we
) )0 )
) ) )) ) )) ) )+ )
watche'd were so
+ ) )
watche'd were so
+ ) )
watch'd were so
+ ) )
) ) ) )+ ) )+ )) ) )
val lant ly
) ) )
gal lant ly
) ) ) )
gal lant ly
) ) )) ) )+ )) ) )) ) )
stream ing?-'And the
) ) ) ) ) )
stream ing?'And the
) ) ) )
stream ing?
) ) .+)) )) .) )) ) .
roc ket's red
) ) )
roc ket's red
) ) )&
) ) ) ) ) )) ) ) ) ) )) ) )
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
6
Ŋ ""61
Ŋ ""
% ""
Ŋ ""
% ""
glare, the bomb
+ ) )
glare, the bomb
+ ) )
the bomb
( ) )
) ) ) ) ) )) ) ) ) ) )) ) )
burst ing in
) ) )
burst ing in
) ) )
burst ing in
) ) )1+ )*) ) )
) ) ) ) ) )) ) )
air Gave
) ) )
air Gave
+ )
air Gave
+ )
) ) ) )) ) )) ) ) )) ) )
proof through the
) ) ) )
proof through the
) ) ) )
proof through the
) ) ,)
)) )) ))) ) )) ) ) ,)
night that our
) ) ) ) ) )
night that our
) )* ) )
night that our
+ ) )
+ )))) +) ) ) ) )) ) ) )
$$$$$$$$
$$
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
Ŋ "" $$66
Ŋ "" $$% "" $$Ŋ "" $$% "" $$
flag was still
+ ) ,) )
flag was still
) ) ) ) ) )
flag was still
+ ) )
))) ))) )) )),)+ ) )) ) ) )
there.
'O
+ )
there.
'O
) ) ) )
there. O
+ )
))) ))) ))) ))+ )+ ) ))
#$say, does that
) ) ) )#$
say, does that
) ) )#$
sat, does that
) ) )#$ ) ) ) )) ) ) )#$ )) )) )) )) )) ))
star span gled
) ) )
star span gled
) ) ) )
star span gled
) ) )) ) )) ) )
)) )) )) )) )) ))
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
7
Ŋ ""70
Ŋ ""% ""
Ŋ ""% ""
ban ner yet
) ) ) ) ) )
ban ner yet
) ) ) ) ) )ban ner yet
) ) )
) ) ) ) ) )) ) )
)) ,),) )) )) )) ,),)
$$wave
2O'er the
) ) + ) )$$
wave
2O'er the
+ ) ) )$$
wave O'er the
+ ) )$$ +
))) +++ .$$ ++ ))
.
#$#$#$#$#$
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
Ŋ "" #$72
Ŋ "" #$% "" #$Ŋ "" #$% "" #$
land of the
) )0 ) )
land of the
) )* ) )
land of the
+ ) )
+ ) )) ) ) )) ) ) /)) )0
) )
$$free and the
+ ) )$$
free and the
) + ) )$$
free and the
+ ) )$$ )) ) )) )) )$$ + )) ) )) ) ) )
home of the
+ ) )
home of the
) ) ) ) )
home of the
+ ) )+ ) )) ) ) ) )+ ) ))) ) ) )
brave?
3
brave?
3
brave?
3
) ) ) )) ) ) )
)) )) )) )) )) )) )) ))
+ (
+ (+ () ) ) )* 1 .++ )0) ) ) ) ) )*+ )0
1 .
S.
A.
B.
Pn.
Notes on The Star-Spangled Banner
The text of the National Anthem of the United States of America was written on September 14, 1814 by Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), after watching the British Navy's bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. Its metre matched a popular English song, and with that melody was officially selected as the National Anthem in 1914.
Ever since, the song has generated controversy. Some considered it too difficult to sing (although few actual singers agree). Others think it sounds too military. Most recently, lyrics in the never-sung third verse referring to British "hirelings and slaves" have been called racist. This view ignores the facts that: • Not all slaves, worldwide, were Black; • Colonial subjects of the British Empire were considered "slaves"
during and after the Revolution, particularly those conscripted into the military, so the term is combined with "hirelings" (mercenaries such the Hessians);
• The forces of both sides included free Black soldiers, and those on the American sides volunteered, while those fighting for Britain were promised freedom after their service.
Some contend that "America the Beautiful" is more suitable. However, if you change a few physical features, it could be any. nation ("O beautiful for snowy skies, for pale green tundra hills... Siberia, Siberia, God gave great cold to thee...").
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is uniquely American. Its closing stanza asks whether this flag stiłl flies above a nation dedicated the freedom of all, with the courage to struggle through great hardships to achieve the ideals of its founders. Singing it should remind all Americans, regardless of ethnicity or religion, that it is our own responsibility to live our lives so those ideals will prevail.