MYTH #3: Francis Scott Key wrote a “poem” later set to music by someone else CORRECTION: “The Star-Spangled Banner” was always conceived of by Key as a song and he wrote his “lyric” to fit a specific melody of his own choosing Usually referred to as a poet, Francis Scott Key is more accurately remembered—at…
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NEW "Historical" SATB Banner Arrangement—Guest Post: Ross W. Duffin of Quire Cleveland
FREE SCORE! Click Image to download or go to our free scores page “Historical” SATB Arrangement of “The Star-Spangled Banner” Arranged 2012 by Ross W. Duffin Note: credit “Arranged by Ross W. Duffin” and please email microloguspress@gmail.com with performance information. In researching a program of historical American choral music for Quire Cleveland, I decided to…
Poets & Patriots Live! Now on Youtube
Our Poets & Patriots Live! recording release recital is now archived and available on our starspangledmusic Youtube channel. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHDlXUvHWwIM0i9ZQSnCGWbFH5PgzS9l] This lecture recital offers an artistic journey through the history of the United States national anthem from its roots in an English club song through a brand-new arrangement by Boston-based composer Michael Gandolfi. Each song is…
Happy Presidents' Day—Poets & Patriots Live at 8pm EST
UPDATE: the entire Poets & Patriots Live recital is now available on Youtube — click here! To celebrate “George Washington’s Birthday” (aka. Presidents’ Day), the University of Michigan’s American Music Institute with the Star Spangled Music Foundation presents Poets & Patriots Live! a lecture recital at U-Michigan’s North Campus “Stamps Auditorium” (1226 Murfin Ave. /…
An Inspiring Anthem from Resounding Joy
SSMF Executive Director Susan Key recently had the opportunity to speak with Rebecca Vaudreuil, a student in Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and national military liaison to the music therapy organization Resounding Joy, about a very special rendition of the Banner… http://youtu.be/e3UEagpfeUM?t=1m29s On August 10, 2013, Rebecca and United States Marine Corps Sgt, Retired, Benjamin Tourtelot,…