John Stafford Smith
The Star-Spangled Banner
for Barbershop Quartet a cappella
John Stafford Smith
The Star-Spangled Banner
for Barbershop Quartet a cappella
- Instrumentation Men's Chorus (TTBarB)
- Composer John Stafford Smith
- Editor Tim Sharp
- Lyricist Francis Scott Key
- Edition Choral Score
- Publisher Gentry Publications
- Order no. 00126578
Description:
2014 marks the 200th anniversary of the writing of Francis Scott Key's piece that became our National Anthem. Tim Sharp, Executive Director of ACDA saw an opportunity for choirs all across America to stand together in harmony and celebration. His arrangement is based on the improvisation performed by Rachmaninoff, an American citizen, and can be sung a cappella or accompanied from National Music Publishers.