Details
- Ensembles:
- String Orchestra
- Genres:
- Classical Patriotic 4th of July Memorial Day
- Composers:
- John Stafford Smith
- Publishers:
- Joel Jacklich
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Set of Parts Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Early Intermediate
- Artist:
- John Stafford Smith
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 18
SKU: A0.1023818
Composed by John Stafford Smith. Arranged by Joel Jacklich (A.S.C.A.P.). Patriotic. Score and parts. 18 pages. Joel Jacklich #628975. Published by Joel Jacklich (A0.1023818).A local junior high string orchestra teacher asked me to provide a flexible string orchestra version of the Star Spangled Banner. The four parts of the melody and harmony are assigned as: Melody/Soprano (A), Upper Harmony/Alto (B), Lower Harmony/Tenor (C), and Bass (D). By mixing and matching the instruments, this allows performance by a violin quartet, a viola quartet, a cello quartet, even a bass quartet(!), or any combination of instruments as long as the parts A, B, C, and D are present and balanced. The key of G was chosen as it is still singable (although somewhat low) but had a key signature that wasn't too challenging for the less-experienced students in her class of mixed-abilities.
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- ArrangeMe:
- Joel Jacklich
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Artists:
- John Stafford Smith
- Ensemble:
- String Orchestra
- Publisher:
- Joel Jacklich