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Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.726133 Composed by John Stafford Smith (1750-1836). Arranged by Todd Marchand. Folk,Holiday,Patriotic. 35 pages. Con Spirito Music #6474617. Published by Con Spirito Music (A0.726133). Music for Concert Band, Grade 2.5The national anthem of the United States of America, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is a setting of the poem, "Defence of Fort M’Henry" by Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) to the music of "The Anacreontic Song" by the British composer and musicologist John Stafford Smith (1750-1836).Key wrote his poem on September 14, 1814 while witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor during the War of 1812, inspired by the large American flag ("star-spangled banner") flying triumphantly above the fort during the American victory. Smith’s tune, already well-known, became the vehicle for what was soon to be a popular American patriotic song."The Star-Spangled Banner" was recognized for official use by the United States Navy in 1889, and by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, and was made the national anthem by a congressional resolution on March 3, 1931.This concert arrangement of the anthem features an introduction with trumpet call, traditional and contemporary harmonies, and a brief conclusion echoing the introduction.©Copyright 2017 Todd Marchand / www.ConSpiritoMusic.com This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of popular titles and original compositions from a variety of voices and backgrounds. The length, difficulty, and retail pricing are determined solely by the discretion of the person who arranged or composed it. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).