God Bless the USA
Lee Greenwood (arr. Roger Holmes)
General Info
Year: 1984 / 2006
Duration: c. 2:45
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - $55.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute I
Flute II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Cornets/Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Orchestra Bells
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
Vocal
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
God Bless the USA won the Country Music Association’s Song of the Year honor in 1985, but it earned legendary acclaim for composer lyricist Lee Greenwood when it became permanently linked with the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Ten years later, Lee Greenwood sang the song to thank rescue workers at the World Trade Center.
- Program Note from Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Spring Garden Band of York (Diver, Penn.) (Jeffrey Shaull, conductor) 3 July 2023
- Lone Star Symphonic Band (Katy, Tx.) (Bob Bryant, conductor) - 1 July 2018
- Northshore (Chicago) Concert Band (Mallory Thompson, conductor) - 2 November 2014
- Branford (Conn.) Town Band - June 2014
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- God Bless the USA (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1984/2004/2013)
All Wind Works
- God Bless the USA (arr Edmondson) (arr. Edmondson) (1984/1985)
- God Bless the USA (arr. McCoy) (1984)
- God Bless the USA (arr Osterling) (arr. Osterling) (1984/1992)
- God Bless the USA (arr Sebesky) (arr. Sebesky) (1984/2001)
- God Bless the USA (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1984/2004/2013)
- God Bless the USA (arr. Holmes) (1984/2006)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Lee Greenwood." Accessed 31 October 2014
- Lee Greenwood website Accessed 26 July 2020