Proudly We Hail
John Stafford Smith (arr. Brian Balmages)
Subtitle: A Setting of Our National Anthem
General Info
Year: 1814 / 2002
Duration: c. 3:15
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: FJH Music Company
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $45.00; (digital) - $45.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00; (digital) - $5.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Snare drum solo and muted trumpets set the tone as the endearing melody of our National Anthem is first introduced. Each new entrance is a textural gem as the work harmonically unfolds, and builds to a moving and grandiose conclusion.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Interlochen Center for the Arts (Michigan) Adult Band Camp (Thomas Riccobono, conductor; Dane Philipsen, oboe) - 14 August 2022
- Ransom Middle School (Cantonment, Fla.) Symphonic Band (Janie Walker, conductor) 2017
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- The Star-Spangled Banner (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1814/2015)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1814/2010)
All Wind Works
- Fanfare and the Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Moffit) (1814/1964)
- The National Anthem (arr. Reid) (1814/2002)
- Patriotic Prologue/The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Hernandez) (1814/c. 2015)
- Proudly We Hail (arr. Balmages) (1814/2002)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. van Allmen) (1814/1958)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Balmages) (1814/1934/1959/2014)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Bennett) (1814/1955)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Bennette) (1814/2007)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Bowles) (1814/1974)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Danyew) (1814/2011)
- Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Fillmore) (1814/1973)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Frackenpohl) (1814/1982)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Higgins) (1814)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Kinyon) (1814/1976)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Madden) (1814/1972)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Miyashiro) (1814/2005)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Moses Tobani) (1814/1906/2011)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Nelhybel) (1814/1996)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. O'Loughlin) (1814/2017)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Palmatier) (1814/2015)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Shaffer)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Steve Smith) (1814/1985)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. William Bramwell Smith and Raymond Kirby) (1814)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Stamp) (1814/2002)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1814/2015)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Swearingen) (1814/2005)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1814/2010)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Werle) (1814/1958?)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Whitacre) (1814/2018)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. John Williams) (1814/2004)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Mark Williams) (1814/1998)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (orch. Sousa; harmonized Damrosch; arr. Brion) (1814/1917/2013)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (orch. Sousa; arr. Murtha) (1814/1918/)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Vinson) (1814/1983?)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Zaninelli) (1814/1975)
Resources
- Brian Balmages website Accessed 15 September 2020