Stock No. 7643
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
Words by FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
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Music by JOHN STAFFORD SMITH
Arrangement by VAL HICKS
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This Arrangement copyrighted © 2006 by Barbershop Harmony Society
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Performance Notes
The Star Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States of America. The song's lyrics were written in 1814 by the
lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key, who wrote the poem Defence of Fort M'Henry after witnessing the British
bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. The poem actually contains four stanzas, though only the first is known to
most people.
The poem was set to the tune of To Anacreon in Heaven, a popular British song written by John Stafford Smith for the Anacreontic
Society, a men's social club in London. The Star Spangled Banner was made the national anthem in 1931 by a congressional
resolution that was signed by President Herbert Hoover.
Prolific arranger Val Hicks received his doctorate in music from the University of Utah. He arranged for and coached the young
Osmond Brothers quartet, and also assisted singing groups on The Lawrence Welk Show. Over 30 of Val's charts have been
published by the Barbershop Harmony Society. Another of his major contributions was writing and editing the book Heritage of
Harmony, a history of SPEBSQSA's first 50 years (1938-88).
This definitive arrangement by Val has been sung at countless sporting events large—the Super Bowl!—and small, as well as in
many other settings. Just as we raise the banner high, raise your voices and sing this song with the pride and gusto it deserves.
As a final note: Questions about the contest suitability of this or any other song/arrangement should be directed to the judging
community and measured against current contest rules. Ask before you sing.