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Title
America's Crusaders  
Composer
Manney, Charles Fonteyn  
Lyricist
Manney, Charles Fonteyn  
Publisher
Boston : Oliver Ditson Co.  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-08-16
Physical Description
1 score, men's voices and piano ([1], 2–7, [1] p.)
Type
Musical notation  
Comment
Manney evidently wrote this anthem for the 1918 Fourth of July program of the Boston Pops Orchestra. It had a modest success thereafter, but it endured: in 1949 it was selected for the theme music for the first major television documentary series, "Crusade in Europe," based on the memoirs of General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Historical Note
  • This version, for male voices, was registered for copyright first; a second copyright, for mixed voices, was registered the next day.   
  • The first performance was given on July 4, 1918, on a "Grand Patriotic Night" at Symphony Hall, Boston, by the Boston Pops orchestra, with Ralph Osborne as soloist and a male chorus directed by Stephen Townsend. Thereafter there were intermittent performances by amateur, church, or school groups at various locations. However, Ditson renewed the copyright in 1945, and the version for male voices served as theme music for "Crusade in Europe," a very early television documentary.   
  • This was the only printing, and no piano rolls or recordings have been found.  
Musical Note
This high-class anthem, which rhythmically suggests a rather heroic march ballad, displays the usual characteristics: the second and third verses modulate to the subdominant, the second verse is for solo voice rather than ensemble, and there is generous use of passing chromaticism, modal borrowing, walking bass, and rubato.
Dedication
Dedication
Subject - Topic
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music.  
  • Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920.  
  • Patriotic music -- United States.  
  • Soldiers -- United States -- Songs and music.  
Subject - Geographic
United States  
Lyrics
  • [verse 1] As we go to battle, / Motherland, for thee, / High hopes and pray'rs attend us / O'er the sund'ring sea: / God of righteous judgment, / Christ upon Thy tree, / Defend our boys in peril, / Guard and guide to victory.
  • [verse 2] Peoples that have languish'd / In th'invader's chain, / Drinking deep of sorrow, / Sunk in silent pain: / May your eyes be lifted / To see that banner bright, / Read its flaming message— / Right shall conquer Might!
  • [verse 3] Heroes, that have held them / With the bloody lance, / Freedom's sons are marching / Thro' the fields of France. / Stand we now together, / Fearless, undismay'd, / Join'd in bold endeavor, / For one great Crusade.
  • [verse 4] As we go to battle, / Motherland, for thee, / High hopes and pray'rs attend us / O'er the sund'ring sea: / God of righteous judgment, / Christ upon Thy tree, / Defend our boys in peril, / Guard and guide to victory.
Musical Genre
Anthem
Repository
Newberry Library
Rights
The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to the following terms and conditions: https://www.newberry.org/rights-and-reproductions
Cover Description
TL and TR, adapted versions of the Great Seal of the United States, bracketing “Patriotic Music / Men’s Voices”; below, list of titles; BL and BR, oak branch and laurel branch superimposed on United States shield. Red and black on white; unsigned.  
Back Cover Description
“Patriotic Music” and list of titles, enclosed in simple frame, stars at the corners.  
Interior Description
  • p. 2, BL: No. 13,298  
  • Plate numbers: pp. 2-7, BR: 72705-6  
Performance Medium
Men's voices and piano.  
Original Location
Box 163
Local Identifier
nda163_097  
Collection Title
James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music
Collection
World War I Sheet Music from the James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music
TitleAmerica's Crusaders  
ComposerManney, Charles Fonteyn  
LyricistManney, Charles Fonteyn  
PublisherBoston : Oliver Ditson Co.  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-08-16
Physical Description1 score, men's voices and piano ([1], 2–7, [1] p.)
TypeMusical notation  
CommentManney evidently wrote this anthem for the 1918 Fourth of July program of the Boston Pops Orchestra. It had a modest success thereafter, but it endured: in 1949 it was selected for the theme music for the first major television documentary series, "Crusade in Europe," based on the memoirs of General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Historical Note
  • This version, for male voices, was registered for copyright first; a second copyright, for mixed voices, was registered the next day.   
  • The first performance was given on July 4, 1918, on a "Grand Patriotic Night" at Symphony Hall, Boston, by the Boston Pops orchestra, with Ralph Osborne as soloist and a male chorus directed by Stephen Townsend. Thereafter there were intermittent performances by amateur, church, or school groups at various locations. However, Ditson renewed the copyright in 1945, and the version for male voices served as theme music for "Crusade in Europe," a very early television documentary.   
  • This was the only printing, and no piano rolls or recordings have been found.  
Musical NoteThis high-class anthem, which rhythmically suggests a rather heroic march ballad, displays the usual characteristics: the second and third verses modulate to the subdominant, the second verse is for solo voice rather than ensemble, and there is generous use of passing chromaticism, modal borrowing, walking bass, and rubato.
DedicationDedication
Subject - Topic
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music.  
  • Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920.  
  • Patriotic music -- United States.  
  • Soldiers -- United States -- Songs and music.  
Subject - GeographicUnited States  
Lyrics
  • [verse 1] As we go to battle, / Motherland, for thee, / High hopes and pray'rs attend us / O'er the sund'ring sea: / God of righteous judgment, / Christ upon Thy tree, / Defend our boys in peril, / Guard and guide to victory.
  • [verse 2] Peoples that have languish'd / In th'invader's chain, / Drinking deep of sorrow, / Sunk in silent pain: / May your eyes be lifted / To see that banner bright, / Read its flaming message— / Right shall conquer Might!
  • [verse 3] Heroes, that have held them / With the bloody lance, / Freedom's sons are marching / Thro' the fields of France. / Stand we now together, / Fearless, undismay'd, / Join'd in bold endeavor, / For one great Crusade.
  • [verse 4] As we go to battle, / Motherland, for thee, / High hopes and pray'rs attend us / O'er the sund'ring sea: / God of righteous judgment, / Christ upon Thy tree, / Defend our boys in peril, / Guard and guide to victory.
Musical GenreAnthem
RepositoryNewberry Library
RightsThe Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to the following terms and conditions: https://www.newberry.org/rights-and-reproductions
Cover DescriptionTL and TR, adapted versions of the Great Seal of the United States, bracketing “Patriotic Music / Men’s Voices”; below, list of titles; BL and BR, oak branch and laurel branch superimposed on United States shield. Red and black on white; unsigned.  
Back Cover Description“Patriotic Music” and list of titles, enclosed in simple frame, stars at the corners.  
Interior Description
  • p. 2, BL: No. 13,298  
  • Plate numbers: pp. 2-7, BR: 72705-6  
Performance MediumMen's voices and piano.  
Original LocationBox 163
Local Identifiernda163_097  
Collection TitleJames Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music
CollectionWorld War I Sheet Music from the James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music

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