American Flag Song
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Descriptive Information
Title | American Flag Song |
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Composer | Camilieri, L. [Lorenzo] |
Lyricist | Van Dyke, Henry |
Publisher | Boston : Oliver Ditson Co. |
Year of Publication | 1919 |
Date of Copyright | 1919-01-15 |
Physical Description | 1 score, mixed voices and piano ([1-2], 1-4, [7-8] p.) |
Type | Musical notation |
Comment | Although Ditson gave this title the usual publicity, Camilieri himself appears not to have promoted it. It received scattered amateur performances over nearly a decade, but otherwise seems to have passed essentially unnoticed. |
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Musical Note | Written in an elevated style, this title resembles both an anthem and a march ballad, with expressive markings and rubato. Marked "martial" and in forthright quadruple meter, it makes prominent use of walking bass and pervasive chromaticism, with a modulation to the mediant minor in the refrain. The form is slightly unusual, with the verse extended to eighteen measures and the conventional sixteen-bar refrain created by repeating the poetic text. |
Dedication | Dedication |
Subject - Topic | |
Subject - Geographic | United States |
Lyrics |
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Musical Genre | Anthem |
Repository | Newberry Library |
Conditions of Use | 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 | List of titles, in decorative border: Choruses of Peace & Victory |
Back Cover Description | List of titles, in simple border with tassels and stars in corners: Patriotic Songs. |
Interior Description |
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Performance Medium | Mixed voices and piano. |
Original Location | Box 163 |
Local Identifier | nda163_090 |
Collection | World War I Sheet Music from the James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music |
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