America, Our Pride
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Descriptive Information
Title | America, Our Pride |
Alternative Title | America Our Pride / National Hymn |
Composer | Oesterle, Louis |
Lyricist | Oesterle, Louis |
Publisher | New York : Edw. Schuberth & Co. |
Year of Publication | 1917 |
Date of Copyright | 1917-03-22 |
Physical Description | 1 score, voice and piano ([1], [1]-[2], [1] p.) |
Type | Musical notation |
Comment | Louis Oesterle was a workhorse editor for Schirmer and very well connected in the classical music world, and he placed notices in major magazines like Musical America and Musical Courier three months before his song was copyrighted. It enjoyed modest success among amateur and school groups but may have been hampered by its evident emulation of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." |
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Musical Note | Explicitly a "national hymn," the music and text adhere very closely to the rhythms and structure of "God Save the King" (imported to the States as "America"). Passing chromaticism and walking bass are used appropriately; the whole is competent but somewhat bland. |
Dedication | Dedication |
Subject - Topic | |
Subject - Geographic | United States |
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Musical Genre | Hymn |
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 |
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Back Cover Description | Cover: “Dear Land of Home" (© 1911 01 31). |
Interior Description | Plate numbers: pp. [1] and [2], BL: E S & Co 4319_1 |
Performance Medium | Voice and piano. |
Original Location | Box 163 |
Local Identifier | nda163_050 |
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 |
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