America, My Country
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Descriptive Information
Title | America, My Country |
Alternative Title | The New National Anthem |
Composer | Maetzold, E. F. (Ernest Fred) |
Lyricist | Grondahl, Jens K. |
Publisher | The Red Wing Printing Co. |
Place of Publication | Red Wing (Minn.) |
Year of Publication | 1917 |
Date of Copyright | 1917-10-05 |
Physical Description | 1 score, voice and piano ([1], [2-3], [1] p.) |
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Musical Note | This piece skillfully blends march song with anthem: pervasive dotted rhythms and arpeggiated lines propel the music forward, while the slower tempo ("maestoso") and expressive use of fermatas and rallentando capture the more elevated qualities of an anthem. The arpeggiated refrain suggests but does not quote the Star Spangled Banner, and the dotted rhythms similarly evoke the Battle Hymn of the Republic. |
Dedication | Dedication |
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Subject - Geographic | United States |
Subject - Temporal | 1911-1920 |
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Musical Genre | March song |
Repository | Newberry Library |
Rights | NoC-US |
Rights Description | The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. |
Cover Description | Title on abstract depiction of the US shield; a paragraph of promotional text below, in a box, with publishing information below that; all enclosed in scroll-work. Black, red, and blue on white; unsigned. |
Back Cover Description | Lengthy endorsement by officials of the National Editorial Association, in box, with endorsements by seven state governors added below. |
Interior Description | Plate number: p. [3], BL: America, My Country. 2. |
Performance Medium | Voice and piano |
Original Location | Box 163 |
Local Identifier | nda163_051 |
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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