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==Music files== | ==Music files== | ||
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*{{PostedDate|2011-02-13}} {{CPDLno|22959}} [[Media:America The Beautiful.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:America The Beautiful.mxl|{{XML}}]] | |||
{{Editor|John Carter|2011-01-05}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|3|88}}{{Copy|CPDL}} | |||
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*{{PostedDate| | *{{PostedDate|2010-04-16}} {{CPDLno|21455}} [[Media:5_America,_the_Beautiful.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:5_America,_the_Beautiful.svg|{{SVG}}]] [[Media:5_America,_the_Beautiful.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:5_America,_the_Beautiful.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:5_America,_the_Beautiful.sib|{{sib}}]] (Sibelius 4) | ||
{{Editor|Ashley Etzkorn|2010-04-16}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|1|135}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | {{Editor|Ashley Etzkorn|2010-04-16}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|1|135}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | ||
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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''America, the Beautiful''}} | |||
{{Composer|Samuel A. Ward}} | {{Composer|Samuel A. Ward}} | ||
{{Lyricist| | {{Lyricist|Katherine Lee Bates}} | ||
{{Voicing|4|SATB}} | {{Voicing|4|SATB}} | ||
{{Genre|Secular|Folksongs}} | {{Genre|Secular|Folksongs}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|Keyboard}} | {{Instruments|Keyboard}} | ||
{{Pub|1|1917}} | |||
{{Descr|This song is a worthy addition to United States patriotic songs. The music, which is the hymn-tune "Materna," was composed by an American who died in 1903. This hymn to America should be sung with fervor and devotion, the refrain "America, America" being especially marked.}} | |||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
{{Text|English| | {{Text|English| | ||
1. O beautiful for spacious skies, | 1. O beautiful for spacious skies, | ||
For amber waves of grain, | For amber waves of grain, | ||
For purple mountain majesties | For purple mountain majesties | ||
Above the fruited plain. | Above the fruited plain. | ||
America! America! | America! America! | ||
God shed His grace on thee, | God shed His grace on thee, | ||
And crown thy good with brotherhood | And crown thy good with brotherhood | ||
From sea to shining sea. | From sea to shining sea. | ||
2. O beautiful for pilgrim feet | 2. O beautiful for pilgrim feet | ||
Whose stern impassioned stress | Whose stern impassioned stress | ||
A thoroughfare for freedom beat | A thoroughfare for freedom beat | ||
Across the wilderness. | Across the wilderness. | ||
America! America! | America! America! | ||
God mend thine ev'ry flaw, | God mend thine ev'ry flaw, | ||
Confirm thy soul in self-control, | Confirm thy soul in self-control, | ||
Thy liberty in law. | Thy liberty in law. | ||
3. O beautiful for glorious tale | 3. O beautiful for glorious tale | ||
Of liberating strife, | Of liberating strife, | ||
When valiantly for man's avail | When valiantly for man's avail | ||
Men lavish precious life. | Men lavish precious life. | ||
America! America! | America! America! | ||
May God thy gold refine | May God thy gold refine | ||
Till all success be nobleness | Till all success be nobleness | ||
And ev'ry man divine. | And ev'ry man divine. | ||
4. O beautiful for patriot's dream | 4. O beautiful for patriot's dream | ||
That sees beyond the years | That sees beyond the years | ||
Thine alabaster cities gleam | Thine alabaster cities gleam | ||
Undimmed by human tears. | Undimmed by human tears. | ||
America! America! | America! America! | ||
God shed His grace on thee, | God shed His grace on thee, | ||
And crown thy good with brotherhood | And crown thy good with brotherhood | ||
From sea to shining sea.}} | From sea to shining sea.}} | ||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Romantic music]] | [[Category:Romantic music]] |
Latest revision as of 00:19, 16 September 2023
Music files
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- Editor: John Carter (submitted 2011-01-05). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 88 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Editor: Ashley Etzkorn (submitted 2010-04-16). Score information: A4, 1 page, 135 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: America, the Beautiful
Composer: Samuel A. Ward
Lyricist: Katherine Lee Bates
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Folksong
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
First published: 1917
Description: This song is a worthy addition to United States patriotic songs. The music, which is the hymn-tune "Materna," was composed by an American who died in 1903. This hymn to America should be sung with fervor and devotion, the refrain "America, America" being especially marked.
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
1. O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain.
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.
2. O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness.
America! America!
God mend thine ev'ry flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law.
3. O beautiful for glorious tale
Of liberating strife,
When valiantly for man's avail
Men lavish precious life.
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And ev'ry man divine.
4. O beautiful for patriot's dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears.
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.