In Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress (Washington D.C.)
July 3, 2014
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Matthew Thompson, pianist
Susan Key, Star Spangled Music Foundation
Mark Clague, University of Michigan
University of Michigan Alumni Chorus
Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress
Washington D.C.
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PDF of Washington D.C. program
Coolidge Auditorium (LOC) | July 3, 2014 (pdf / 2.28 MB)Watch this recital in full!
via the Library of Congress YouTube Channel
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Star Spangled Music Foundation
Inspired by the 2014 bicentennial of the US National Anthem, The Star Spangled Music Foundation is dedicated to sharing instructional resources and educational projects about American patriotic song.
Visit siteStar Spangled Music on Facebook
Stay up-to-date on what's going on with "The Star-Spangled Banner" today via the Facebook page of the Star Spangled Music Foundation!
Visit sitePoets & Patriots: A Tuneful History of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Issued by the Star Spangled Music Foundation
Download the lyrics here: Poets & Patriots: A Tuneful History... Lyrics
Download the album booklet here: Poets & Patriots: A Tuneful History... album booklet
The Star Spangled Songbook: A History in Sheet Music of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Issued by the Star Spangled Music Foundation
This volume tells a largely forgotten story of the United States of America—of the symbiosis of anthem and nation—in over seventy songs with full text and performable sheet music.
Thomas Hampson visits Teachers at Banner Moments Institute
Check out this article on the website of the Star Spangled Music Foundation talking about Thomas Hampson’s visit to the Banner Moment Institute: Thomas Hampson Visits Teachers at Banner Moments Institute (includes video from the visit)
Listen to Thomas Hampson speak on CNN about “The Star-Spangled Banner” (July 2, 2014)
New York Times, June 29, 2014: “How the National Anthem Has Unfurled: ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Has Changed a Lot in 200 Years”
