Ian Deterling

The Star-Spangled Banner String Orchestra

The Star-Spangled Banner (John Stafford Smith)

  • string orchestra

  • ca. 1:30

Program Notes

Composed by John Stafford Smith, arr. Ian Deterling.

  • Triumphant and textually rich, this elegant rendition of the national anthem is reflective of the United States; arranged democratically where each part has a degree of independence, the culmination of these distinct voices come together to form a cohesive whole.

Instrumentation:

  • Violin I (with divisi)

  • Violin II (with divisi)

  • Viola (with divisi)

  • Cello (with divisi)

  • Contrabass