![]() Disc One traces the exuberant melody - To Anacreon in Heaven - from London in 1775/76 to Francis Scott Key aboard ship in the Chesapeake Bay. The 2 CD set of audiophile-quality recordings tells the history of the Banner from broadside ballad to national anthem. Featuring award-winning talent from among the students and faculty of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Poets & Patriots is a tour de force of pioneering research brought to life with exceptional artistry. A full description of the project follows.įor the past two years, music historian Mark Clague has been working with choral director Jerry Blackstone, producer Andrew Kuster, and audio and video engineer Dave Schall to record 37 different tracks for a “tuneful history” of the United States national anthem. To order your physical copy of our commemorative double CD edition with artwork and full color booklet, choose the quantity and click the “Buy Now” button below. ![]() ![]() NEW! The sheet music for these 37 tracks and other historic patriotic songs is now published in our Star Spangled Songbook.įREE! Download the informative historical CD booklet and the pdf book of complete lyrics-both free.įor performance ideas see Our Poets & Patriots recording release recital is now on YouTube ( click here) and our recital with baritone Thomas Hampson at the Library of Congress ( click here). Featured in The New York Times, our history making recording project is now available in a souvenir double-CD set (order below) and as digital downloads from Amazon, iTunes, GooglePlay, and Spotify. ![]()
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