Battle Hymn of the Republic - Arranged by Peter Wilhousky

[@stormingcoasters]

I got to play this on piano for my high school choir, it was amazing! This is an incredible piece!

[@fredericklezak7531]

Like Marni, I too sang with the NYC All City Chorus. We rehearsed for weeks every Saturday and I can assure you that Dr. Wilhousky was a great conductor.

[@mary-jeandavis6737]

Extremely moving arrangement and performance.

[@rachelelfman2769]

My favorite arrangement of all time 🥰🥰

[@davidhoadley39]

Is there another arrangement??

[@rachelelfman2769]

@@davidhoadley39 I forgot that I commented this 2 years ago haha! I’ve heard other modern versions of this song, but this one is and always will be the best version :)

[@szde]

@@davidhoadley39 Carmen Dragon did a good one

[@markherron1407]

Mountaintop Speech by Dr Martin Luther King 👑 Jr brought me here Blessings and Hugs 💖💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕!

[@anthonymwithaga]

Am Kenyan and i live in Nakuru town in Kenya. I've done a video on that same speech.

[@stevebrandau7571]

We sang this in (Osage, IA) high school chorus and the director was fantastic. The arrangement, tonality, tempo, changes in volume among other aspects seem to be the same from what I can remember. It was in the early to mid 60s. If I say so myself, our chorus was pretty darn good and I wish I had a recording of us. Needless to say, this Portland choir is super good.

[@davidhoadley39]

Just in case folks don't notice, most choirs sing, "Let us live to make men free"...except any choir affiliated with the armed force, who sing, "Let us DIE to make make free."

[@davidrowe1004]

Excellent conductor!

[@ASKSADIE1]

Hi all. Wow. At my advanced age, I realized what a privilege it was to be part of the N.Y. C All City Chorus -- directed by Peter J. Wilhausky himself. Of course we ended with "The Battle Hymn" which we sang with the All City Band accompanying. :) I must say that in listening to many versions, it wasn't quite the way he directed it:) As I recall, he was a bit less dramatic re: speed. Marnie Macauley

[@sarahsapp3673]

that must have been amazing! Just curious how he was as a conductor? Did he rehearse you or just step in at the performance?

[@irenehyink882]

It gives me goose bumps

[@philipmelcheck4565]

When I would sing this piece with the Saginaw Valley Chorale, the conductor would always call on me to sing the lead in the make quartet section.

[@sarahsapp3673]

"Patriotism swells in the heart of the American bear"

[@wesleyjaskulsky9414]

More like the American Eagle since that is the national bird of the US.

[@rachelport3723]

The music is by William Steffe, arranged by Peter Wilhousky - the words are by Julia Ward Howe.

[@badguy5554]

EXCEPT: "Let us LIVE to make men free." Absolutely NOT hers.

[@okbrassman]

nice performance ! great musicians, but it has an interesting contrast of interpretations with the Army Band & Choir. Both are fantastic !

[@aubrey1008]

It is not "let us live to make men free" it is "let us die to make men free". We must die to ourself, accept Christ so that He can do a work in us and through Him, lead others to salvation. In our flesh, we are like filthy rags.

[@wesleyjaskulsky9414]

'Let us die to make men free' is the official and original term to use but changed at a certain time to make it less unhappy sounding or something like that i suppose don't know the exact reason.

[@AubreyForever]

@@wesleyjaskulsky9414 I like to watch various bands do this song. Surprisingly, many Christians singers do not use the words of the original song lyrics. John 3:3

[@RolandHutchinson]

​@@wesleyjaskulsky9414 This is just my guess, but it seems to me that the origninal "let us die" refers to the deadly struggle of the American Civil War, and likely was replaced by "let us live" about a hundred years later during the Civil Rights Era to ackowledge the need for committed Americans to live and work for much-deferred justice and equality.

[@brdrech]

My high school likes live, but as I made it into all state, we are singing die.

[@peterwilhousky8450]

Respect unc ✊️

[@Schwansonian_Townsonian]

Great job!!! Are you in Maine? I'd love to join a choir.

[@高木三樹-e3z]

Please support Shohei & me who are Wishing to Achieve World Peace. Our Lives are Ours, as yours are yours. Right? It is Not you who will Decide or Interfere in our Private Affairs, I am very afraid. Could you please Ponder or Think Twice about your Selfish Idea and Behavior? You are Not Thinking about Other people's Happiness, esp. Vulnerable people's at all...... Of course Not about Our Happiness, Either. How do you think?

[@donnyyario1726]

who disliked this??

[@rino09876]

Donovan Yario someone very unhappy about the results of the Civil War, obviously.

[@bergasms]

Probably that one guy whose only allowed contribution to the song is to say "truth is marching" on repeat in a deep voice while everyone else gets the good parts.

[@bringbackmy90s]

Putinists

[@sarahsapp3673]

hahahaha

[@normancascioppo1456]

words by William Steffe? super tacky! perfect for Trump supporters.

[@sarahsapp3673]

c'mon, this is beautiful music by willing performers...can't it just be that and not political?

[@BS-od5uw]

Words are actually by Julia Ward Howe.

[@hannahboyd8281]

Umm..?

[@bobbyewing8669]

WHAT? This song is what our country is about.

[@bobbyewing8669]

WHAT? This song is what our country is about.