The Star-Spangled Banner for Orchestra -- National Anthem

NYO-USA celebrates the 200th anniversary of our national anthem with a performance of The Star-Spangled Banner under the direction of Orchestra Director James Ross. Watch more performances of American songs: bit.ly/1p4ntw9
The Star Spangled Banner's lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key and were set to an existing song by John Stafford Smith.
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Each summer, Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute brings together the brightest young musicians from across the country (ages 16-19) to form the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA). In 2014, following a two-week training residency with leading professional orchestra musicians, these remarkable teenagers will be joined by conductor David Robertson and violinist Gil Shaham for an eight-city coast-to-coast US tour. To learn more about NYO-USA, visit www.carnegiehal....