Francis Scott Key's Song The Star Spangled Banner

“The star spangled banner” The composer is: Francis Scott Key. He is known for writing the lyrics to the national anthem. Born on August 1, 1779, in Frederick County, Maryland, Francis Scott Key became a lawyer who witnessed the British attack on Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. The fort withstood the day-long assault, inspiring Key to write a poem that would become the future U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." Key later served as a district attorney for Washington, D.C. He died on January 11, 1843.
Some interesting facts are, that Francis Scott Key intended his verses to be song lyrics, not poetry. “The Star Spangled-Banner” was not a poem set to a melody years later, and The original sheet music contains an infamous spelling mistake,and The song was not originally entitled “The Star-Spangled Banner.” In my opinion we are good in keeping part 1 and 2 apart, and singing the correct verses. The difference between melody and harmony in my opinion is so-so.
Some people should be switched from part 1 to part 2. We need to work on pitch too.
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