Composition: Battle Hymn of the Republic (Steffe, William)
| Title | Battle Hymn of the Republic |
| Alternative title | Canaan's Happy Shore ; Say Brothers, Will You Meet Us? ; John Brown's Body ; Glory Hallelujah |
| Creators | William Steffe (composer) and Julia Ward Howe (librettist) |
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| Instrumentation | voices voices and piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1856 |
| First published | 1862 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Hymns |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 voices, mixed chorus and piano | George Arthur Barker |
| view | Complete | voice, mixed chorus and piano | — |
| view | Complete | organ | Jeff Fallen |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 voices, mixed chorus and piano |
A.C. Peters & Bro. | 1862 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for voice, mixed chorus and piano | Ditson | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Music Write Professional) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Jeanette MacDonald (voice) and Maximilian Pilzer (conductor) | For Voice, Chorus and Orchestra | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | For Organ (Fallen) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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