{"product_id":"variations-on-the-star-spangled-banner-score-and-parts-david-fick","title":"Variations on the Star-Spangled Banner for Full Orchestra - Score and Parts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aKWKJ7L_oTc?si=xgDHnyRYH4pBxAm7\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"593\" data-start=\"189\"\u003eWritten in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, \u003cem data-end=\"322\" data-start=\"282\"\u003eVariations on the Star-Spangled Banner\u003c\/em\u003e offers a thoughtful orchestral reflection on one of the nation’s most enduring melodies. Set within a classical framework, the work moves beyond the familiar tune, inviting performers and audiences into a journey shaped by struggle, transformation, and ultimate arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"967\" data-start=\"595\"\u003eRather than presenting the theme at the outset, the arranger reimagines the traditional Theme and Variations form by reserving the full statement of \u003cem data-end=\"770\" data-start=\"744\"\u003eThe Star-Spangled Banner\u003c\/em\u003e until the end. Seven variations unfold first, each drawing on a range of classical styles and orchestral textures to shape a gradual and purposeful ascent toward the final statement of the anthem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1308\" data-start=\"969\"\u003eIn this structure, the piece becomes a narrative of unfolding clarity—where independence is not simply declared, but earned through tension, motion, and change. When the familiar melody finally emerges, it arrives with a sense of resolution shaped by all that has led to it, now realized as a moment of resolution and patriotic reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1479\" data-start=\"1310\"\u003eThe result is both a concert work and a reflective experience—bringing the beloved anthem into fresh focus through history, process, and the enduring promise of freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1822\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1822\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"o3ks7k\" data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1839\"\u003eFlutes I, II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"juufix\" data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1855\"\u003eOboes I, II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ludl7e\" data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"1880\"\u003eClarinets I, II (B♭)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1up9tqr\" data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1899\"\u003eBassoons I, II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1eyx1gi\" data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003eHorns I, II (F)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16tiv37\" data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1942\"\u003eTrumpets I, II (C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"151q2z2\" data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"1954\"\u003eTimpani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1448pex\" data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"2011\"\u003ePercussion I (Triangle, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"o4wjzw\" data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2062\"\u003ePercussion II (Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eViolin I (5 parts provided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolin II (5 parts provided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViola (5 parts provided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCello (4 parts provided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBass (3 parts provided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArranger:\u003c\/strong\u003e David Fick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposer: \u003c\/strong\u003eJohn Stafford Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to High\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformance Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eapprox.\u003c\/em\u003e 9:00\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScripture Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/scriptures\/ot\/2-chr\/7?lang=eng\u0026amp;id=p14#p14\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2 Chronicles 7:14\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/scriptures\/bofm\/alma\/46?id=p12-p13\u0026amp;lang=eng#p12\" class=\"sc-goiVcJ dAekoi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlma 46:12–13\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jackman Music","offers":[{"title":"Physical Copy","offer_id":47742730338522,"sku":"20083","price":159.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":47742730371290,"sku":"20083d","price":159.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0022\/9408\/7798\/files\/ScreenShot2026-04-23at6.05.41PM.png?v=1776994708","url":"https:\/\/jackmanmusic.com\/products\/variations-on-the-star-spangled-banner-score-and-parts-david-fick","provider":"Jackman Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}