Welcome to the KSDAR music resource page! We are happy to share the following resources for you to begin infusing music into your chapter meetings and events!
Key Informational Points for Chapters:
- Use music to gain points on your CMR (American History, American Heritage and many others).
- Add a musical selection to your meetings to promote patriotism and education.
- Build unity in your chapter by enjoying a sing-along.
- Include members of your community, church, school, or local civic group by adding a small musical performance or experience to your meetings.
- Educate your membership about the music of our great country.
DAR SHEET MUSIC
NATIONAL DAR MARCH
Sheet Music
Program
THE AMERICAN’S CREED
Set to music by Julie Crawford, KSDAR Music Committee Member, who placed in the American Heritage competition within DAR.
Sheet Music
RESOURCES FROM DAR.ORG
DAR American Heritage Committee – Music and Musicians (Prepared Programs)
Scroll down the page to the above title. There is a list of links to programs about music.
Music portion of the DAR American Heritage Committee Contest
History of Our Military Songs – National Defender Nov-Dec 2022
DAR Museum Musical Instrument Collection
YOUTUBE LINKS TO PERFORMANCES OF PATRIOTIC MUSIC
STAR-SPANGLED BANNER
Performed by The Soldiers’ Chorus of the United States Army Field Band. Founded in 1957, the Soldiers’ Chorus is the vocal component of The United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC. This mixed chorus travels throughout the nation and abroad, performing both independently and jointly with the Army Field Band’s Concert Band.
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Performed by the U.S. Marine Band “The President’s Own” at the Chicago Symphony.
SPIRIT OF AMERICA Medley – West Point Band
Medley includes When Johnny Comes Marching Home, The Yankee Doodle Boy, You’re a Grand Old Flag, and This is My Country.
YANKEE DOODLE
Performed by The Robert Shaw Chorale.
GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.
Performed by Lee Greenwood (lyrics included).
STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band recorded John Philip Sousa’s march “The Stars and Stripes Forever” on March 3rd, 2009, in the John Philip Sousa Band Hall at Marine Barracks Annex in Washington, D.C. Includes an introductory history of the song.
COLUMBIA, the Gem of the Ocean
Performed by The Eric Rogers Chorale and Orchestra (lyrics included).
AMERICA
Performed by the Soldiers’ Chorus of The United States Army Field Band (lyrics included).
HAIL COLUMBIA
France and the United States were on the verge of war in the spring of 1798. To try to unify the Nation, Joseph Hopkinson (son of Francis Hopkinson, composer and signer of the Declaration of Independence) wrote the words of Hail, Columbia! and set them to the tone of The President’s March, said to have been composed by Philip Phile as Washington’s inaugural march (lyrics included).
BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
Performed by the United States Army Field Band.
HELLCATS
The USMA Band’s Hellcats perform at the Drum Corps International World Championships. If you haven’t seen them, you’re in for a treat. This video can be an entire program. At 9:45 and 14:00 the drummers show their amazing talents. It ends with the National Anthem.
WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME
This video includes a summary of the history of the song.
LINKS TO POTENTIAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL – Song history and informational handout
UNITED STATES MARINE BAND
Public domain access to all of John Philip Sousa’s marches. You have access to a recording and full score and parts for each march.
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection
https://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/
The collection includes everything from old standards like the Star-Spangled Banner, to the works of major composers such as Irving Berlin, to obscure pieces relating to specific political campaigns, social movements and events of the past 200+ years.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Public domain access.
Patriotic Melodies Collection:
https://www.loc.gov/collections/patriotic-melodies/
https://www.loc.gov/collections/patriotic-melodies/about-this-collection/
Digital Collections of Sheet Music, Instrumental and Vocal Music:
https://www.loc.gov/collections/?q=notated+music
National Jukebox:
https://www.loc.gov/search/?in=&q=national+jukebox&new=true&st=
AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST
Popular Music of the Revolutionary War Period
A history of our music from the years surrounding the Revolutionary War, including a link to Camp Songs.
Popular Music of the Civil War Period
Short History of the Star-Spangled Banner
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLIC DOMAIN ARCHIVE
NYPL Public Domain Patriotic Music
A resource of PD patriotic sheet music from 1797 through 1901
Program Ideas from Cued In, J. W. Pepper Blog
This webpage has thirteen interesting blog posts, varying from honoring the military to the styles and stories of our patriotic music.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Search results for “patriotic music” leading to endless sheet music, links to websites, stories, and images. Have fun searching!
https://www.si.edu/search?edan_q=patriotic%20music&
KANSAS SONGS:
HOME ON THE RANGE
PowerPoint presentation about our state song.
Home on the Range Website
HO! FOR THE KANSAS PLAINS
Sheet Music.
KSDAR Music Committee:
Jana Fallin, Chairman – Email
Susan Keith, Anne Otte, Julie Crawford, Marian Nolan
