Battle Hymn of The Republic

The 19th century setting of this hymn by Peter J. Wilhousky is a dynamic and emotional portrait of American patriotism. James Neilson's band setting features the harmonic richness and sweeping dynamic contrasts of the original setting, and is a standard of the band repertoire. Most often chosen by U.S. military ensembles, this arrangement may be performed with the optional choral and orchestral editions.