The Sword and the Staff (Wallace, William Vincent)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1
First Publication	1843
Genre Categories	National anthems; Secular hymns; Hymns; For voice, mixed chorus, piano; For voices and chorus with keyboard; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the piano; English language

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Publisher. Info.	New York: James L. Hewitt & Co., 1843.
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Work Title	The Sword and the Staff
Alternative. Title	National Anthem Dedicated to the American People
Composer	Wallace, William Vincent
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IWW 171
Key	C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1
First Publication.	1843
Librettist	George Pope Morris (1802–1864)
Language	English
Dedication	American People
Average DurationAvg. Duration	3-4 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	voice, mixed chorus (TTBB), piano
Extra Information	Has echoes of "Columbia Rules the Waves" in it.