Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1281364 Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Arranged by Kurt Bremer. Classical,Holiday,Multicultural,Patriotic,Traditional,World. 23 pages. Kurt Bremer #872707. Published by Kurt Bremer (A0.1281364). Part of Kurt Bremer's INSTANT OKTOBERFEST series, this arrangement is designed for flexible ensemble (four instrumental voices, vocal lead & drum kit). Your download will include:-Full Score-Part 1 (in C, Bb & Eb)-Part 2 (in C, Bb, Eb & F)-Part 3 (in C, Bb, Eb & F)-Part 4 (in C, Bb & Eb)-Vocal Lead-Drum KitAbout the work:The melody for this work was originally composed in 1797 by the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn to commemorate the birthday of Francis II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1841, the German poet August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben adopted the music for his new text,  ‘Das Lied der Deutschen’ (‘Song of the Germans’).It was then only in 1922 that the song became Germany’s official national anthem. In recent years, it has become customary to only sing the third stanza.
