Piano and voice - Digital Download SKU: LV.21489 Composed by George W. Hewitt. Naval warfare, Seamen, Civil War--Union, Patriotism. Lester S. Levy Collection. 6 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.21489). The Banner of the Sea. A National Song and Chorus. Words by D. Brainard Williamson. Music by Geo. W. Hewitt. Published 1861 by Lee & Walker, 722 Chesnut St. in Philadelphia. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Naval warfare, Seamen, Civil War--Union, Patriotism. First line reads Of all the flags that float aloft o'er Neptune's gallant tars.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.
