Choral Choir (TTBB) - Level 2 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.522448
Composed by Columbia - Thomas A. Becket, Sr. (1843) and Grand Old Flag - George M. Cohan (19. Arranged by Paul A. Jorg. Classical,Folk,Holiday,Instructional,Patriotic. Octavo. 5 pages. Paul A. Jorg #6139811. Published by Paul A. Jorg (A0.522448).
This a medley of two older, patriotic songs; both are public domain songs. A little bit of Columbia's history: In the early years of our country's founding, the name was synominous with the United States of America; hense, our nation's capital - The District of Columbia. Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean' is a United States patriotic song which was popular during the mid-19th and early 20th centuries, especially during the Civil War era. It functioned as an unofficial national anthem in competition with Hail, Columbia and The Star-Spangled Banner until the latter's formal adoption as the national anthem of the United States in 1931.
IT'S A GRAND OLD FLAG is more widely known; most folks sang it in elementary school.