Materna
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Materna is the hymn tune composed by Samuel A. Ward that became widely known as the melody for the patriotic song "America the Beautiful."
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hymn tune
ⓘ
musical work ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Katharine Lee Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | "America the Beautiful" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Samuel A. Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPublicationPlace | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hymn
ⓘ
patriotic song melody ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
band arrangements
ⓘ
choral arrangements ⓘ orchestral arrangements ⓘ organ arrangements ⓘ piano arrangements ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
symbol of American patriotism
ⓘ
widely performed at U.S. civic ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasKey |
often published in the key of B-flat major
ⓘ
often published in the key of C major ⓘ |
| hasMelodicCharacter |
diatonic
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lyrical ⓘ |
| hasMelodicForm | strophic hymn tune ⓘ |
| hasMelodicRange | moderate vocal range suitable for congregational singing ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | "of the mother" in Latin ⓘ |
| includedIn | many American hymnals of the 20th century ⓘ |
| isStandardTuneFor | most modern versions of "America the Beautiful" ⓘ |
| language | music is not language-specific ⓘ |
| lyricallyPairedWith | text of "America the Beautiful" by Katharine Lee Bates ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the standard tune for "America the Beautiful" ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | church hymn ⓘ |
| originalTextAssociation | "O Mother Dear, Jerusalem" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
memorial services
ⓘ
national holidays in the United States ⓘ religious services ⓘ school music programs ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | late 19th century ⓘ |
| typicalMeter | 8.6.8.6 (common meter variant) ⓘ |
| usedFor | "America the Beautiful" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian hymnals
ⓘ
patriotic song collections ⓘ |
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