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Samuel A. Ward

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Samuel Augustus Ward (28 December 1847 – 28 September 1903) was an American organist and composer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Ward studied music in New York and became an organist at Grace Episcopal Church in Newark in 1880. He is remembered for his hymn "Materna" (1882) which was used for the anthem "America the Beautiful", with words by Katharine Lee Bates. However, Ward never met Bates, and he died in 1903 in Newark. He was the last in an unbroken

Top songs

  1. America, the Beautiful
  2. America the Beautiful
  3. You're A Grand Old Flag
  4. The Yankee Doodle Boy
  5. America the Beautiful (Arr. Bateman for Solo Violin and Chamber Orchestra)
  6. Ward / Arr Prizeman: America the Beautiful (Live)
  7. America The Beautiful (arr. C. Dragon)
  8. America the Beautiful (arr. C. Dragon for wind ensemble)
  9. America, the Beautiful - 1991 Remastered
  10. America the Beautiful (arr. M. McCarthy)
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  1. America The Beautiful (with the AU Concert Choir)
  2. America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)
  3. America The Beautiful (Original Title "Materna")
  4. America the Beautiful (arr. K.L. Bates)
  5. America the Beautiful (arr. C. Dragon for choir)
  6. America the Beautiful (arr. A. Sherman for bell choir)
  7. Salute to America
  8. From Sea to Shining Sea (Arr. M. Whitney for Choir & Orchestra) [Live]
  9. Stars & Stripes: America's Greatest Hits - America The Beautiful (3:22)
  10. America, the Beautiful (Arr. for Chamber Ensemble)
  11. America the Beautiful (Acapella Version)
  12. America, the Beautiful (arr. C. Dragon)
  13. America The Beautiful - United States of America
  14. America the Beautiful (Arr. for Piano by Samuel Adler)
  15. My Country, 'Tis of Thee (America)
  16. America, the Beautiful (arr. K. Archer for wind ensemble)
  17. America, the Beautiful - 2023 Remastered Version
  18. America The Beautiful (Live)
  19. America the Beautiful (Recorded 1950)
  20. America, the Beautiful (Arr. E. Morales for Wind Ensemble) [Live]
  21. America the Beautiful arr. Carmen Dragon
  22. America the Beautiful (Arr. B. Curnow)
  23. America the Beautiful (Arr. C. Dragon for Choir & Wind Ensemble) [Live]
  24. America, the Beautiful (Arr. C. Dragon for Choir, Band & Orchestra) [Live]
  25. America the Beautiful (original title 'Materna')
  26. America, the Beautiful (Arr. C. Dragon for Concert Band, Orchestra & Choir) [I] [Live]
  27. America the Beautiful (arr. K. Odil)
  28. America the Beautiful (Twin Peaks: The Return OST)
  29. America the Beautiful (Arr. C. Dragon) [Live]
  30. MATERNA
  31. American the Beautiful
  32. America the Beatiful
  33. America the Beautiful (arr. C. Dragon for choir and wind ensemble)
  34. Land Of Make Believe
  35. America The Beautiful (The John Halloran Singers)
  36. Anerica the Beautiful
  37. America the Beautiful (arr. P. Driscoll and High)
  38. America the Beautiful (arr. C. Coletti)
  39. America The Beautiful (arr. K. Miller)
  40. America the Beautiful (Arr. for Guitar)
  41. America the Beautiful (arr. T. Beveridge)
  42. Songs for Everyone: Ward - America the Beautiful
  43. America, the Beautiful (Arr. C. Dragon) [1] [Live]
  44. Fallout 3 (radio) - America the Beautiful (Enclave Radio) (8-12kj)
  45. America the Beautiful / My Country, 'Tis of Thee / Battle Hymn of the Republic / Star-Spangled Banner
  46. America the Beautiful (Arr. C. Effinger for Choir & Organ)
  47. Aquarious-Let The Sunshine In
  48. America the Beautiful (Arr. for Choir by KJ Phillips)
  49. America the Beautiful (Arr. for Wind Ensemble & Choir) [2] [Live]
  50. From Sea To Shining Sea
  51. America the Beautiful (Arr. for Piano by Min Kwon)

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