God Bless America (Festival Edition)

God Bless America – Festival Edition Choral Sheet Music

Irving Berlin's timeless “God Bless America” in Roy Ringwald's classic festival arrangement for choir. Published by Shawnee Press, this enduring choral setting has earned a lasting place in the repertoire and is available in SATB, SSA, TTBB and 2-Part voicings.

Ideal for patriotic concerts, school programs, community celebrations, festivals, veterans events and other ceremonial occasions, Ringwald's arrangement gives choirs a distinguished setting of one of America's most recognizable patriotic songs.

Available voicings: SATB, SSA, TTBB and 2-Part. Be sure to select the correct voicing for your ensemble when ordering.

A Shawnee Press Choral Classic

God Bless America was written by legendary American songwriter Irving Berlin. This Festival Edition was arranged for choir by Roy Ringwald and published by Shawnee Press.

Hal Leonard notes that over the many years since its publication, Ringwald's festival arrangement has earned an honored place in the choral repertoire as a true Shawnee Classic.

That history makes this more than simply another arrangement of God Bless America. It's an established choral setting that generations of singers and directors have used for patriotic performances.

Available in SATB, SSA, TTBB & 2-Part

One of the advantages of Roy Ringwald's God Bless America – Festival Edition is the range of available voicings.

• SATB – for mixed soprano, alto, tenor and bass choir
• SSA – for three-part treble choir
• TTBB – for four-part tenor and bass choir
• 2-Part – for two-part choir

Please choose the voicing that matches your choir before ordering.

God Bless America SATB Choir Sheet Music

The SATB edition is written for traditional mixed choir with soprano, alto, tenor and bass parts.

It's an excellent option for high school, collegiate, adult, church, community and other mixed choral ensembles looking for an established arrangement of Irving Berlin's patriotic classic.

God Bless America SSA Choir Sheet Music

The SSA edition brings Ringwald's Festival Edition to three-part treble voices.

This voicing makes the arrangement available to treble choirs looking to include God Bless America in patriotic concerts, festivals, school programs and community performances.

God Bless America TTBB Choir Sheet Music

The TTBB edition is scored for four-part tenor and bass voices.

It's a natural choice for tenor-bass ensembles, men's choruses and other TTBB choirs looking for a classic patriotic selection from the Shawnee Press catalog.

God Bless America 2-Part Choir Sheet Music

The 2-Part edition gives two-part choirs access to the same established Roy Ringwald Festival Edition.

For directors searching specifically for God Bless America two-part choral sheet music, be sure to choose the 2-Part edition when ordering.

A Patriotic Choral Selection for Concerts & Special Events

Few American songs are as immediately recognizable as Irving Berlin's God Bless America. Its familiar melody and patriotic text make it especially appropriate when a choir needs music for an American-themed concert or ceremonial occasion.

This Festival Edition is a strong repertoire choice for:

• Patriotic choir concerts
• Veterans Day programs
• Memorial Day events
• Independence Day and Fourth of July celebrations
• School patriotic programs
• Community choir concerts
• Choral festivals
• Civic and community events
• Military appreciation programs
• American-themed concert programs

By Irving Berlin – Arranged by Roy Ringwald

Irving Berlin wrote some of the most enduring songs in American popular music, and God Bless America remains one of his most recognizable works.

Roy Ringwald created this Festival Edition for choir, an arrangement that has remained in the Shawnee Press choral catalog through many years of performances.

For directors searching for an established rather than newly created setting of God Bless America, Ringwald's arrangement offers a choral edition with a substantial performance history.

God Bless America Festival Edition Product Details

Title	God Bless America® (Festival Edition)
Composer	Irving Berlin
Arranger	Roy Ringwald
Publisher	Shawnee Press
Available Voicings	SATB, SSA, TTBB, 2-Part
Pages	8 pages per edition
Print Size	6.75" × 10.5"

Choose Your God Bless America Voicing

Voicing	Hal Leonard #	Publisher Code	UPC
SATB	HL 35008076	A0978	747510016106
SSA	HL 35008077	B0295	747510001980
TTBB	HL 35008078	C0198	747510044475
2-Part	HL 35008080	E0045	747510000648

Important Choral Ordering Information

Choral octavos are sold as individual singer copies. Purchase enough legal copies for the singers in your ensemble.

This title has a minimum order quantity of 10 copies.

Printed choral music is copyrighted and should not be photocopied to create additional singer copies. Order the number of copies needed for your choir.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who wrote God Bless America?

God Bless America was written by legendary American songwriter Irving Berlin.

Who arranged the Festival Edition of God Bless America?

This Festival Edition of God Bless America was arranged for choir by Roy Ringwald and is published by Shawnee Press.

What choir voicings are available for God Bless America Festival Edition?

Roy Ringwald's Festival Edition is available in SATB, SSA, TTBB and 2-Part voicings.

Is there an SATB arrangement of God Bless America?

Yes. The SATB edition of Roy Ringwald's God Bless America – Festival Edition is Hal Leonard/Shawnee Press number HL 35008076.

Is God Bless America available for SSA choir?

Yes. The SSA edition is available as HL 35008077.

Is there a TTBB arrangement of God Bless America?

Yes. The TTBB edition of Roy Ringwald's Festival Edition is HL 35008078.

Is there a 2-Part version of God Bless America?

Yes. The 2-Part choral edition is available as HL 35008080.

Is this God Bless America arrangement a medley?

No. This product is Roy Ringwald's choral Festival Edition of Irving Berlin's God Bless America. It is not an Irving Berlin patriotic medley.

Is this appropriate for Veterans Day?

God Bless America is frequently programmed for American patriotic and ceremonial occasions, making this arrangement a natural repertoire option for Veterans Day concerts and programs.

Can we perform God Bless America for a Fourth of July concert?

The patriotic nature of God Bless America makes it well suited to Independence Day and other American-themed concerts and community celebrations.

How many copies do I need for my choir?

Purchase a legal copy for each singer who will use the music. This title has a minimum order quantity of 10 copies.

How many pages is the music?

Each choral edition contains 8 pages and measures approximately 6.75" × 10.5".

A Classic Setting of an American Standard

When a concert calls for one of America's most recognizable patriotic songs, Roy Ringwald's God Bless America – Festival Edition gives directors an established choral setting from the Shawnee Press catalog.

Available for SATB, SSA, TTBB and 2-Part choir, this Festival Edition makes it easy to choose the voicing that fits your ensemble.

Select your choir voicing and order enough copies for every singer in your ensemble.