Please note: road construction on Grand Blvd north of I-64/40 may delay travel to Powell Hall. Allow extra time or use an alternate route.

America the Beautiful Parts

We’re excited to make music with you at the Free Concert in St. Peters on June 8! Here are some instructions on how you can perform with us at the concert.

This arrangement of “America the Beautiful” is in the key of C. Choose your part based on your instrument’s primary clef and your playing level. For transposing instruments such as clarinet and trumpet, you’ll find transposed parts also available for download.

“America the Beautiful” will be played three times through:

  • First time: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra players only
  • Second time: Everyone who plays an instrument joins in playing with the SLSO players
  • Third time: Singers join everyone who plays an instrument

After you select your part, practice playing along with the listening link here. We can’t wait to make music together!

Children sitting on the ground holding fans of Stéphane Denève at the annual Forest Park concert

America the Beautiful Lyrics

Sing along with us during the performance!

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!