for small orchestra
Music by Anthony L. Sanchez (b. 1988) and Dr. Joseph Warren (1741-1775), Public Domain
Copyright © 2026 by ZEKE SPILLED INK MUSIC (ASCAP), Savannah, GA
Created using MuseScore 4 - Not made with A.I.
Photograph by M. Goretti, taken in Fort Morris State Historic Site in Midway, GA in February 2026 - Not made with A.I.
Video edited and synchronized using YouCut (app)
The full score and parts to this music are available now on my Patreon:
www.patreon.com/anthonylsanchezcomposer/posts/freedoms-past-161187681?utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=android_share
Freedom’s Past and Present (2026) functions as a companion piece to my solo piano work On the Legacy of Independence, which I composed earlier this year. Both works commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the “Declaration of Independence” and official establishment of the United States during the American Revolution (1775-1783). While I had set part of that historical document to music in my previous piece, I apply an instrumental “Theme and Variations” structure in Freedom’s Past and Present by gradually altering the pre-Revolutionary War tune “Free America” (1774) by Dr. Joseph Warren (1741-1775). The tune in question derives from a colonial “parody” of “British Grenadiers” (originally of Dutch origin, author unknown). I chose this tune for several reasons. While “The Star-Spangled Banner” has served as the United States national anthem, it did not exist in that condition during the American Revolution. I also deemed “Free America”/“British Grenadiers” a more appropriate way to illustrate the complexities concerning the American Revolution and 1776 to show that, while most colonists fought against the British monarchy, others remained loyal to the Crown during the war. I also demonstrate how romanticized interpretations of American independence can alter its overall meaning over time.
Music by Anthony L. Sanchez (b. 1988) and Dr. Joseph Warren (1741-1775), Public Domain
Copyright © 2026 by ZEKE SPILLED INK MUSIC (ASCAP), Savannah, GA
Created using MuseScore 4 - Not made with A.I.
Photograph by M. Goretti, taken in Fort Morris State Historic Site in Midway, GA in February 2026 - Not made with A.I.
Video edited and synchronized using YouCut (app)
The full score and parts to this music are available now on my Patreon:
www.patreon.com/anthonylsanchezcomposer/posts/freedoms-past-161187681?utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=android_share
Freedom’s Past and Present (2026) functions as a companion piece to my solo piano work On the Legacy of Independence, which I composed earlier this year. Both works commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the “Declaration of Independence” and official establishment of the United States during the American Revolution (1775-1783). While I had set part of that historical document to music in my previous piece, I apply an instrumental “Theme and Variations” structure in Freedom’s Past and Present by gradually altering the pre-Revolutionary War tune “Free America” (1774) by Dr. Joseph Warren (1741-1775). The tune in question derives from a colonial “parody” of “British Grenadiers” (originally of Dutch origin, author unknown). I chose this tune for several reasons. While “The Star-Spangled Banner” has served as the United States national anthem, it did not exist in that condition during the American Revolution. I also deemed “Free America”/“British Grenadiers” a more appropriate way to illustrate the complexities concerning the American Revolution and 1776 to show that, while most colonists fought against the British monarchy, others remained loyal to the Crown during the war. I also demonstrate how romanticized interpretations of American independence can alter its overall meaning over time.
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