National anthem recordings on the NISMCAA Meeting Room site
Tap a flag to hear that country's anthem. Each clip was trimmed, faded in and out, and made a similar loudness for gentle listening.
United States - "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Recording: United States Navy Band (public domain). Music: John Stafford Smith, public domain.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Star_Spangled_Banner_instrumental.ogg
Canada - "O Canada"
Recording: United States Navy Band (public domain). Music: Calixa Lavallee, public domain.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Navy_Band_-_O_Canada.ogg
United Kingdom - "God Save the King"
Recording: United States Navy Band (public domain). Music: traditional, public domain.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Navy_Band_-_God_Save_the_King.oga
Australia - "Advance Australia Fair"
Recording: United States Navy Band (public domain). Music: Peter Dodds McCormick, public domain.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Navy_Band,_Advance_Australia_Fair_(instrumental).ogg
Nigeria - "Nigeria, We Hail Thee"
Recording: original instrumental arrangement made for NISMCAA (brass, strings and piano, no vocals), created with our own synthesized instruments. No recording was used. The tune follows the published notation of the anthem (1960).
Reference: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nigeria_We_Hail_Thee_Sheet_Music.gif
United Arab Emirates - "Ishy Bilady"
Recording: United States Navy Band (instrumental, public domain performance).
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UAE_national_anthem.ogg
