Virgin Islands March

The Virgin Islands March ( Virgin Islands - march ) is the national anthem of the United States Virgin Islands. He was the unofficial national anthem of the U.S. territory until 1963 was declared by law as the official state symbol.

Formation

The Virgin Islands march composed in 1919 Alton Augustus Adams ( 1889-1987 ), a bandmaster in the Navy, who himself came from the Virgin Islands.

Melody

The written in brisk march tempo and proven -popular gesture of American marching band tradition anthem is similar in structure and effect of John Philip Sousa's famous The Stars and Stripes Forever. It is a fairly long instrumental prelude (18 cycles ) was introduced in B flat major, which in turn begins with a brief fanfare. The verses ( 16 bars ) put only one with the quieter Trio in E flat major. After an interlude ( 8 bars ) the verse melody is repeated. The standard arrangement for concert band only sees two stanzas " on a piece of " before.

Wording

All hail, our Virgin Islands. Em'ralds of the sea Where beaches bright with coral sand And tradewinds bless our native land. All hail, our Virgin Islands, Bathed in waters blue. We give our loyalty, Full to thee, And pledge allegiance forever true. To thee our Virgin Islands, Loving voices raise A song in praise of brotherhood Where right makes might also to fight for good. To thee our Virgin Islands, Haven of the free, We sing our love to thee, joyously, Our own fair islands of liberty. March on, O Virgin Islands, In the joyful throng. Uphold the right and right the wrong Where only peace and love belong. March on, O Virgin Islands, Democratic country. Together, hand in hand, Take your stand, Forever soldiers in freedom 's band. God bless our Virgin Islands, Humbly now we pray, Where all mankind can join today In friendly warmth of work and play. God bless our Virgin Islands, Beautiful and tall, Beneath a sunny sky, Hilltops high Hold out a welcome for one and ave

Healing our Virgin Islands, the emeralds of the lake! From beaches, bright coral from the sand, And the Passat is blessed our home. Healing our Virgin Islands, washed by the blue sea! We swear our allegiance all- you And make you forever the oath. You, our Virgin Islands, singing of love fulfilled votes A song in praise of brotherhood, where the law gives us strength to always fight. You, our Virgin Islands, to the port of the free, we sing our love with joy! You, our lovely islands of freedom! Forward, her Virgin Islands, In joyful Albatross! Keep ye judgment, high and eliminates the injustices Where only peace and love will prevail. Forward, her Virgin Islands, your democratic country! Together, hand in hand, let us stand up for each other as eternal soldiers of the Freedom Corps. God bless our Virgin Islands, this we now humbly pray, Where can today share the whole of humanity to the friendly warmth of work and play. God bless our Virgin Islands! Pretty and proud bottom sunny skies, regards her every high hill and everything.