Lithuania National Anthem

The music and lyrics were written in 1898 by Vincas Kudirka, when Lithuania was still a part of the Russian Empire. First performed in Vilnius in 1905, it became the official national anthem in 1919, a year after Lithuania first declared its independence. However, in 1950, the Soviet government replaced it with their own. Lithuania was the first republic to break away from the Soviet Union in early 1990. Upon its independence, it readopted the anthem. The title means National Song. The following parts are available: Part 1 in B flat, E flat and C; Part 1a in C (8ve higher), E flat (minor 3rd lower for E flat cornet); Part 2 in B flat, E flat and C; Part 2a in C, (8ve higher) E flat (minor 3rd lower for alto clarinet); Part 3 in B flat, E flat, C and F; Part 3a in B flat (8ve lower for 3rd clarinets); Part 4 in B flat, E flat, C and F; Part 5 in B flat and C; Part 6 in B flat, C and E flat. There are also parts for timpani, percussion (2-3 players) and a piano reduction.