Anthem
Brief:
| From: | Chess (more details) |
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| Music by: | Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus |
| Words by: | Tim Rice |
| Sing along: | Lyrics to "Anthem" |
| Download: | Free piano instrumental mp3 by Deborah (Right click > Save as...) |
| Sheet music: | Buy sheet music for "Anthem" |
Description:
This is one of my favourite songs for the male voice. There's something incredibly bittersweet and poignant in this song that makes it so powerful and uplifting. This is sung by the Russian chess player at the end of Act I to explain his defection to the West after being crowned the World Chess Champion.Listen to the piano instrumental:
Watch David Carroll (the original Russian in the Broadway production) perform "Anthem":