On Feb. 1, 2004, Beyoncé performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XXXVIII. The track was recorded in Los Angeles with a 69-piece AFM Local 47 orchestra contracted by Ernie Fields Jr. with Rickey Minor producing and Randy Waldman arranging. 

Violin
Bruce Dukov (CM)
Charlie Bisharat
Becky Bunnell
Darius Campo
Susan Chatman
Ron Clark
Mario Deleon
Joel Derouin
Charlie Everett
Juliann French
Armen Garabedian
Berj Garabedian
Pam Gates
Endre Granat
Clayton Haslop
Peter Kent
Gina Kronstadt
Sara Parkins
Barbra Porter
Michele Richards
Anatoly Rosinsky
Eddie Stein
Margaret Wooten
Ken Yerke

Viola
Simon Oswell
Margot Aldcroft
Brian Dembow
Karen Elaine Bakunin
Matt Funes
Carrie Holzman
Evan Wilson

Cello
Larry Corbett
Matt Cooker
Steve Erdody
Suzie Katayama
Dane Little
Earl Madison
Miguel Martinez
Steve Richards

Bass
Chuck Berghofer
Dave Carpenter
Reggie Hamilton
Robert Hurst

Harp
Julie Berghofer

Trumpet
Wayne Bergeron
Dan Fornero
Gary Grant
Harry Kim

Trombone
Bob McChesney
Steve Baxter
Bruce Otto
Reggie Young

French Horn
Rick Todd
Brian O’Connor
Tuba:
Tommy Johnson

Percussion
Carl Rigoli
Alan Estes
Peter Limonick
Harvey Mason
Steve Schaeffer

Librarian
Debbie Chase