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The old state anthem too was played for a last time, almost as a token of respect. [1] At that time, Antonio Allegra (1905–1969), who was then one of the organists of St. Peter's Basilica, wrote Italian lyrics [4] for Gounod's music. Other lyrics have been composed for the music in various languages and by different authors. [4]
La Marseillaise des Blancs (English: The Marseille [Song] of the 'Blancs') is a royalist and Catholic adaptation of the national anthem of France, La Marseillaise.The lyrical content of the Royal and Catholic variation is strongly counter-revolutionary and originated from the War in the Vendée, where locals attempted to resist the republican forces in 1793.
The same Haydn melody is employed in the German national anthem formerly known, popularly, as Deutschland über alles — properly titled Das Lied der Deutschen or the Deutschlandlied, the third verse of which is the national anthem of present-day Germany.
In 1958, Kemps created "O Sweet Saint Martin's Land". Because of the message the lyrics conveyed and the melody that carried the tune, it served the purpose of an island-wide song. [4] In 1984, on the occasion of the Dutch Queen's Birthday, Kemps was knighted in the Order of Orange-Nassau. [4]
Opera singer Christopher Macchio unleashed a booming version of the national anthem at the close of the inauguration of President Donald Trump.. Wearing a midnight blue velvet jacket, dark pants ...
Catholic Version: We gather together to sing the Lord’s praises To worship the Father through Jesus, His Son. In this celebration All sing with jubilation. We are His holy people whose freedom He won. We greet our Lord present within this assembly To hear His good news announced clearly to all. Our priest is presiding In Christ we are abiding
In that version, the lyrics were unchanged, but the tune was then called "Thaxted" (named after the village where Holst lived for many years). The editor of the new (1926) edition of Songs of Praise was Holst's close friend Ralph Vaughan Williams , which may have provided the stimulus for Holst's cooperation in producing the hymn.
Singer Chantal Kreviazuk changed the lyrics of the Canadian national anthem during the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the US and Canada on Thursday, adding further fuel to a contest ...