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Learn about the history, lyrics, music and etiquette of “O Canada”, the national anthem of Canada. Listen to different versions of the anthem in English, French, bilingual and instrumental.
O Canada, national anthem of Canada.It was proclaimed the official national anthem on July 1, 1980. “God Save the Queen” remains the royal anthem of Canada. The music, written by Calixa Lavallée (1842–91), a concert pianist and native of Verchères, Quebec, was commissioned in 1880 on the occasion of a visit to Quebec by John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, marquess of Lorne (later 9th ...
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O Canada" (French: Ô Canada) is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which French-language words were written by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier .
- July 1, 1980
- Calixa Lavallée, 1880
- French: Ô Canada
Mar 26, 2012 · Conflicting accounts were put forth over the years regarding the composition of “O Canada.” In an article in La Musique in June 1920, Blanche Gagnon claimed that her father, Ernest Gagnon, invited Lavallée to compose a national song for the Saint-Jean-Baptiste celebrations, and then asked Judge Adolphe-Basile Routhier to write the lyrics, suggesting to him the first line of the song.
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