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"Highland Cathedral" ( gd, Cathair-eaglais na Gàidhealtachd) is a popular melody for the
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. This melody was composed by German musicians Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb It has been proposed as the Scottish national anthem to replace unofficial anthems "
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. The tune was the
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Anthem under British rule which ended in 1997. It was played at a ceremonial lowering of the Governor's flag at
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, on the last day of British rule. "Highland Cathedral" is Patten's favourite pipe tune, as said by himself on a
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''Asia Today'' programme. The tune has been performed by the
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, and featured in the album, ''Spirit of the Glen'', which won a Classical Brit award in 2009. The song has been performed at numerous Scottish cultural events, including Scotland's Rugby Union games. It is also a popular wedding song. It was played on 4 May 2019 at the
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at the Notre Dame Cathedral by the
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Lyrics

There is only one set of lyrics registered with PRS and MCPS, written by Ben Kelly in 1990. Other versions have been tried but this version is the one used at the Scottish Rugby games and other ceremonies.


References


External links

* http://www.highlandcathedral.com {{Authority control Scottish patriotic songs Scottish songs 1982 compositions Compositions for bagpipe