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''Salve Marinera'' is the official anthem of the
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Salve marinera at sunset, 2007
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Spanish Navy official site - Salve MarineraSalve marinera - Anthem (by the Chorus of Infanteria de Marina and Escuela Nacional de Marineria) and Video
Spanish Navy Marian hymns Spanish military marches Compositions by Cristóbal Oudrid
''Salve Marinera'' is the official anthem of the Spanish Navy
The Spanish Navy or officially, the Armada, is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces and one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Spanish Navy was responsible for a number of major historic achievements in navigation, ...
. Its meaning can be loosely translated as "Salutation of the seas" or "Praise song of the seas".
History
The ''Salve Marinera'' lyrics and music originated in the zarzuela "El Molinero de Subiza", byCristóbal Oudrid
Cristóbal (Carlos Domingo Romualdo y Ricardo) Oudrid y Segura (, 7 February 1825 – 13 March 1877) was a Spanish pianist, conductor, and composer. He is noted for his many contributions to the formation and development of the zarzuela gen ...
in 1870.
The lyrics of this hymn, written by Mariano Méndez Vigo,Rota Cofradeare exalting the
Virgin Mary
Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of ...
as '' Stella Maris'' (Our Lady, Star of the Sea).
It was adopted by the Spanish Navy as its official anthem towards the end of the 19th century, at an uncertain date.
With the passing of the time this anthem has become very popular in nautical theme celebrations throughout coastal areas in Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. It is sung as one of the highlights of Our Lady of Mount Carmel yearly commemorational festivities by fishermen on July 16. Mostly the singing of the ''Salve Marinera'' takes place after a procession carrying the Virgin's image to the church.
Lyrics
Despite its popularity inCatalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ...
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Castilian Spanish
In English, Castilian Spanish can mean the variety of Peninsular Spanish spoken in northern and central Spain, the standard form of Spanish, or Spanish from Spain in general. In Spanish, the term (Castilian) can either refer to the Spanish langu ...
version; it does not exist in any of the other languages of Spain.
The present music accompanying the hymn was adapted in 1942 by Jesús Montalbán Vizcón, then director of the Spanish Navy's training facilities' musical band ''(Banda de Música de la Escuela Naval)''.
See also
*Spanish Navy
The Spanish Navy or officially, the Armada, is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces and one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Spanish Navy was responsible for a number of major historic achievements in navigation, ...
* Stella Maris
*Ave Maris Stella
"Ave maris stella" (Latin for 'Hail, star of the sea') is a medieval Marian hymn, usually sung at Vespers. It was especially popular in the Middle Ages and has been used by many composers as the basis of other compositions.
Background
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References
{{reflistExternal links
Spanish Navy official site - Salve Marinera
Spanish Navy Marian hymns Spanish military marches Compositions by Cristóbal Oudrid