Ode to Newfoundland is the official provincial anthem of
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
, Canada.
Originally composed by Governor Sir
Cavendish Boyle
Sir Charles Cavendish Boyle (29 May 1849 – 17 September 1916) was a British civil servant, magistrate, and colonial administrator who served as Colonial Governor of Newfoundland, Mauritius and British Guiana. He wrote the lyrics for the an ...
in 1902
as a four-verse poem titled ''Newfoundland''; it was sung by
Frances Daisy Foster at the Casino Theatre of
St. John's during the closing of the play ''Mamzelle'' on December 22, 1902.
The original score was set to the music of E. R. Krippner, a German bandmaster living in St. John's but Boyle desired a more dignified score. It was then set to the music of British composer
Sir Hubert Parry
Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1st Baronet (27 February 18487 October 1918) was an English composer, teacher and historian of music. Born in Richmond Hill in Bournemouth, Parry's first major works appeared in 1880. As a composer he is be ...
, a personal friend of Boyle, who composed two settings.
On May 20th, 1904, the Ode was chosen as
Newfoundland's official national anthem.
This distinction was dropped when Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949. Three decades later, in 1980, the province re-adopted the song as an official provincial anthem, the first province to do so. The Ode is still sung at public events to this day as a tradition. Typically, only the first and last verses are sung.
Lyrics
See also
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Anthems and nationalistic songs of Canada
Patriotic music in Canada dates back over 200 years as a distinct category from British or French patriotism, preceding the first legal steps to independence by over 50 years. The earliest, " The Bold Canadian", was written in 1812.
Canadian a ...
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List of Newfoundland songs
This is a list of songs associated with the Canadian Island of Newfoundland.
Songs with an unknown composer/lyricist ("Traditional")
*" A Great Big Sea Hove In Long Beach"
*" Bake Apple Time in Newfoundland"
*" Ballad of the Southern Cross"
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Ode to Labrador
Ode to Labrador is the regional anthem of Labrador, a constituent region of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
History
Written by Dr. Harry Paddon in 1927, it is generally sung to the melody of O Tannenbaum, although alternat ...
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References
External links
Midi sound file{{Authority control
1902 songs
Regional songs
Newfoundland and Labrador music
Canadian anthems
Historical national anthems
Provincial symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador
Compositions by Hubert Parry