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O Canada is the national anthem of Canada. The music was composed by [Calixa Lavallée]?, and the original French lyrics were written by Sir [Adolphe-Basile Routhier]?. It was first preformed on June 24, 1880 at a banquet in Quebec City, but did not become Canada's official national anthem until July 1, 1980. The official English version is based on a poem written by [Robert Stanley Weir]?. |
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O Canada is the national anthem of Canada. The music was composed by [Calixa Lavallée]?, and the original French lyrics were written by Sir [Adolphe-Basile Routhier]?. It was first performed on June 24, 1880 at a banquet in Quebec City, but did not become Canada's official national anthem until July 1, 1980. The official English version is based on a poem written by [Robert Stanley Weir]?. |
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In the past it was common to mix the lyrics across languages, switching from English to French after the second line, then back to English for the final two lines. However, this practice fell into disfavour after the constitutional wrangling of the late 1980s and early 90s, and has not returned. |
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In the past it was common to mix the lyrics across languages, switching from English to French after the second line, then back to English for the final two lines. However, this practice fell into disfavour after the constitutional wrangling of the late 1980s and early 90s and is now uncommon. |
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