National anthems of Denmark

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royal anthem; it has equal status with Der er et yndigt land, which is treated as the civil national anthem.[1]
At sports events and other civil events, Der er et yndigt land is the one played.

Der er et yndigt land

"Der er et yndigt land" (translated into English as "There is a lovely country") is one of the anthems of Denmark. When first published, the national anthem had 12 verses, but this was shortened to the first, third, fifth, and last verse in later editions. In common use, only the first verse (or stanza) and the last three lines of the fourth verse are sung. The first half of the last verse is rarely heard and the last line of each verse is repeated once. It is usually solely played as a national anthem for public occasions.

Kong Christian stod ved højen mast

Kong Christian stod ved højen mast (Danish pronunciation:

military. On royal and military occasions, Kong Christian is usually performed alone, but there are times where the two national anthems are played together.[2] The theme of the song is about the heroics of Danish sailors during the wars against Sweden (including the Torstenson War
) in the 17th and 18th centuries.

On New Year's Eve it is tradition to sing along as the Danmarks Radio Girl's Choir sing the song on television, immediately after midnight following the other national anthem. Usually only the first verse is sung on official occasions. Adopted in 1780, it is one of the oldest national anthems in the world.[3]

Other parts of the Danish Realm

Faroe Islands

Tú alfagra land mítt (Danish: Du mit skønneste land, "Thou fairest land of mine"), officially entitled Mítt alfagra land, is the national anthem of the Faroe Islands. The anthem's lyrics, composed in 1906, are by Símun av Skarði (1872-1942) and the melody by Petur Alberg (1885-1940).

Greenland

There are also two national anthems for Danish autonomous territory Greenland, "Nunarput, utoqqarsuanngoravit" and "Nuna asiilasooq".

"Nunarput, utoqqarsuanngoravit" (

Kingdom of Denmark. With lyrics by Henning Jakob Henrik Lund and music composed by Jonathan Petersen
, the anthem was officially adopted in 1916.

"Nuna asiilasooq" ("The Land of Great Length",

See also

  • Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem – a musical piece by Tchaikovsky composed for the visit of the tsarevich to the Moscow Conservatoire accompanied by his new Danish wife. The piece is based on Kong Christian stod ved højen mast but also incorporates elements of the Russian national anthem.

References

  1. ^ "Not one but two national anthems". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b Udenrigsministeriet (6 August 2001). "Instruks for Udenrigstjenesten". Retsinformation. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Not one but two national anthems". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Culture and Community." Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Greenland Home Rule. (retrieved 11 November 2009)

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