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O Canada!

Music by Calixa LavallÈe

"O Canada" (French: Ô Canada) is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which, words were written by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The lyrics were originally in French; an English version was created in 1906.[Robert Stanley Weir wrote in 1908 another English version, which is the official and most popular version, one that is not a literal translation of the French. Weir's lyrics have been revised twice, taking their present form in 1980, but the French lyrics remain unaltered. "O Canada" had served as a de facto national anthem since 1939, officially becoming Canada's national anthem in 1980 when the Act of Parliament making it so received royal assent and became effective on July 1 as part of that year's Dominion Day (now known as Canada Day) celebrations

Release Date: 1880

Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Deke Sharon : Natural Woman (Collection) SSAA

A selection of standards arranged by Deke Sharon and Anne Raugh from the popular CASA songbook series. Women's arrangements - especially interesting ones - are in very short supply. That's why we're very pleased to offer this songbook. Many old standards are here, plus there are a few more challenging contemporary pieces.

Songlist: A Natural Woman, It's My Party, Leader of the Pack, Lollipop, Mister Sandman, O Canada!, One Fine Day, Sweet Dreams, The Boy from New York City, The Star Spangled Banner

John Jacobson : Partners Around the World (Collection)

Take a trip around the world with this creative collection of 12 partner songs and introduce 2-part singing in a snap! From Africa to Japan to down under in Australia, your students will enjoy old favorites paired with new originals for instant harmonic fun! This all-in-one format comes complete with piano/vocal accompaniment, choreography and reproducible singer pages. Songs include: Yankee Doodle Boy/Kid from the USA, Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral/Hush-a-Bye, O Canada/My Canada!, Funiculi Funicula/Let's Go to Italy, Aloha Oe/How Could I Leave Hawaii?, Kalinka/I Have a Garden, Cielito Lindo/Let's Dance, Zum Gali Gali/Gali Gali Zum, We Are Marching to Pretoria/My Africa, Alouette/I Knew a Girl, Ame Ame/Rain, Rain Go Away, Squawk!/I Love to Go to Australia. Available: Teacher's Edition and ShowTrax CD. For Gr. 2-6.

Songlist: Aloha Oe, Alouette, O Canada!, Ame Ame, Gali Gali Zum, How Could I Leave Hawaii?, Hush-a-bye, I Have A Garden, I Knew A Girl, I Love To Go To Australia, Kid From The USA, Let's Dance, Let's Go To Italy, My Africa, My Canada, Squawk!, We Are Marching To Pretoria, Yankee Doodle, Zum Gali Gali, Cielito Lindo (My Pretty Darling), Funiculi, Funicula, Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's An Irish Lullaby), Kalinka (Little Snowball Bush), Rain, Rain Go Away

Various Arrangers : Best of Songs of Inspiration and Celebration

30 well-known songs in attractive arrangements for 1-2 voices with easy-to-play piano accompaniments and guitar frames.

Songlist: All Things Bright and Beautiful, Amazing Grace, America, The Beautiful, Auld Lang Syne, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere, For He's a Jolly Good Fellow, For the Beauty of the Earth, God of Our Fathers, God Save the Queen, Great Day!, Heart of Oak, He's Got the Whole World, Home! Sweet Home!, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, How Can I Keep from Singing?, I Got a Home in That Rock, I Vow to Thee, My Country, Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory, Land of My Fathers, Men of Harlech, O Canada!, O God, Our Help in Ages Past, Rule, Britannia, Simple Gifts, Shall We Gather at the River?, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, The Maple Leaf For Ever!, This Land of Ours, This Little Light of Mine

Individual Folios

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