Hymn to the United Nations explained

Hymn to the United Nations
Composer:Pau Casals
Music Date:1971
Author:W. H. Auden
Lyrics Date:1971
Sound:Hymn_to_the_United_Nations.ogg
Sound Title:Instrumental version

The Hymn to the United Nations is an anthem composed to mark the 26th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

History

On the request of then United Nations Secretary-General U Thant, a Hymn to the United Nations was performed on the occasion of its 26th anniversary, on 24 October 1971, by Pau Casals, the lyrics to which were penned by the poet W. H. Auden.[1] [2]

Thant first approached Casals, who was a personal friend, looking to create a hymn to peace and hoping for the song to be based on the preamble of the Charter of the United Nations. Thant later commissioned Auden to write the poem after Casals requested one to set to music. Auden completed his work in three days time. The finished work, scored for chorus and orchestra, takes approximately seven minutes to play. However, there were never any plans to adopt the song as the organization's official anthem.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: United Nations. nationalanthems.info. 29 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Voices : An anthem for the Earth. The-kathmandu-post. 29 September 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20130630195330/http://202.166.193.40/the-kathmandu-post/2013/05/24/on-saturday/voices/249135.html. 30 June 2013.
  3. Web site: October 2000. Does the UN have a hymn or national anthem?.
  4. News: Raymont. Henry. 1971-08-26. Auden and Casals Writing 'Hymn' to Peace for U.N. (Published 1971). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-12-09. 0362-4331.