Le Chant des Wallons explained
| Le Chant des Wallons |
| English Title: | The Song of the Walloons |
| Prefix: | Regional |
| Country: | Wallonia |
| Author: | Théophile Bovy |
| Lyrics Date: | 1900 |
| Composer: | Louis Hillier |
| Music Date: | 1901 |
| Adopted: | 1998 |
| Sound: | Hymne - Le Chant des Wallons.ogg |
| Sound Title: | Instrumental rendition in B-flat major. |
"The Song of the Walloons" (wa|Li tchant des Walons; fr|Le Chant des Wallons) is the regional anthem of Wallonia in Belgium. The original lyrics were written by Théophile Bovy in 1900 in the Walloon language. A year later, it was set to music composed by Louis Hillier. Performed for the first time in the city of Liège, the song quickly spread to other parts of French-speaking Belgium and established itself like a "national" anthem for Wallonia.[1] [2]
It was approved on 15 July 1998 by the Parliament of Wallonia, along with the region's coat of arms and flag.[3]
Lyrics
Typically, only the first and third verses are performed.
See also
External links
- Parliament of Wallonia – The Parliament of Wallonia has a page featuring the history and lyrics of the anthem, as well as instrumental versions.
- Union Culturelle Wallonne – The UCW has a page about the anthem that includes a vocal version from the CD, "Li Tchant des Walons", by the Orchestre de Choeurs de l'Opera Royal de Wallonie, with Patrick Delcour as baritone.
Notes and References
- https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/hymne L'hymne wallon
- Web site: Li Tchant des Walons (Le chant des Wallons) Fête la Communauté Française de Belgique !!! Communauté Française rebaptisée Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles !!!. Segers. Jean. Les Trois J de Tournai. 2014-09-27.
- https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/media/doc/pdf/hymne/paroles_fr.pdf L’Hymne Wallon
- http://www.ucwallon.be/pagehtm/tchantwal.htm Li Tchant dès Walons
- http://www.axl.cefan.ulaval.ca/europe/Belgique-Chant_des_Wallons.htm Le Chant des Wallons / Li Tchant des Walons
- http://www.stedeninfo.be/waalsvolkslied.htm Le chant des Wallons.
