It was Weir's lyrics that became the official English version in 1980. The music for O Canada was composed in 1880 by Calixa Lavallée - a well-known composer at the time - and the French lyrics were written by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier.Īs the song became more and more popular, many English versions were written over the years, including one based on a poem written in 1908 by The Honourable Robert Stanley Weir. History of the national anthemĪfter 100 years of tradition, O Canada was proclaimed Canada's national anthem in 1980.

Download the sheet music with the official lyrics in English and Frenchĭownload the sheet music with the official lyrics in English and French. The official lyrics of O Canada are available in bilingual and unilingual versions. Open the file by using a QuickTime Player for Mac or import it into iTunes.Select 'Save link as' or 'Download linked file as'.Press the Control key (Ctrl) and click on the link.Open the file with a media player, such as Windows Media Player.Go to the location where you saved the file.Choose the location on your computer where you want to save the file.

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