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English: Sheet music for God Defend New Zealand, with the lengthened ending as commonly performed. Created on MuseScore 2 and exported as .svg file. Chord progression shown here is only one variety/suggestion.
"God Defend New Zealand" (Māori: "Aotearoa", [a] meaning 'New Zealand') is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being "God Save the King". Legally the two have equal status, but "God Defend New Zealand" is more commonly used. Originally written as a poem, it was set to music as part of a competition in 1876.
The traditional anthem "God Save the King" is generally used only on royal and viceregal occasions. [3] "God Defend New Zealand" is more commonly used on occasions when the national identity of New Zealand is the focus, such as sports events, where it is sung with English and Māori verses. [4] On a few occasions both anthems may be used. [2]
Waiata / Anthems is compilation album by New Zealand artists, whereby they re-record previous songs from English to Māori language.It was released in New Zealand 6 September 2019 and it debuted at number 1 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.
G major is the key stipulated for the royal anthem of Canada, "God Save the King". [4] The anthem " God Defend New Zealand " ("Aotearoa") was originally composed by John Joseph Woods in A-flat major , but after becoming New Zealand's national anthem in 1977, it was rearranged into G major to better suit general and massed singing. [ 5 ]
John Joseph Woods (1849 – 9 June 1934) was a New Zealand teacher and songwriter. He is best known for winning a competition to set "God Defend New Zealand", a poem by Thomas Bracken, to music. By doing this, he composed the tune to what later became New Zealand's national anthem. [1] Woods was also the Tuapeka County Council clerk for 55 ...
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God Defend New Zealand; God Save the King; I. Invercargill March; N. National anthems of New Zealand; T. Ten Guitars This page was last edited on 17 June 2023, at ...