Himno Nacional De Chile First National Anthem Second National

The first National Anthem dates back to 1819 when on July 19 of that year the government enacted the creation of music and text for this purpose to renowned composer Manuel Robles and poet Bernardo de Vera y Pintado , who debuted their creation on August 20 1820 at the Domingo Arteaga theater, though to some historians, it had already being played at the Independence festivities in September of the previous year.

2 Second National Anthem

The second National Anthem of Chile was created by Spanish composer Ramón Carnicer during exile in England as a consequence of his liberal ideas. Making echo of the critics received by then for the first anthem, the Chilean Minister in London, Mariano Egaña , asked Carnicer for a new composition based on the same text by Bernardo de Vera.

Canicer composed the anthem in 1827, debuting it in Santiago on December 23 1828 in a concert by the Philharmonic Society, performed at the Arteaga Theater.

Towards 1847, the Government of Chile entrusted young poet Eusebio Lillo a new text to replace the fervid anti-Spanish poem by Vera y Pintado, which, after being analyzed by Andrés Bello, mantained the original Chorus verse ("Dulce patria, recibe los votos...").

Both the anthem by Carnicer as well as the text by Lillo had to overcome strong popular resistence before imposing itself over its ancestors.

3 Official version lyrics

This is the version that is most often played and which corrresponds to the chorus plus the fifth verse of the complete version.

Spanish original	Translation
Puro, Chile, es tu cielo azulado, Puras brisas te cruzan también, Y tu campo de flores bordado Es la copia feliz del Edén. Majestuosa es la blanca montaña Que te dio por baluarte el Señor, Que te dio por baluarte el Señor, Y ese mar que tranquilo te baña Te promete futuro esplendor Y ese mar que tranquilo te baña Te promete futuro esplendor. Coro Dulce Patria, recibe los votos Con que Chile en tus aras juró Que o la tumba serás de los libres O el asilo contra la opresión Que o la tumba serás de los libres O el asilo contra la opresión Que o la tumba serás de los libres O el asilo contra la opresión O el asilo contra la opresión O el asilo contra la opresión.	Chile, your sky is a pure blue, Pure breezes blow across you, And your field, embroidered with flowers, Is a happy copy of Eden. Majestic is the snow-covered mountain That was given to you by the Lord as a bastion, That was given to you by the Lord as a bastion, And the sea that tranquilly washes your shore Promises future splendour for you, And the sea that tranquilly washes your shore Promises future splendour for you. Chorus Gentle homeland, accept the vows Given, Chile, on your altars, That you be either the tomb of the free Or a refuge from oppression That you be either the tomb of the free Or a refuge from oppression That you be either the tomb of the free Or a refuge from oppression Or a refuge from oppression Or a refuge from oppression.

During the military coup d'etat of 1973 the military dictated that two parts plus the chorus will be used (one was "Puro, Chile...", and the other one was about the military glories of the past). It was common as an act of protest by detractors to remain in silence in the second part.

Part III was removed when democracy arrived in 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo, and the anthem went back to part I plus the chorus.

4 Full version lyrics

Coro

Dulce Patria, recibe los votos

Con que Chile en tus aras juró

Que o la tumba serás de los libres

O el asilo contra la opresión.

Ha cesado la lucha sangrienta;

Ya es hermano el que ayer invasor;

De tres siglos lavamos la afrenta

Combatiendo en el campo de honor.

El que ayer doblegábase esclavo

Libre al fin y triunfante se ve;

Libertad es la herencia del bravo,

La Victoria se humilla a sus pies.

Alza, Chile, sin mancha la frente;

Conquistaste tu nombre en la lid;

Siempre noble, constante y valiente

Te encontraron los hijos del Cid.

Que tus libres tranquilos coronen

A las artes, la industria y la paz,

Y de triunfos cantares entonen

Que amedrenten al déspota audaz.

III

Vuestros nombres, valientes soldados,

Que habéis sido de Chile el sostén,

Nuestros pechos los llevan grabados;

Los sabrán nuestros hijos también.

Sean ellos el grito de muerte

Que lancemos marchando a lidiar,

Y sonando en la boca del fuerte

Hagan siempre al tirano temblar.

Si pretende el cañón extranjero

Nuestros pueblos osado invadir;

Desnudemos al punto el acero

Y sepamos vencer o morir.

Con su sangre el altivo araucano

Nos legó por herencia el valor;

Y no tiembla la espada en la mano

Defendiendo de Chile el honor

Puro, Chile, es tu cielo azulado,

Puras brisas te cruzan también,

Y tu campo de flores bordado

Es la copia feliz del Edén.

Majestuosa es la blanca montaña

Que te dio por baluarte el Señor,

Y ese mar que tranquilo te baña

Te promete futuro esplendor.

Esas galas, ¡oh, Patria!, esas flores

Que tapizan tu suelo feraz,

No las pisen jamás invasores;

Con tu sombra las cubra la paz.

Nuestros pechos serán tu baluarte,

Con tu nombre sabremos vencer,

O tu noble, glorioso estandarte,

Nos verá combatiendo caer.

5 External links

Sang anthem at Chile's Presidency site (MP3, 1.9 MB)
MIDI File

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