Cant del Barça
The Cant del Barça ([kan dəɫ βarsə], Catalan for 'Barça song') is the official anthem of FC Barcelona . The composition of the song was commissioned in 1974 to celebrate the club's 75th birthday. The text was written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs and the music was composed by Manuel Valls Gorina.
The anthem was officially performed for the first time on November 27, 1974 in Camp Nou before a game between FC Barcelona and the GDR by a 3500-strong choir under the direction of Oriol Martorell. On November 28, 1998, on the occasion of the club's centenary, the song was performed by the Catalan singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat at the Camp Nou. Since 2008/09 the text of the Cant del Barça has been printed on the official jerseys of FC Barcelona.
She solved Himne a l'Estadi ('Hymn for the Stadium') written in 1957 with the incipit : Barça! Barça! Barça! from.
Above all, the text of the Cant del Barça emphasizes the integrative and unifying character of the club by stating that no distinction should be made according to the geographical origin of the fans when achieving common goals (Catalan: Som la gent blaugrana / Tant se val d'on venim / Si del sud o del nord / Ara estem d'acord estem d'acord / Una bandera ens agermana - German: We are the blue- reds / No matter where we come from / Whether from the south or the north / Now we are one, we are one / A flag unites us ). Before big games, the stadium speakers are switched off during the song in order to increase the emotional effect through unaccompanied singing.
Web links
- The history of the Barça anthems | FC Barcelona. In: fcbarcelona.com. FC Barcelona, accessed on May 3, 2018 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Història dels himnes al web oficial del FC Barcelona ( Memento of the original from August 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Bloc de la Coral Belles Arts de Sabadell
- ↑ http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11833/10299317/barcelona-reveal-new-home-kit-for-201617-season
- ↑ Camp Nou, objectes Inauguració # 2. In: elpetitmuseu.com. Retrieved May 3, 2018 (Spanish).
- ↑ FC Barcelona anthem. Retrieved May 3, 2018 .
- ↑ FC Barcelona will pay homage to the writers of the 'Cant del Barça' | FC Barcelona. Retrieved May 3, 2018 (American English).
