The song of Australia |
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| Title : | The song of Australia |
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| Creator : | Linger, Carl, 1810-1862 | ||
| Place Of Creation : | Adelaide | ||
| Publisher : | S. Marshall & Sons | ||
| Date of creation : | [1883?] | ||
| Additional Creator : | Carleton, Caroline, 1820-1874 | ||
| Format : | Sheet music | ||
| Contributor : | State Library catalogue | ||
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| Description : |
In 1859 the Gawler Institute conducted a competition for an Australian anthem, over 40 years before the attainment of federation in 1901. The song of Australia won the competition; the Institute awarded cash prizes to Caroline Carleton for the words, and Carl Linger for the music. With her husband and two children, Caroline Carleton had arrived in South Australia from England in 1839. German born conductor and composer Linger had migrated to the colony in 1849.
For several generations South Australians sang this rousing anthem at school, and the song featured at many official functions. Attempts were made to have The song of Australia recognised as the official national song, but in 1984 Advance Australia fair was proclaimed as Australia's national anthem. |
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| Coverage year : | 1883 |
| Period : | 1852-1883 |
| Further reading : | Wallace, Ronald AV. Our great patriotic song: the "Song of Australia": with information on Caroline J. Carleton (who wrote the words) and Carl August Ferdinand Linger (who composed the music), [Adelaide, S. Aust.]: Carl Linger Memorial Committee, [1999] |
| Internet links : | Australian Dictionary of Biography Online Search: Linger, Carl Ferdinand August
Australian Government Culture & Recreation PortalSee: Australian National Anthem Music AustraliaSee: 'The Song of Australia' |
| Exhibitions and events : | State Library of South Australia: Mortlock Wing: Arts and culture. August 2004- |
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