Anthem of Saint Petersburg
| English: Anthem of Saint Petersburg | |
|---|---|
| Гимн Санкт-Петербурга | |
Sheet music | |
| Lyrics | Oleg Chuprov, 2002 |
| Music | Reinhold Glière, 1949 |
| Adopted | 13 May 2003 |
| Audio sample | |
Official orchestral and choral vocal recording
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The Anthem of Saint Petersburg (Russian: Гимн Санкт-Петербурга, romanized: Gimn Sankt-Peterburga) is the municipal anthem of the Russian federal city of Saint Petersburg since 2003. The music was composed in 1949 by Reinhold Glière, and the lyrics were written by poet Oleg Chuprov in 2002.
The anthem was fully recognized on 13 May 2002, when the initial version approved by the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg on 23 April, edited and then signed into law by the Governor of Saint Petersburg.
Lyrics
| Russian (Cyrillic)[1][2][3] | Russian Latin alphabet | English translation |
|---|---|---|
Державный град, возвышайся над Невою, |
Deržavnyj grad, vozvyšajsja nad Nevoju, |
Sovereign city, tower over the Neva, |
History
- In honor of the 250th anniversary of Saint Petersburg, Russian bard Alexander Gorodnitsky wrote an anthem along music by Soviet composer Reinhold Glière from the ballet Bronze Horseman, which was based on a poem by Alexander Pushkin.
- Until 2003 the anthem was reportedly performed at official events without lyrics.[4]
- In 2002 the Legislative Assembly launched a competition for the lyrics of the new city anthem. On 24 October 2002, the jury (made out of Honorary Citizens of Saint Petersburg – Zhores Alferov, Alisa Freindlich, Kirill Lavrov and others), declared Oleg Chuprov the winner.[5]
- In December the winning proposal was approved by a Administration committee, and a law on approving the anthem passed in the city legislature on 23 April 2003. The governor of the city signed the law on 13 May 2003.[6]
- The anthem is currently regulated by Paragraph 6, Clause 4 of the Charter of Saint Petersburg.
References
- ^ "Приложение 11 к Закону Санкт-Петербурга «О детальном описании официальных символов Санкт-Петербурга и порядке их использования» от 23 апреля 2003 года N 165-23" [Supplement No. 11 to the Law of Saint Petersburg "On the detailed description of the official symbols of Saint Petersburg and the order of their use" of 23 April 2003 No. 165-23] (in Russian). gov.spb.ru. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ peterinfo.ru. ""Гимн Великому городу" из балета "Медный всадник", Рейнгольд Глиэр, в редакции Григория Корчмара". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Hymns of Russian Oblasts – Gimn Sankt-Peterburga (Гимн Санкт-Петербурга) Sovereign City of Saint Petersburg (Gimn Sankt-Peterburga) lyrics + English translation". lyricstranslate.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Anthem". NPR.org. 30 January 2001. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Гимн Санкт-Петербурга" [The Anthem of Saint Petersburg]. spbin.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Устав Санкт-Петербурга" [Charter of Saint Petersburg]. Saint Petersburg City Administration (in Russian). gov.spb.ru. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.