They are the anthems that stir the hearts of our sporting warriors and their fearless followers, the musical call to arms instantly recognised by the faithful - the anthems of our teams. Relish Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s performance of the Brisbane Lions’ rousing team anthem.
The Brisbane Lions anthem is of course a rendition of the Marseillaise (French National anthem). Legend has it that Bill Stephen, a Fitzroy footballer back in the ‘50s was looking for an anthem for the Fitzroy team. At around the same time, he’d gone to see Casablanca and was inspired by the scene where the French sing the Marseillaise to drown out a Nazi song. He figured it was a great tune for a footy club and on a train trip back from Perth, he and some mates wrote the lyrics for Fitzroy. They’ve since adjusted it for the Brisbane Lions, but the tune remained.
Thank you to Nicholas Buc for arranging for orchestra and Stefanie Smith for conducting the Orchestra in our audio recording.
Music: “La Marseillaise” (Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle)
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5 сен 2020
