It was premiered in 1907 in the Teatre Principal of Barcelona as part of a zarzuela of the same name and nowadays is usually performed as the final piece in many cobla concerts.[5] Because of its Catalanist connotacions La Santa Espina was prohibited during the dictatorships of Primo de Rivera (1923–1930) and Francisco Franco (1939–1975), when also the Catalan national anthem Els Segadors was forbidden.[1][5]
Som i serem gent catalana tant si es vol com si no es vol, que no hi ha terra més ufana sota la capa del sol.
Déu va passar-hi en primavera i tot cantava al seu pas. Canta la terra encara entera, i canta que cantaràs.
Canta l'ocell, lo riu, la planta canten la lluna i el sol. I tot treballant la dona canta, i canta al peu del bressol.
I canta a dintre de la terra el passat ja mai passat, i jorns i nits, de serra en serra, com tot canta al Montserrat.
Som i serem gent catalana tant si es vol com si no es vol, que no hi ha terra més ufana sota la capa del sol.
We are and we shall be the Catalan people Whether others like it or not, For there isn't a more beautiful land Anywhere under the sun.
God passed through it in Springtime And everything sang as He walked by. The land still entire is singing And it shall keep on singing more and more.
The bird, the river and the plant sing, As do the moon and the sun. And as she works, the woman sings, She sings right at the foot of the cradle.
And inside the land is singing The past that never came to be, And days and nights, from a mountain range to another, As everything sings in Montserrat.
We are and we shall be the Catalan people Whether others like it or not, For there isn't a more beautiful land Anywhere under the sun.
Recorded versionsedit
La Santa Espina was first recorded in 1907 by the cobla La Principal de Peralada and is always included in all recording compilations of the best and most popular sardana songs. Due to its popularity and symbolic relevance, it has been also performed by many musicians other than classic sardana bands.[5]
^ ab"La Santa Espina, interpreted in its entirety by the Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès | Barcelona Cultura". www.barcelona.cat. Ajuntament de Barcelona. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
^"Jesús Ventura: 'Durant molts anys 'La Santa Espina' va ser un succedani d'himne nacional'" [For many years ‘La Santa Espina’ was a substitute national anthem]. VilaWeb (in Catalan). 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
^ abGómez-Font, Àlex (2022-07-05). "Toti Soler: 'La santa espina és el veritable himne de Catalunya'" [La Santa Espina is the real anthem of Catalonia]. Núvol (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
^Laurent, Marta. "Famous Catalan Songs That Will Touch Your Soul". ForeverBarcelona. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
^ abcSubirana, Lluís (2007). "Centenari de La Santa Espina" [Centenary of La Santa Espina] (PDF). Quadern de les idees, les arts i les lletres (in Catalan). Fundació Ars (159): 25. eISSN 2385-4979.
^"Charlie Haden & the Liberation Music Orchestra – The Ballad of the Fallen". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
^"Marina Rossell – Cap Al Cel". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
External linksedit
"La Santa Espina at Palau de la Música by the Agrupació Polifònica de Vilafranca" (video). YouTube. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
"La Santa Espina by Marina Rossell at Gran Teatre del Liceu" (video). YouTube. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
"La Santa Espina by Dansaires del Penedès in the Provincial Government of Tarragona on the occasion of its centenary" (video). YouTube. 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
"La Santa Espina by La Principal de la Bisbal (videoclip)" (video). YouTube. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
December 15, 2023
santa, espina, catalan, pronunciation, səntəs, pinə, holy, thorn, sardana, composed, enric, morera, with, lyrics, written, Àngel, guimerà, most, emblematic, sardanas, considered, patriotic, hymn, catalans, song, enric, morera, viuralanguagecatalanenglish, titl. La Santa Espina Catalan pronunciation le sentes pine The Holy Thorn is a sardana composed by Enric Morera with lyrics written by Angel Guimera It is the most emblematic of all sardanas 1 and is considered a patriotic hymn by the Catalans 2 3 4 La Santa Espina Song by Enric Morera i ViuraLanguageCatalanEnglish titleThe Holy ThornReleased1907GenreSardanaSongwriter s Angel GuimeraIt was premiered in 1907 in the Teatre Principal of Barcelona as part of a zarzuela of the same name and nowadays is usually performed as the final piece in many cobla concerts 5 Because of its Catalanist connotacions La Santa Espina was prohibited during the dictatorships of Primo de Rivera 1923 1930 and Francisco Franco 1939 1975 when also the Catalan national anthem Els Segadors was forbidden 1 5 Contents 1 Lyrics 2 Recorded versions 3 References 4 External linksLyrics editOriginal text English translationSom i serem gent catalanatant si es vol com si no es vol que no hi ha terra mes ufanasota la capa del sol Deu va passar hi en primaverai tot cantava al seu pas Canta la terra encara entera i canta que cantaras Canta l ocell lo riu la plantacanten la lluna i el sol I tot treballant la dona canta i canta al peu del bressol I canta a dintre de la terrael passat ja mai passat i jorns i nits de serra en serra com tot canta al Montserrat Som i serem gent catalanatant si es vol com si no es vol que no hi ha terra mes ufanasota la capa del sol We are and we shall be the Catalan people Whether others like it or not For there isn t a more beautiful land Anywhere under the sun God passed through it in Springtime And everything sang as He walked by The land still entire is singing And it shall keep on singing more and more The bird the river and the plant sing As do the moon and the sun And as she works the woman sings She sings right at the foot of the cradle And inside the land is singing The past that never came to be And days and nights from a mountain range to another As everything sings in Montserrat We are and we shall be the Catalan people Whether others like it or not For there isn t a more beautiful land Anywhere under the sun Recorded versions editLa Santa Espina was first recorded in 1907 by the cobla La Principal de Peralada and is always included in all recording compilations of the best and most popular sardana songs Due to its popularity and symbolic relevance it has been also performed by many musicians other than classic sardana bands 5 One of these alternative versions is the jazzy cover by Charlie Haden and Carla Bley in the famous Liberation Music Orchestra s album The Ballad of the Fallen 1983 6 More recently it has been also interpreted in different styles by Catalan artists like Marina Rossell 7 and Toti Soler 3 References edit a b La Santa Espina interpreted in its entirety by the Orquestra Simfonica del Valles Barcelona Cultura www barcelona cat Ajuntament de Barcelona 11 March 2014 Retrieved 2023 05 11 Jesus Ventura Durant molts anys La Santa Espina va ser un succedani d himne nacional For many years La Santa Espina was a substitute national anthem VilaWeb in Catalan 2014 03 15 Retrieved 2023 05 11 a b Gomez Font Alex 2022 07 05 Toti Soler La santa espina es el veritable himne de Catalunya La Santa Espina is the real anthem of Catalonia Nuvol in Catalan Retrieved 2023 05 11 Laurent Marta Famous Catalan Songs That Will Touch Your Soul ForeverBarcelona Retrieved 2023 05 11 a b c Subirana Lluis 2007 Centenari de La Santa Espina Centenary of La Santa Espina PDF Quadern de les idees les arts i les lletres in Catalan Fundacio Ars 159 25 eISSN 2385 4979 Charlie Haden amp the Liberation Music Orchestra The Ballad of the Fallen AllMusic Retrieved 2023 05 11 Marina Rossell Cap Al Cel AllMusic Retrieved 2023 05 11 External links edit La Santa Espina at Palau de la Musica by the Agrupacio Polifonica de Vilafranca video YouTube 2015 12 03 Retrieved 2023 05 11 La Santa Espina by Marina Rossell at Gran Teatre del Liceu video YouTube 2014 01 18 Retrieved 2023 05 11 La Santa Espina by Dansaires del Penedes in the Provincial Government of Tarragona on the occasion of its centenary video YouTube 2008 03 19 Retrieved 2023 05 11 La Santa Espina by La Principal de la Bisbal videoclip video YouTube 2017 01 04 Retrieved 2023 05 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La Santa Espina amp oldid 1175914971, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
