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Floriade, Canberra - on the J. Verbeeck fairground organ.Advance Australia Fair is the official national anthem of Australia. Composed by Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed in 1878, but did not gain its status as the official anthem until 1984. Until then, the song was sung in Australia as a patriotic song. In order for the song to become the anthem, it had to face a vote between the Royal anthem God Save the Queen and the "unofficial anthem" Waltzing Matilda. Other songs and marches have been influenced from Advance Australia Fair, such as the Australian Vice-Regal salute.

History Advance Australia Fair was composed by Peter Dodds McCormick, originally under the pen-name 'Amicus' (which means 'friend' in Latin), in the late 19th century, and first performed by Andrew Fairfax at a Highland Society function in Sydney on 30 November, 1878. The song quickly gained popularity and an amended version was sung by a choir of 10,000 at the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January, 1901. In 1907, the Australian Government awarded McCormick £100 for his composition.

Before its adoption as Australia's national anthem, Advance Australia Fair saw considerable use elsewhere. For example, Australia's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Commission, used it to announce its news bulletins until 1952 . It was also frequently played at the start or end of official functions.

In 1973, the Whitlam government decided that the country needed an anthem that could represent Australia with "distinction", and started a competition to find one. The Australia Council for the Arts organized the contest, which was dubbed as the Australian National Anthem Quest. The contest was held in two stages; the first seeking lyrics and the second music, each having a $5,000 AUD prize for the winning entry. On the recommendation of the Council for the Arts, none of the new entries were felt worthy enough, so the contest ended with the suggestions for Advance Australia Fair, Waltzing Matilda and Song of Australia.

Advance Australia Fair emerged as the most popular choice for the national anthem after an opinion poll in 1974 (the Australian Bureau of Statistics polled 60,000 nationally).

At the same time as the 1977 Australian referendum, 1977, a national Australian plebiscite, 1977 (National Song). Advance Australia Fair received 43.6% of the vote, defeating the three alternatives: Waltzing Matilda (28.5%), Song of Australia (9.7%), and the then-current national anthem God Save the Queen (18.7%).

Advance Australia Fair was adopted as the national anthem on 19 April, 1984 by a decision of the Australian Labor Party government of Bob Hawke, and a proclamation by the Governor-General of Australia Ninian Stephen.

Lyrics Current It is currently under investigation if the current lyrics are sufficiently free of copyright to include on Wikipedia - see Talk:Advance Australia Fair#Official lyrics are copyrighted. In the interim the complete lyrics can be found here: Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Australian National Anthem

{| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" style="padding-left:20px;"|-! class="plainlinksneverexpand" | Australian National Anthem (1984) Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Australian National Anthem: Advance Australia Fair|-| 1Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.

2Beneath our radiant Southern Cross We'll toil with hearts and hands; To make this Commonwealth of ours Renowned of all the lands; For those who've come across the seas We've boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine To Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair. |-|}

Original {| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" style="padding-left:20px;"|-! class="plainlinksneverexpand" | McCormick's original lyrics (1879) Advance Australia Fair|-| 1Australia's sons let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil, Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in Nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia fair! In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia fair!

2When gallant Cook from Albion sailed, To trace wide oceans o'er, True British courage bore him on, Til he landed on our shore. Then here he raised Old England's flag, The standard of the brave; With all her faults we love her still, "Britannia rules the wave!" In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair!

3While other nations of the globe Behold us from afar, We'll rise to high renown and shine Like our glorious southern star; From England soil and Fatherland, Scotia and Erin fair, Let all combine with heart and hand To advance Australia fair! In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair!

4Should foreign foe e'er sight our coast, Or dare a foot to land, We'll rouse to arms like sires of yore To guard our native strand; Britannia then shall surely know, Beyond ocean roll between, Her sons in fair Australia's land Still keep their courage green. In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair!* * For its adoption as the national anthem, the second and fourth verses were dropped from the "Official Lyrics" and verse two of Official Lyrics was based on the third verse of the adaptation sung at Federation in 1901, rather than the original third verse. Three lines were changed since the original poem was written: * the first line of the first verse: "'''Australia's sons''' let us rejoice" to "'''Australians all''' let us rejoice". * verse 3A (verse 2 of Official Lyrics), line 3 : "To make this '''youthful Commonwealth'''" to "To make this '''Commonwealth of ours'''". * verse 3A (verse 2 of Official Lyrics), line 5 : "For '''loyal sons beyond''' the seas" to "For '''those who've come across''' the seas". |- |} ===Federation Adaptation, 1901=== {| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" style="padding-left:20px;" |- ! class="plainlinksneverexpand" | '''1901 adaptation''' of '''''Advance Australia Fair''''' |- | : : '''''Verse 3 of the original was changed to'''''; : Beneath our radiant Southern Cross, : We'll toil with hearts and hands; : To make our youthful Commonwealth : Renowned of all the lands; : For loyal sons beyond the seas : We've boundless plains to share; : With courage let us all combine : To advance Australia fair. : In joyful strains then let us sing : Advance Australia fair!* * Note: some modern sources erroneously include both versions of the third verse. |-|}

'Missing' verse? Some have claimed there is a missing sixth verse. This verse has an overtly Christian overtone. The first performance in recent memory of this verse was during the Global March for Jesus in 1998. Awakening.org: Missing verse The most recent known performance of the verse was at a special service at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, on July 10, 2005 with Prime Minister John Howard present. However the verse is in fact not McCormick's. It is not known who the true author of the verse is, nor when it was first penned and used.

{| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" style="padding-left:20px;"|-! class="plainlinksneverexpand" | 'Missing' verse? Advance Australia Fair|-|

With Christ our head and cornerstone, We'll build our Nation's might. Whose way and truth and light alone Can guide our path aright. Our lives, a sacrifice of love Reflect our Master's care. With faces turned to heaven above Advance Australia fair. In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair! |-|}

Copyright status Even though any copyright of Peter Dodds McCormick' original lyrics has expired as he died in 1916, the Commonwealth of Australia does copyright the officially proclaimed lyrics and particular arrangements of music. Non-commercial use of the anthem is permitted without case-by-case permission, but commercial use does require permission.

Media References External links

Floriade, Canberra - on the J. Verbeeck fairground organ.Advance Australia Fair is the official national anthem of Australia. Composed by Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed in 1878, but did not gain its status as the official anthem until 1984. Until then, the song was sung in Australia as a patriotic song. In order for the song to become the anthem, it had to face a vote between the Royal anthem God Save the Queen and the "unofficial anthem" Waltzing Matilda. Other songs and marches have been influenced from Advance Australia Fair, such as the Australian Vice-Regal salute.

History Advance Australia Fair was composed by Peter Dodds McCormick, originally under the pen-name 'Amicus' (which means 'friend' in Latin), in the late 19th century, and first performed by Andrew Fairfax at a Highland Society function in Sydney on 30 November, 1878. The song quickly gained popularity and an amended version was sung by a choir of 10,000 at the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January, 1901. In 1907, the Australian Government awarded McCormick £100 for his composition.

Before its adoption as Australia's national anthem, Advance Australia Fair saw considerable use elsewhere. For example, Australia's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Commission, used it to announce its news bulletins until 1952 . It was also frequently played at the start or end of official functions.

In 1973, the Whitlam government decided that the country needed an anthem that could represent Australia with "distinction", and started a competition to find one. The Australia Council for the Arts organized the contest, which was dubbed as the Australian National Anthem Quest. The contest was held in two stages; the first seeking lyrics and the second music, each having a $5,000 AUD prize for the winning entry. On the recommendation of the Council for the Arts, none of the new entries were felt worthy enough, so the contest ended with the suggestions for Advance Australia Fair, Waltzing Matilda and Song of Australia.

Advance Australia Fair emerged as the most popular choice for the national anthem after an opinion poll in 1974 (the Australian Bureau of Statistics polled 60,000 nationally).

At the same time as the 1977 Australian referendum, 1977, a national Australian plebiscite, 1977 (National Song). Advance Australia Fair received 43.6% of the vote, defeating the three alternatives: Waltzing Matilda (28.5%), Song of Australia (9.7%), and the then-current national anthem God Save the Queen (18.7%).

Advance Australia Fair was adopted as the national anthem on 19 April, 1984 by a decision of the Australian Labor Party government of Bob Hawke, and a proclamation by the Governor-General of Australia Ninian Stephen.

Lyrics Current It is currently under investigation if the current lyrics are sufficiently free of copyright to include on Wikipedia - see Talk:Advance Australia Fair#Official lyrics are copyrighted. In the interim the complete lyrics can be found here: Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Australian National Anthem

{| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" style="padding-left:20px;"|-! class="plainlinksneverexpand" | Australian National Anthem (1984) Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Australian National Anthem: Advance Australia Fair|-| 1Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.

2Beneath our radiant Southern Cross We'll toil with hearts and hands; To make this Commonwealth of ours Renowned of all the lands; For those who've come across the seas We've boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine To Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair. |-|}

Original {| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" style="padding-left:20px;"|-! class="plainlinksneverexpand" | McCormick's original lyrics (1879) Advance Australia Fair|-| 1Australia's sons let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil, Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in Nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia fair! In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia fair!

2When gallant Cook from Albion sailed, To trace wide oceans o'er, True British courage bore him on, Til he landed on our shore. Then here he raised Old England's flag, The standard of the brave; With all her faults we love her still, "Britannia rules the wave!" In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair!

3While other nations of the globe Behold us from afar, We'll rise to high renown and shine Like our glorious southern star; From England soil and Fatherland, Scotia and Erin fair, Let all combine with heart and hand To advance Australia fair! In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair!

4Should foreign foe e'er sight our coast, Or dare a foot to land, We'll rouse to arms like sires of yore To guard our native strand; Britannia then shall surely know, Beyond ocean roll between, Her sons in fair Australia's land Still keep their courage green. In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair!* * For its adoption as the national anthem, the second and fourth verses were dropped from the "Official Lyrics" and verse two of Official Lyrics was based on the third verse of the adaptation sung at Federation in 1901, rather than the original third verse. Three lines were changed since the original poem was written: * the first line of the first verse: "'''Australia's sons''' let us rejoice" to "'''Australians all''' let us rejoice". * verse 3A (verse 2 of Official Lyrics), line 3 : "To make this '''youthful Commonwealth'''" to "To make this '''Commonwealth of ours'''". * verse 3A (verse 2 of Official Lyrics), line 5 : "For '''loyal sons beyond''' the seas" to "For '''those who've come across''' the seas". |- |} ===Federation Adaptation, 1901=== {| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" style="padding-left:20px;" |- ! class="plainlinksneverexpand" | '''1901 adaptation''' of '''''Advance Australia Fair''''' |- | : : '''''Verse 3 of the original was changed to'''''; : Beneath our radiant Southern Cross, : We'll toil with hearts and hands; : To make our youthful Commonwealth : Renowned of all the lands; : For loyal sons beyond the seas : We've boundless plains to share; : With courage let us all combine : To advance Australia fair. : In joyful strains then let us sing : Advance Australia fair!* * Note: some modern sources erroneously include both versions of the third verse. |-|}

'Missing' verse? Some have claimed there is a missing sixth verse. This verse has an overtly Christian overtone. The first performance in recent memory of this verse was during the Global March for Jesus in 1998. Awakening.org: Missing verse The most recent known performance of the verse was at a special service at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, on July 10, 2005 with Prime Minister John Howard present. However the verse is in fact not McCormick's. It is not known who the true author of the verse is, nor when it was first penned and used.

{| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" style="padding-left:20px;"|-! class="plainlinksneverexpand" | 'Missing' verse? Advance Australia Fair|-|

With Christ our head and cornerstone, We'll build our Nation's might. Whose way and truth and light alone Can guide our path aright. Our lives, a sacrifice of love Reflect our Master's care. With faces turned to heaven above Advance Australia fair. In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia fair! |-|}

Copyright status Even though any copyright of Peter Dodds McCormick' original lyrics has expired as he died in 1916, the Commonwealth of Australia does copyright the officially proclaimed lyrics and particular arrangements of music. Non-commercial use of the anthem is permitted without case-by-case permission, but commercial use does require permission.

Media References External links



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