Marcia Trionfale (Hallmayer)
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The Marcia trionfale was the second anthem
of the Pope
and of the Vatican City State
, replacing Noi vogliam Dio, Vergine Maria
. It was written in 1857 by Viktorin Hallmayer
, then director of the band of the 47th Infantry Regiment of the Line (the Count Kinsky Regiment) stationed within the Papal States
.
The Marcia was played for the first time on the evening of June 9, 1857, to celebrate the entry of Pope Pius IX into Bologna
. It proved immediately popular and was used repeatedly during that journey of the Pope to Florence
and other central Italian
cities, and on his return to Rome on September 5, 1857. This music was also played in the streets of Rome to celebrate the Lateran Treaty between the papacy and the Kingdom of Italy
on February 11, 1929 and the end of the Roman Question
.
Hallmayer's lively and waltz
-like Marcia music was in the style of the period of its composition, but in the eve of the Holy Year 1950 Pope Pius XII decided to replace it by Gounod
's Marche Pontificale (composed in 1869), which had a more religious tone.. It was performed officially for the last time on Christmas Eve
, 1949.
Anthem
The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music , or more generally, a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a distinct group of people, as in the term "national anthem" or "sports anthem".-Etymology:The word is derived from the Greek via Old English , a word...
of the Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
and of the Vatican City State
Vatican City
Vatican City , or Vatican City State, in Italian officially Stato della Città del Vaticano , which translates literally as State of the City of the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of...
, replacing Noi vogliam Dio, Vergine Maria
Noi vogliam Dio, Vergine Maria
Noi vogliam Dio, Vergine Maria is a Marian hymn from Italian folk tradition which became the national anthem of the Papal States at the start of the nineteenth century. Its music and lyrics are both anonymous...
. It was written in 1857 by Viktorin Hallmayer
Viktorin Hallmayer
Viktorin Hallmayer was an Austrian composer and band conductor, best known as the author of the Marcia Trionfale, the first anthem of the Catholic Pontificate and of the Vatican City State....
, then director of the band of the 47th Infantry Regiment of the Line (the Count Kinsky Regiment) stationed within the Papal States
Papal States
The Papal State, State of the Church, or Pontifical States were among the major historical states of Italy from roughly the 6th century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia .The Papal States comprised territories under...
.
The Marcia was played for the first time on the evening of June 9, 1857, to celebrate the entry of Pope Pius IX into Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. It proved immediately popular and was used repeatedly during that journey of the Pope to Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and other central Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
cities, and on his return to Rome on September 5, 1857. This music was also played in the streets of Rome to celebrate the Lateran Treaty between the papacy and the Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
The Kingdom of Italy was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which was its legal predecessor state...
on February 11, 1929 and the end of the Roman Question
Roman Question
thumb|300px|The breach of [[Porta Pia]], on the right, in a contemporaneous photograph.The Roman Question was a political dispute between the Italian Government and the Papacy from 1861 to 1929....
.
Hallmayer's lively and waltz
Waltz
The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
-like Marcia music was in the style of the period of its composition, but in the eve of the Holy Year 1950 Pope Pius XII decided to replace it by Gounod
Charles Gounod
Charles-François Gounod was a French composer, known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette.-Biography:...
's Marche Pontificale (composed in 1869), which had a more religious tone.. It was performed officially for the last time on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25...
, 1949.
External links
- Marcia Trionfale (MP3) on the site of the Italian CarabinieriCarabinieriThe Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both military and civilian populations, and is a branch of the armed forces.-Early history:...
.