rise voices rise voices voices national anthem state renamed tune ode joy adopted official remains europe anthem today music original sixteen bar arrangement captain national competition organised government find appropriate set lyrics match chosen tune won fallout declaration independence britain november country claimed loyalty professed head state retained god save queen national anthem republic royal anthem dropped references monarchy lacked national anthem adopted rise voices national anthem lost legal status december took interim control country pending internationally recognised independence months later use known tune caused playing ode joy controversial modern day history background dispute terms granting self governing colony led predominantly white minority government headed prime minister declare independence britain november insisting majority rule condition independence declaration went caused britain united_nations impose economic sanctions queen elizabeth_ii continued head state eyes smith administration regarded majesty government despite international non god save queen remained national anthem intended demonstrate enduring loyalty queen retention song associated britain midst anglo constitutional struggle soon gave state occasions ironic tone words adoption government initiated search new anthem time adoption new green white flag november continued use god save queen june white electorate voted favour republican form government royal anthem officially remained place formal declaration republic march abandoned numerous overt references crown republican anthem years chosen music announced august commonly called ode joy fact adopted tune anthem europe january apparently government comment choice proved deeply embarrassing british labour administration leaders respect melody associated attending official european functions tune place government organised nationwide competition write matching lyrics winner receive cash prize equal pleased selection object reasoning long ode joy original form subject music long copyright public domain announce use arrangement author score grounds lawsuit incident adopted original sixteen bar arrangement captain african rifles anthem inaugural instrumental performance salisbury provoked mixed reactions enthusiastic including coloured sergeant musician told herald like god save queen disappointed government commissioned original tune music critic herald wrote government choice said associated brotherhood making internationally isolated subject ridicule headed black trade union federation commented believe country blacks identify song chosen people ethnicity remained largely absent government levels winning lyricist confirmed september company director music critic poet moved south_africa bloom titled work voices line rise voices ultimately entered common song title lyrics lyrics officially adopted follows fall use legacy rise voices remained official usage rest history june december black ruled version country failed achieve legitimacy eyes britain anthem remained place months new flag adopted national holidays largely based colonial figures replaced alternatives intended inclusive president day unity day ancestors day national anthem remained unchanged december came british control interim period internationally recognised independence came april country called africa translation hymn god africa english national anthem remained place replaced present anthem blessed land use rise voices ode joy melody controversial annual playing foreign europe day initially caused shock government officials according historian previously aware song use 1980s long time conductor considerable difficulty securing official permission performance eventually able prolonged negotiations authorities ode joy included fundraising organ held church christmas provoked angry protests attended
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