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National anthem of Dominica | |
| Lyrics | Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond, 1967 |
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| Music | Lemuel McPherson Christian, 1967 |
| Adopted | 1978 |
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U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (one verse) | |
"Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour" is the popular title for the national anthem of Dominica.[1] It was adopted upon the island gaining statehood in 1967 and again with Dominica's independence in 1978. The lyrics are by Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond (1912–1985), and the music was composed by Lemuel McPherson Christian OBE (1917–2000).[2][3]
The anthem was listed by The Guardian as one of the 10 best national anthems of countries competing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[4]
- ^ "National Anthem". Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "L.M. Christian, OBE, O.M". whodiedtoday.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Dominica Academy of Arts and Sciences". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- ^ Alex Marshall, "And the winning anthem is ...", The Guardian, 11 August 2008.