The European anthem
The Council of Europe makes available to professionals and the general public recordings of different interpretations of the European Anthem. These recordings are extracts from the "Rhapsodie sur l'Hymne Européen" by the French composer Christophe Guyard. They were commissioned by the Council of Europe for use in documentaries, news and other programmes covering the Council of Europe.
The "Rhapsodie sur l'Hymne Européen", is a protected work. It is not copyright-free, since it is registered with Sacem (France). The composer is Christophe Guyard.
Copyright
The Council of Europe makes recordings of various interpretations and versions of the European Anthem available to radio, television and other media and the general public. The service is free but as these different works are protected their use and/or public broadcasting is subject to the payment of performing rights to Sacem (France).
Below you can find classical versions of the European Anthem, played on piano and on pipe organ.
Listen to the Anthem played by the Orchestra
Listen to the piano version
Listen to the pipe organ version
To satisfy every European's musical taste, you will find below more adaptations of the European Anthem. All of these different versions are protected and not copyright-free.
Hip-hop version, by Florian Müller (03.50)
Trance version, by Florian Müller (03.50)
Techno Version, by Maurice Steinecker (02.20)
Session with Joy, by Johannes Mössinger, performed by J. Mössinger, Peter Streicher and Matthias Daneck (04.00)
« Rhapsodie sur l'Hymne Européen »,
by Christophe Guyard, performed by the SWR Symphony Orchestra of Baden-Baden and Freiburg, conducted by Roland Kluttig:
Jingle
Slow version
Anthem and final
Full version
«Rhapsodie sur l'Hymne Européen » ,
by Christophe Guyard:
- Pipe Organ*, jingle
(00.24)
- Pipe Organ*, slow version (01.18)
- Pipe Organ*, anthem et final (02.01)
- Pipe Organ*, full version (04.55)
*Pipe Organ of Dol-de-Bretagne cathedral, France, recorded in 2006
Electric guitar version,
by Bertrand Vigier:
Short version
long version
European Hymn in Romani Variations: CD launched on the 20 November 2007
Roma version by Esma Redzepova
Roma version by Kal
Roma version by R. Point
Roma version by Yorgui Loeffler
Roma version by Grupi folklorik Rome nga Shqiperia
« Rhapsodie sur l'Hymne Européen »,
by Christophe Guyard, performed by Thierry Huillet:
Piano, jingle
Piano, slow version
Piano, anthem and final
Piano, full version
Jazz violin version,
by Bertrand Vigier and Pascal Beck, performed by Sophie Duranton and Pierre Lange:
Short version
long version
Big Band version,
by Pierre Lange and Bertrand Vigier, performed by Pierre Lange, Joe Krenker and Jean-Gilles Charvot:
Version 1
Version 2
Version 3
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