A new Hymn for Europe: European Soul

akadnews — 2007-09-23T10:27:00Z

In September 2005, the Song "European Soul" composed by the Austrian Peter Jedlicka won a prize in an art competition organized by the NOE-Kulturforum in Lower Austria, entitled:

"In search of the European Soul"

This song has a good chance to become Europes new Hymn, because it is much easier to sing than Beethoven´s "Ode to joy".

And it has a unique concept to include all languages of the EU Member States: The first verse is always sung in english language, the second verse and the final short verse are sung in the language of the country where it is performed.

On this website we´ll keep you up with news about this composition, give you the chance to download the lyrics and the melody (in MIDI file format), and tell you in which countries, by which artists or choirs the song is performed or recorded.

And you can join in ! If you want to perform this song live - most likely within a Europe-related event - or put it on a record please tell us about it. And if you do not find a language version of your country on this website, please mail if you have a proposal for a translation in your mother tongue.

So let us "share the good things" as is stated it the final lines of the song "European Soul"

The Band WIENERBERG, Vienna Austria

A new European Hymn: "European Soul" (Translations, Recordings and Performances of the new Europa Hymn) : topic:About

A new Hymn for Europe: European Soul