During the first matches of the event taking place in France, versions of a children’s choir were heard during the ceremony, performing the words and music with their voices.
Last week the 2023 Rugby World Cup began in France, which for the first time in its history has the presence of Chile among the members of the competition groups.
Among the innovations that integrated the organization of the event, there was the inclusion of recordings of the national anthems from the ceremony preceding the matches performed by La Mêlée des Chœurs, a project in which 7,000 schoolchildren of diverse origins participated and who performed both the music and the words of the hymns a cappella.
However, this version disconcerted some rugby players and supporters present in sports venues, which is why the organization announced a project to re-record the anthems, retaining the essence of the children’s voices.
This was declared by the president of France 2023, Jacques Rivoal. “The response we received after eight games was that these anthems worried or surprised our fans. . “We are here to prioritize the fan experience and we were very concerned about these negative comments,” he began by emphasizing.
“It’s quite a delicate question because for all the teams it’s a very important point. Today we offer new and simplified versions, preserving children’s voices. These versions will not disturb fans and will offer a more assertive musical interpretation. “, he added.
For his part, competition director Michel Poussau assured that the participating nations will be consulted on these new versions. “We understand that it didn’t work, or that it didn’t work as well as expected,” he admitted.
“We can have anthems that will be closer to expectations, but they will still have that touch of these kids who, I want to say, have been incredible, worked really hard and deserve to be a part of this tournament. “he added.
The excitement of the Condors
One of the versions heard during the ceremony was the Chilean anthem performed by the Cóndores and the Chilean fans present to watch the debut of the Chilean rugby team against Japan.
Many team members who were lining up to sing felt the emotion of the moment and some could not contain their emotion and found themselves with tears on their cheeks. .
“This is what it means “, said the official Rugby World Cup account on Twitter, accompanying the message with a video of the moment.
The next time the national anthem will be played in France will be this Saturday, September 16, when the Cóndores, for the second date of Group D, will face Samoa at the Matmut Atlantique stadium in Bordeaux from 10:00 a.m. in Chile.
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