Students at Lisgar School in Mississauga recently came together to raise their voices and create what may well be one of the largest recordings of the national anthem that has ever been made.
Over 300 kids were divided into five different groups, and one by one they went into the facility’s gym to sing ‘O Canada’. Their voices will be blended with students from 79 elementary schools representing 40 different communities from all across the country, as part of the celebrations that are being held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the maple leaf flag.
When the project winds up, the final version will contain the blended voices of over 25,000 students in the singing of the familiar song.
According to the executive director of Hometown Music, which is the group that is spearheading the efforts to produce the recording, the final version will provide a small piece of history that will be able to be enjoyed for many years. A printing company can help design and produce the printed materials that will be included along with the recording.
The efforts were paid for, in part, by a grant from the federal government. The completed version will be included in the 50th Anniversary Yearbook, as well as a video documentary of the project. All the schools that contributed will be given a copy of their efforts.
