page_title: National Anthem of Peru
section_title: Public contest of 1821
hierarchical_section_title: National Anthem of Peru / History / Public contest of 1821
caption_attribution_description: Español: jose de la torre Ugarte
context_page_description: The "Himno Nacional del Perú" is the national anthem of the Republic of Peru. The anthem was composed by José Bernardo Alcedo and its lyrics were written by José de la Torre Ugarte
context_section_description: After Peru declared its independence, the general José de San Martín began a public contest to select the National March, which was published on 7 August 1821 in the ministerial gazette. The contest called upon professors of poetry, composers and general aficionados, to send their signed productions to the Ministry of the State before 18 September, the day in which a designated commission would decide which of them would be adopted as the "National March".
  Seven compositions were entered, and on the prefixed day, they were reviewed and played in the following order:
  The band musician major from the "Numancia" Battalion
  That of master Alcedo
  That of master Guapaya
  That of master Tena
  That of master
  That of Father Aguilar, master of the Augustine Chapel
  Another entry of master Jose Alcedo, at the behest of a brother of the Convent of Saint Domingo
  After hearing the last production of José Bernardo Alcedo, General José de San Martín stood up and exclaimed, "Without a doubt, this is the National Anthem of Peru." The following day, a signed decree confirmed this opinion expressed in the midst of great enthusiasm and jubilation. The anthem was first performed publicly in the night of 23 September 1821 in the Theater of Lima, in the presence of San Martín and the supporters of the independence, who on that day reunited in the capital. The voice of Rosa Merino, was the first to intone the anthem, from the original verses from the poet José de la Torre Ugarte from Ica. Upon hearing the music and the lyrics of the National Anthem for the first time, the audience responded with a standing ovation directed at Alcedo, who conducted the orchestra.
caption: José de la Torre Ugarte, author of the lyrics.
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