Overview

• Mayor María José Catalá presided and described the piece as “the most beautiful hymn in the world,” stressing identity and cohesion.
• The hymn was performed twice under conductor Cristóbal Soler, featuring a solo by soprano Tanya Durán Gil.
• More than 800 musicians, dancers and choristers from regional federations joined the mass rendition in the Plaza de la Virgen.
• Official tributes highlighted composer José Serrano and lyricist Maximiliano Thous with displayed busts and the presence of their descendants.
• A historic Senyera facsimile from Lo Rat Penat was showcased, and representatives from municipal, provincial and regional bodies attended, with Generalitat president Carlos Mazón absent.