Papua New Guinea National Anthem for Concert/Wind/Military Band

"O Arise, All You Sons" is the national anthem of Papua New Guinea. Adopted in 1975, it was written and composed by Thomas Shacklady, a former Dirertor of Music of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary Band.As Papua New Guinea celebrated 30 years of Independence on September 16, 2005, and as we all joined hands to “sing of our joy to be free”, there was not much thought for the man who composed our National Anthem.
His name is Thomas Shacklady (pictured above), who died of a stroke early Wednesday January 25, 2006, in his home in Sydney, Australia at the age of 88.
He is remembered by many Papua New Guineans as the legendary bandmaster of the great Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary Band from 1964 to 1982.
"His name is embedded in Papua New Guinea's history,” said Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare.