Walter P. Chambers

Walter Garnet Picart Chambers (1908 – 2003) was an Antiguan musician who composed the national anthem, "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee", and various other patriotic songs.[1][2] When he was nine years old, he became the organist for the All Saints Anglican Church.[2] Chambers was active throughout much of the 1960s and worked as both a church pipe organist and a piano tuner.[3] Chambers worked with Novelle Richards who composed the lyrics to many of his famous songs.[1][4] Other than the national anthem, his best known composition is "Antigua Land".[4]

Works

[1]

  • "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee"
  • "God Bless our State"
  • "Oh God of Life and Light"
  • "Dear God in Heaven"
  • "Unto Us a Nation's Born"
  • "Antigua Land"

References

  1. 1 2 3 Etinoff, Rosetta; Tobitt, Shelly (1985). Songs of our Land. Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, and Sports.
  2. 1 2 "Walter Garnet Picart Chambers". Wadadli Music Scene. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  3. ↑ "Antigua Net: Antigua!". antiguanet.net. Archived from the original on 2005-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  4. 1 2 "NEWSCO LTD 40TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY ANTIGUA & BARBUDA MAGAZINE" (PDF). NewsCo Ltd.
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