The Song of the Sibyl

This article is about the Christian liturgical drama. For the first poem in the Old Norse Poetic Edda, see Völuspá.
The Song of the Sibyl
DateChristmas Eve
FrequencyAnnual
Locations
Inaugurated10th–11th century
Chant of the Sybil on Majorca
CountrySpain
Reference00360
RegionEurope and North America
Inscription history
Inscription2010 (5th session)
ListRepresentative

The Song of the Sibyl (Catalan: El Cant de la Sibil·la [əl ˈkand də lə siˈβilːə]) is a liturgical drama and a Gregorian chant, the lyrics of which comprise a prophecy describing the Apocalypse, which has been performed in churches on Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain) and Alghero (Sardinia, Italy), and some Catalan churches, in the Catalan language on Christmas Eve nearly uninterruptedly since medieval times. It was declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO on 16 November 2010.

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