Dragon Spirit! Paul composes the new School Anthem for the International School of Beijing

Early in 2024 Paul was delighted to travel to Beijing as composer in residence for the International School of Beijing, recently composing the brand new school Anthem. In line with the values of the school, the rousing work, ‘Dragon Spirit’, celebrates the school’s authentic diversity and energy while paying homage to the spirt of the dragon in Chinese culture. The song works both as a choral piece but also a ‘fight song’ playable by band instruments at sporting events.

See details off this exciting new chapter for ISB and Paul’s collaboration.

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DRAGON SPIRIT by Paul Jarman

Dragon Spirit, we hear your call
And we rise, your strength within us all
Dragon Spirit, we feel your power
And together blue and white, hear us roar

Dragon Spirit, we’re here for a purpose
Embrace this life, the best that we can be
Dragon Spirit, embrace diversity
High expectations and strong relations make us strong
Many nations, we are as one

And with the spirit of the dragon and promise in our wings
Together we shall fly to the sun
And with the spirit of the dragon, we’ll give all we can give
Our journey has begun

Dragon Spirit, equality for all
A joy to learn, the freedom to explore
Dragon Spirit, we all walk tall
Find your passion, make it count, give it more

Dragon Spirit, forever in our veins
Integrity, the need for knowing more
Dragon Spirit, leading the way
Since nineteen eighty, across the borders of this world
To our calling, where we belong

The foremost global school of Beijing
We’ve pride in our history and all we have achieved
Where leaders and thinkers unite as global citizens
You’ll find the answers to your dreams

And once a dragon, always a dragon
It is here we grew our wings to fly
And we’ll fly with the Dragon Spirit
Side by side, forever blue and white
We are the spirit of the dragon, one I.S.B

And with the spirit of the dragon and promise in our wings
Together we shall fly to the sun
And with the spirit of the dragon, we’ll give all we can give
Our journey has begun, and we’ll fly