"San Lorenzo" is an Argentine military march first composed instrumentally in 1901 by Cayetano Alberto Silva, whose lyrics by Carlos Javier Benielli were later added in 1907.
On July 8, 1901, at his home in Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe, Cayetano Silva composed a march dedicated to José de San Martín.
The city of San Lorenzo, where the battle was fought, was the birthplace of Pablo Ricchieri (the Argentine War Minister in 1901), and Silva dedicated the march to him.
[1] His neighbor, Carlos Javier Benielli, added lyrics to the march in 1908, with a description of the battle and the role of Juan Bautista Cabral in it.
Cabral, soldado heroico, cubriéndose de gloria, cual precio a la victoria, su vida rinde, haciéndose inmortal.
[2] It was played during the coronations of George V and Elizabeth II, in 1911 and 1953 respectively, with prior approval sought by the British government from Argentina.
[3] In 2023, Abel Pintos recorded and sang the march with the Orchestral Academy of Teatro Colón, and included it on his album Alta en el cielo.