The Songs of Shirley Bassey

Full Tracklisting:

1. 3:40 - World In Union (Shirley Bassey & Bryn Terfel)
2. 2:05 - Land Of My Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau) (The Llanelli Male Choir)
3. 3:34 - Wales Forever (Bread Of Heaven / Cwm Rhondda) (Michael Ball)
4. 3:13 - Calon Lân (The Black Mountain Male Chorus)
5. 3:33 - All Through The Night (Ar Hyd Y Nos) (The Black Mountain Male Chorus)
6. 3:51 - Swing Low '99 (Russell Watson)
7. 3:20 - Abide With Me (Shirley Bassey)
8. 4:58 - Scotland The Brave / Flower Of Scotland (Medley) (The Black Mountain Male Chorus)
9. 3:28 - Myfanwy (Bryn Terfel)
10. 2:12 - Jerusalem (The Royal Choral Society)
11. 3:56 - Song For Everyman (Danny Boy) (Miriam Stockley)
12. 3:20 - Ar Lan Y Môr (Bryn Terfel)
13. 1:55 - Suo Gân (Caryl Ebenezer)
14. 4:18 - Kotahitanga - Beatmasters Rugby Remix (Oceania, featuring Hinewehi Mohi)
15. 3:47 - (Nkosi Sikile' I Afrika) Shosholoza (Lady Smith Black Mambazo)
16. 3:53 - Boga Boga (Herria, with The Bayonne Basque Choir)
17. 2:16 - David Of The White Rock (Dafydd Y Garreg Wen) (Llio Rhydderch)
18. 2:53 - Y Tangnefeddwyr (Caryl Ebenezer & Anwen Ebenezer)
19. 2:33 - We'll Keep A Welcome (Shirley Bassey)
20. 3:46 - World In Union - Welsh Montain Mix

In Australia this record had been released slightly different. Two more songs, but not by Shirley Bassey including the official 1999 Australian Rugby Union theme song: Decca / Universal Australia 1999, 466 893–2 (0 028946 689325).

Sleevenotes:

Being Welsh and singing choral music undoubtedly go hand in hand - it is the genre of music most widely associated with Wales.

The Welsh choral tradition derives from the industrial society generated when communities where thrown together - from the slate and quarry workers in North Wales to the miners in the South Wales coalfields. Concequently the Eisteddfod and the non-conformist tradition quickly developed, and choral tradition, in particularly the male voice choir, became as popular in Wales as any form of sport, even rugby!

Male voice choirs are still an integral part of Welsh society and culture, and surely it is safe to say that the long and strong Welsh choral tradition is as alive today on the brink of the Millennium as it has ever been.

Note about Bryn Terfel

Born on a farm in Pant Glas in North Wales, Bryn Terfel's first musical memories are of his parents singing Welsh folksongs. Today he is the world's leading bass-baritone, singing in major opera houses around the globe. A keen rugby fan, he only gave up playing the sport himself after breaking his nose for the seventh time!

Note about Shirley Bassey

"First Lady" of Wales, Shirley Bassey's legendary career has spanned more than four decades of unwavering popularity, from her first hit Banana Boat Song to her classic hits for the James Bond movies. In 1998 she smashed her own record in London for the longest run by a solo artist at the Royal Festival Hall with ten sold-out shows.

Note about Michael Ball

Britain's leading musical star and The Variety Club Best Recording artist for 1998, Michael Ball has starred on Broadway and dominated the programmes of most of the top London west End shows for more than a decade. His platinum selling albums make him one of the biggest selling male recording artists.