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Land Of My Fathers Various Artists 1999: Decca/Universal 466 567-2 Australian Release: Decca/Universal 466 893–2

The official album of Rugby World Cup 1999. With The Black Mountain Male Chorus and The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
 

Chart Positions

 

Entered: 16 Oct 1999 Highest: Albums: #1  Run: 12 weeks

 

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Track Listing

01. 3:40 - World In Union (Shirley Bassey & Bryn Terfel)
02. 2:05 - Land Of My Fathers (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau) (The Llanelli Male Choir)
03. 3:34 - Wales Forever (Bread Of Heaven / Cwm Rhondda) (Michael Ball)
04. 3:13 - Calon Lân (The Black Mountain Male Chorus)
05. 3:33 - All Through The Night (Ar Hyd Y Nos) (The Black Mountain Male Chorus)
06. 3:51 - Swing Low '99 (Russell Watson)
07. 3:20 - Abide With Me (Shirley Bassey)
08. 4:58 - Scotland The Brave / Flower Of Scotland (Medley) (The Black Mountain Male Chorus)
09. 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 Mountain Mix)
 

Sleeve Notes: Wales - The Land Of Song By Sioned James

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. Consequently 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.

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!

"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.

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.
 

Chart Topper From CNN Sports News, Oct 28 1999

The official 1999 Rugby World Cup album, "Land of My Fathers", has gone gold with almost 200,000 copies sold in the last three weeks.

Tracks from the album, which features anthems and songs from competing nations, have boosted the album to top spot in the British compilation charts and made it No. 1 in the New Zealand album charts.
 

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