1888 Cardiff Football Union Medal

Uploaded to Youtube by daanemartina who says: "World In Union Written by Holst / Skarbek, Welsh Lyrics by Sioned James Released in 1999 on the various artists album Land Of My Fathers and on the World In Union Single. The duet version with Bryn Terfel has also been released on some collections including the 2003 CD album Thank you for the Years. This song was the official theme song of the Rugby World Cup 1999 in Wales. Shirley Bassey and Bryn Terfel performed it together during the world cup opening ceremony on 1st October 1999 in the new rugby stadium in Cardiff filled with thousands of people and aired world-wide. They mimed to to a backing track, and performed it once again on November 6th before the final game of the Rugby World Cup. Some days before the opening ceremony Shirley Bassey and Bryn Terfel offered the song to the public by miming to it in a British TV broadcast. On the single there is also a version with Shirley Bassey only, without Bryn Terfel which, of course, many Shirley Bassey fans prefer. The single reached number 35 in the British single charts and the album Land Of My Fathers with two more tracks by Shirley Bassey reached No. 1 in the British album charts. Shirley Bassey was the star at the rugby world cup opening ceremony. She wore a sparkly oblong sack-dress fashioned from a big Welsh flag. On the sleeve note for the Thank You For The Years album Shirley says "I was honoured to be asked to record this anthem to the Rugby World Cup in 1999, with the gorgeous Bryn Terfel. We performed at the opening ceremony at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium and is an unforgettable moment in my career." The song is originally from the Jupiter in the Planet suite and has previously been sung by Kiri te Kanawa amongst others. Lyrics Welsh Version Performed by Shirley Bassey with Bryn Terfel. With The Black Mountain Male Chorus, The Morriston Rugby Club Choir and The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Male voices (backing choir): (sing in Welsh) Bryn: (sings in Welsh) Shirley: Gathering together One mind, one heart Every creed, every colour Once joined, never apart Searching for the best in me I will find what I can be If I win, lose or draw It's a victory for all Bryn with choir: (sings in Welsh) Bryn: We face high mountains Must cross rough seas Shirley: We must take our place in history And live with dignity Choir: It's the world in union The world as one As we climb to reach our destiny Shirley, Bryn and choir: A new age has begun Build a world A world in union A new age has begun. "

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