Listen to A Song of Welcome: Behind the Salutes and the Speeches (bar., Chorus) by BBC Symphony Chorus, Dame Joan Sutherland, John Cameron, Philharmonia Orchestra & Arthur Bliss

A Song of Welcome: Behind the Salutes and the Speeches (bar., Chorus)

BBC Symphony Chorus, Dame Joan Sutherland, John Cameron, Philharmonia Orchestra & Arthur Bliss

Classical

1

Try Apple Music Classical

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

A Song of Welcome: Behind the salutes and the speeches (bar., chorus)

Watch A Song of Welcome: Behind the salutes and the speeches (bar., chorus) on YouTube

Featured In

Listen to Bliss Conducts Bliss: A Song of Welcome (Previously Unpublished), Miracle in the Gorbals Suite, Music for Strings, Welcome the Queen by Philharmonia Orchestra

ALBUMBliss Conducts Bliss: A Song of Welcome (Previously Unpublished), Miracle in the Gorbals Suite, Music for Strings, Welcome the QueenPhilharmonia Orchestra

Get up to 2 months free of Apple Music Classical

Top Songs By BBC Symphony Chorus

Listen to Rule Britannia! by Sir Andrew Davis, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Bryn Terfel, see lyrics, music video & more!

Rule Britannia!Sir Andrew Davis, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Bryn Terfel

Listen to 5 Pomp and Circumstance Marches: No. 1 in D Major (Land of Hope and Glory) by Sir Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Chorus & BBC Symphony Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

5 Pomp and Circumstance Marches: No. 1 in D Major (Land of Hope and Glory)Sir Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Chorus & BBC Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio Molto e Cantabile by London Symphony Orchestra, Jennifer Vyvyan, Rudolf Petrak, Donald Bell, Shirley Carter, Josef Krips, Leslie Woodgate & BBC Symphony Chorus, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio Molto e CantabileLondon Symphony Orchestra, Jennifer Vyvyan, Rudolf Petrak, Donald Bell, Shirley Carter, Josef Krips, Leslie Woodgate & BBC Symphony Chorus

Listen to Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale (Excerpt: Ode to Joy) by Josef Krips, Jennifer Vyvyan, Rudolf Petrak, Shirley Verrett, London Symphony Orchestra & BBC Symphony Chorus, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale (Excerpt: Ode to Joy)Josef Krips, Jennifer Vyvyan, Rudolf Petrak, Shirley Verrett, London Symphony Orchestra & BBC Symphony Chorus

Listen to 4 Part Songs, Op. 53: No. 1, There is Sweet Music (Remastered 2025) by BBC Symphony Chorus & Sir Adrian Boult, see lyrics, music video & more!

4 Part Songs, Op. 53: No. 1, There is Sweet Music (Remastered 2025)BBC Symphony Chorus & Sir Adrian Boult

Listen to The Wanderer, Pt. 2 by Sir Andrew Davis, David Wilson-Johnson, BBC Symphony Chorus & BBC Symphony Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Wanderer, Pt. 2Sir Andrew Davis, David Wilson-Johnson, BBC Symphony Chorus & BBC Symphony Orchestra

Listen to The Wanderer, Pt. 1 by Sir Andrew Davis, David Wilson-Johnson, BBC Symphony Chorus & BBC Symphony Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

The Wanderer, Pt. 1Sir Andrew Davis, David Wilson-Johnson, BBC Symphony Chorus & BBC Symphony Orchestra

Listen to A Child of our Time, Pt. 1: A Spiritual. Steal away (Soprano, Tenor, Chorus) by Pumeza Matshikiza, Joshua Stewart, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis, see lyrics, music video & more!

A Child of our Time, Pt. 1: A Spiritual. Steal away (Soprano, Tenor, Chorus)Pumeza Matshikiza, Joshua Stewart, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis

Listen to A Child of our Time, Pt. 1: Chorus of the Oppressed. When shall the usurer's city cease? (Chorus) by BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis, see lyrics, music video & more!

A Child of our Time, Pt. 1: Chorus of the Oppressed. When shall the usurer's city cease? (Chorus)BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis

Listen to A Child of our Time, Pt. 1: Is evil then good? (Alto, Chorus) by Dame Sarah Connolly, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis, see lyrics, music video & more!

A Child of our Time, Pt. 1: Is evil then good? (Alto, Chorus)Dame Sarah Connolly, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis

Credits

AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN

BBC Symphony Chorus

BBC Symphony Chorus

Chor

Dame Joan Sutherland

Dame Joan Sutherland

Sopran

John Cameron

Bariton

Philharmonia Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchester

Arthur Bliss

Dirigent:in

KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT

Arthur Bliss

Komponist:in

C. Day Lewis

Texte

PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK

Alec Robertson

Produzent:in

Walter Legge

Produzent:in

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Chrome Web Store

Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility

Get up to 2 months free of Apple Music Classical