“Celebration of Nations: let all people sing!” is inspired by an incident during the Covid lockdowns when a lone figure standing on a balcony began singing a familiar tune and was soon joined by a host of people across the communities, all singing in unison. That was a powerful moment as music dissolved isolation. It creates the feeling of social harmony and unity by synchronising people’s hearts and actions, much needed in today’s fractured world. Music can bridge the people again, to reawaken that collective heartbeat.

The collection of 32 songs from around the world, be they folk, classical or patriotic anthems, transcends language barrier as they express similar sentiments: the universal themes of love for one’s country, for one’s fellowmen, beauty of nature, nostalgia for times past, the joy and wonder that still exist in this world.