According to the composer, 'The Song of the Ocean was written to celebrate the ocean and bridges science and art in the context of negotiations regarding future governance of the ocean.' The song was first performed at the University of Aberdeen in 2020. The global online premiere was on World Ocean Day, 8th June 2021, performed by a choir of singers from around the world with the Philharmonia Orchestra, as a project with DOSI (Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative). Officially endorsed as UN Ocean Decade Activity as part of the 2021-2030 United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.