A Symphony Of British Music - Music For The Closing Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games
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A Symphony Of British Music - Music For The Closing Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games
Various Artists
[ Decca / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Sunday 20 July 2014
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Celebrating some of the biggest and most iconic acts that the British pop scene has ever produced, A Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of London 2012 features 40 tracks that were performed at the Olympic Games spectacle. Alongside several pieces composed especially for the event by David Arnold ("Parade of the Athletes," "Medal Ceremony"), there are comedic turns from Eric Idle ("Always Look On the Bright Side of Life") and Russell Brand ("I Am the Walrus"), two collaborations between Jessie J, Taio Cruz, and Tinie Tempah, and headline-grabbing performances from Spice Girls, George Michael and Take That. - AllMusic.com
Tracks:
CD 1:
1. Urban Voices Collective - Because
0:38
2. Julian Lloyd Webber, LSO, Stomp feat. Timothy Spall - Salut d'amour
2:57
3. Madness - Our House
2:29
4. Massed Bonds Of The Household Division - Parklife
1:14
5. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
2:14
6. Ray Davies, Urban Voices Collective, LSO - Waterloo Sunset
3:22
7. Emeli Sandé - Read All About It (Pt. III)
5:58
8. David Arnold - The Parade Of Athletes
4:11
9. Elbow, LSO, Urban Voices Collective - Open Arms
4:47
10. Elbow, LSO, Urban Voices Collective - One Day Like This
6:45
11. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) [2012 Remix]
5:33
12. Toby Pitman, David Arnold, Pete Lockett, Rahda Meta, Prabhat Rao, Varun Verma, Bilwa Iyer, Urban Voices Collective, Eos Chater, Tania Davis, Elspeth Hanson, Gay-Yee Westerhoff - Here Comes The Sun
2:37
13. David Arnold - Medal Ceremony
2:29
14. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Excerpt)
0:51
CD 2:
1. John Lennon, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir - Imagine
4:25
2. George Michael - White Light
4:45
3. Kaiser Chiefs - Pinball Wizard
3:02
4. David Bowie - Fashion
3:33
5. Annie Lennox - Little Bird
5:52
6. Ed Sheeran / Richard Jones / Nick Mason / Mike Rutherford / David Arnold - Wish You Were Here
3:32
7. Russell Brand, LSO - Pure Imagination
0:58
8. Russell Brand, Band - I Am The Walrus
4:13
9. Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now
1:28
10. Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank
1:45
11. Jessie J, Tinie Tempah, Taio Cruz - Medley: Price Tag / Written In The Stars / Dynamite
5:07
12. The Bee Gees feat. Jessie J, Tinie Tempah, Taio Cruz - You Should Be Dancing
2:02
13. Spice Girls - Medley: Wannabe / Spice Up Your Life
3:34
14. Monty Python - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
4:39
15. Muse - Survival - Official Song Of The London 2012 Olympic Games
4:18
16. Queen - Queen Medley: Day-O / Brighton Rock
1:48
17. Queen and Jessie J - We Will Rock You
2:42
18. The London Welsh Male Voice Choir, The London Welsh Rugby Club Choir, LSO - Olympic Anthem
2:48
19. LSO - Extinguishing The Flame
0:58
20. Take That - Rule The World
4:14
21. David Arnold - Spirit Of The Flame
4:26
22. The Who - Baba O'Riley
2:44
23. The Who - See Me, Feel Me
2:38
24. The Who - My Generation
1:37
