| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
| Note |
"As featured in the nationally televised NBC coverage of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. All time favorite Olympic themes." |
| Performer |
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th works); Boston Pops Orchestra; John Williams, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded Jan. 6, 10 and 13, 1996, Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. |
| Note |
"Consists of previously released material"--Container. |
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Compact disc. |
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Program notes by Jackson Braider and Bob Costas on insert. |
| Contents |
Summon the heroes / John Williams (6:17) -- O Fortuna : from Carmina Burana / Carl Orff (2:39) -- Bugler's dream / Leo Arnaud [and] Olympic fanfare and theme / John Williams (4:31) -- Ode to Zeus : from Canto Olympico / Mikis Theodorakis (3:42) -- Javelin / Michael Torke (8:53) -- Olympic hymn / Leonard Bernstein (5:22) -- Festive overture : op. 96 / Dmitri Shostakovich (6:19) -- Conquest of paradise. Theme / Vangelis ; arranged by Randol Alan Bass (3:38) -- Parade of charioteers : from Ben Hur / Miklós Rózsa (3:49) -- Toward a new life / Josef Suk (5:54) -- Chariots of fire. Theme / Vangelis ; arranged by Thomas Pasatieri (3:38) -- The Olympic spirit / John Williams (4:06). |
| Language |
Sung in Medieval Latin (2nd work), Greek (4th work), English (6th work), and in an "invented language" (8th work). |
| Genre/Form |
Orchestral music.
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Fanfares.
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Fanfares.
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| Subject |
Marches (Orchestra)
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Marches (Orchestra) |
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Oratorios -- Excerpts.
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Oratorios -- Excerpts. |
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Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra.
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Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra. |
| Genre/Form |
Overtures.
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Overtures.
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| Subject |
Motion picture music -- Excerpts.
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Motion picture music -- Excerpts. |
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Olympics -- Songs and music.
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Olympics. |
| Genre/Form |
Songs and music.
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| Subject |
Television music -- Excerpts.
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Television music -- Excerpts. |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Excerpts.
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Excerpts.
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Songs.
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Songs.
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Music.
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Music.
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| Added Author |
Bass, Randol Alan, arranger.
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Pasatieri, Thomas, arranger.
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Williams, John, 1932- conductor.
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Williams, John, 1932-
Summon the heroes.
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Orff, Carl, 1895-1982.
Carmina Burana. O Fortuna.
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Arnaud, Leo, 1904-1991.
Charge! Bugler's dream. Olympic theme.
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Williams, John, 1932-
Olympic fanfare and theme.
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Theodorakis, Mikis.
Canto Olympico. Ode to Zeus.
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Torke, Michael.
Javelin.
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Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
Olympic hymn.
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Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975.
Prazdnichnai͡a uverti͡ura.
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Vangelis.
1492. Theme; arranged.
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Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995.
Ben-Hur. Parade of the charioteers.
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Suk, Josef, 1874-1935.
V nový život.
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Vangelis.
Chariots of fire. Titles; arranged.
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Williams, John, 1932-
Olympic spirit.
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Tanglewood Festival Chorus, performer.
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Olympic Games (27th : 2000 : Sydney, N.S.W.)
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| Music No. |
SK 89434 Sony Classical |
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