A Symphony of British Music (album)
A Symphony of British Music is the official soundtrack album of the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. It became available as digital download on 12 August 2012 and as a two-disc CD on 20 August 2012.[1][2] It features studio recordings of the performances at the closing ceremony for the London Games.
| A Symphony of British Music | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 12 August 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 123:02 | |||
| Label | Decca Music Group | |||
| London 2012 Olympic Games chronology | ||||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Because" | Urban Voices Collective | 0:38 |
| 2. | "Salut D'Amour" | Julian Lloyd Webber, London Symphony Orchestra & STOMP | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Our House" | Madness | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Parklife (Excerpt)" | Massed Bands of the Household Division | 1:14 |
| 5. | "West End Girls" | Pet Shop Boys | 2:13 |
| 6. | "Waterloo Sunset" | Ray Davies, London Symphony Orchestra & Urban Voices Collective | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Read All About It" | Emeli Sandé | 5:56 |
| 8. | "Parade of the Athletes" | David Arnold | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Open Arms" | Elbow, London Symphony Orchestra & Urban Voices Collective | 4:47 |
| 10. | "One Day Like This" | Elbow, London Symphony Orchestra & Urban Voices Collective | 6:44 |
| 11. | "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God Remix)" | Kate Bush | 5:32 |
| 12. | "Here Comes the Sun" | Urban Voices Collective, Pete Lockett, Students of Smt.Chandrima Misra -Radha Mehta, Prabhat Rao, Varun Verma, Toby Pitman, David Arnold, Bilwal Iyer, Eos Chater, Tania Davis, Elspeth Hanson & Gay-Yee Westerhoff | 2:36 |
| 13. | "Medal Ceremony" | David Arnold | 2:29 |
| 14. | "Bohemian Rhapsody (Excerpt)" | Queen | 0:51 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Imagine" | John Lennon & Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir | 4:25 |
| 2. | "White Light" | George Michael | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Pinball Wizard" | Kaiser Chiefs | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Fashion" | David Bowie | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Little Bird" | Annie Lennox | 5:52 |
| 6. | "Wish You Were Here" | Ed Sheeran, Richard Jones, Nick Mason, Mike Rutherford, David Arnold | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Pure Imagination" | Russell Brand & London Symphony Orchestra | 0:58 |
| 8. | "I Am the Walrus" | Russell Brand & Bond | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Right Here, Right Now (Excerpt)" | Fatboy Slim | 1:28 |
| 10. | "The Rockafeller Skank (Excerpt)" | Fatboy Slim | 1:45 |
| 11. | "Price Tag / Written in the Stars / Dynamite" | Jessie J, Tinie Tempah, Taio Cruz | 5:07 |
| 12. | "You Should Be Dancing (Feat. Jessie J, Tinie Tempah, Taio Cruz)" | Bee Gees | 2:02 |
| 13. | "Wannabe / Spice Up Your Life" | Spice Girls | 3:34 |
| 14. | "Always Look On the Bright Side of Life" | Eric Idle | 4:38 |
| 15. | "Survival" | Muse | 4:17 |
| 16. | "Queen Medley: Day-O/Brighton Rock" | Queen | 1:48 |
| 17. | "We Will Rock You (Feat. Jessie J)" | Queen | 2.41 |
| 18. | "Olympic Anthem" | The London Welsh Male Voice Choir, The London Welsh Rugby Choir & London Symphony Orchestra | 2:48 |
| 19. | "Extinguishing the Flame" | London Symphony Orchestra | 0:58 |
| 20. | "Rule the World" | Take That | 4:14 |
| 21. | "Spirit of the Flame" | David Arnold | 4:26 |
| 22. | "Baba O'Riley (Edited Version)" | The Who | 2:44 |
| 23. | "See Me, Feel Me (Edited Version)" | The Who | 2:38 |
| 24. | "My Generation (Excerpt)" | The Who | 1:37 |
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See also
- “Survival”: the official song for the London 2012 Olympics
- Isles of Wonder: official soundtrack album of the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony
References
- "iTunes – Music – A Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games by Various Artists". itunes.apple.com. Apple. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- "A Symphony Of British Music – Music For The Closing Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
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