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.[citation needed]
A Symphony of British Music | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
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 | ||||
|
Track listing
editNo. | 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 |
See also
edit- “Survival”: the official song for the London 2012 Olympics
- Isles of Wonder: official soundtrack album of the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony
References
edit- ^ "iTunes – Music – A Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games by Various Artists". iTunes Store. 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.