The Music For The Closing Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games
The Closing Ceremony will be directed by Kim Gavin, who also master-minded Take That‘s Circus and Progress Tours. He has described the event as a “mashed-up symphony” and “celebrates the fact that music has been one of Britain's strongest cultural exports over the last 50 years”
In contrast to Danny Boyle's ‘Isles of Wonder‘ Opening Ceremony that celebrated British Heritage and Culture, the closing ceremony will focus more on London. Mr Gavin said it will showcase “British creativity in the arts” and take people on a musical journey from Elgar to Waterloo Sunset in 30 tracks.
Among the acts confirmed to be performing are George Michael, the Spice Girls, Tinie Tempah, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, The Who and Emeli Sande.
An album of the music from the closing ceremony is available entitled A Symphony Of British Music – Music For The Closing Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games. As with the Opening Ceremony the download album will be available immediately after the ceremony at iTunes, with the CD available to Pre-Order from Amazon with a release date of 20th August.
Download A Symphony Of British Music – Music For The Closing Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games at iTunes here
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The Full Track Listing from the London 2012 Closing Ceremony
Emeli Sande – Read All About It
Urban Voices (gospel choir) – Because (by the Beatles)
Julian Lloyd Webber with London Symphony Orchestra – Elgar’s Salut D’Amour
LSO – God Save the Queen
Madness with Hackney Colliery Band – Our House
Household Division Ceremonial State Band – Parklife
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
Beatles – A Day in the Life (not live)
Ray Davies – Waterloo Sunset
LSO – Parade of Athletes (written by David Arnold for the Ceremony)
Elbow – Open Arms
Elbow – One Day Like This
Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God remix 2012)
Urban Voices Collective and the Dhol Foundation – Here Comes the Sun (by George Harrison)
John Lennon – Imagine (performed by Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir and Liverpool Signing Choir)
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
George Michael – Freedom ’90
George Michael – White Light
Kaiser Chiefs – Pinball Wizard
Annie Lennox – Little Bird
Ed Sheeran – Wish You Were Here (by Pink Floyd) with Nick Mason, Mike Rutherford and Richard Jones
David Bowie – Space Oddity / Changes / Ziggy Stardust / Jean Genie / Rebel Rebel / Diamond Dogs / Young Americans / Let’s Dance / Fashion (not live)
Russell Brand and Bond – Pure Imagination / I Am the Walrus
Fatboy Slim – Right Here, Right Now and Rockafeller Skank
Jessie J – Price Tag
Tinie Tempah – Written in the Stars
Taio Cruz – Dynamite
Bee Gees – You Should Be Dancing (recorded)
Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life
Beady Eye, with Liam Gallagher – Wonderwall
Electric Light Orchestra – Mr Blue Sky (recorded)
Eric Idle – Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
Muse – Survival
Brian May and Roger Taylor – Brighton Rock
Brian May, Roger Taylor and Jessie J – We Will Rock You
London Philharmonic Orchestra – National Anthem of Greece
London Welsh Male Voice Choir and London Welsh Rugby Club Choir – Olympic Anthem
Take That – Rule The World
David Arnold – Spirit of the Flame
The Who – Baba O’Riley / See Me, Feel Me / Listening to You / My Generation