The Games of the XXVII Olympiad: Official Music from the Opening Ceremony

The Games Of The XXVII Olympiad 2000: Music from the Opening Ceremony
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released 18 September 2000
Recorded Summer 1999
Genre Classical, electronic, folk, world, country, funk/soul, pop, rock
Label Sony Music BMG
Producer SOCOG, Ross Fraser

The Games of the XXVII Olympiad – Official Music from the Opening Ceremony is the official music album of the 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.

Track listing

  1. "The Flame" music & lyrics by John Foreman performed by Tina Arena, Sydney Children's Choir & the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
  2. "Dare to Dream" music & lyrics by Paul Begaud, Vanessa Corish & Wayne Tester performed by John Farnham & Olivia Newton-John
  3. "Heroes Live Forever" music & lyrics by John Gillard & Trevor White performed by Vanessa Amorosi
  4. "Under Southern Skies" music & lyrics by Damien Halloran & Maria Millward performed by Nikki Webster & Sing 2001 Choir
  5. "Countdown Fanfare" composed, orchestrated and conducted by Richard Mills performed by Sydney Symphony Orchestra
  6. "The Man from Snowy River Olympic Version" composed, orchestrated and conducted by Bruce Rowland performed by Sydney Symphony Orchestra
  7. "Fanfare" composed and arranged by James Morrison performed by James Morrison & Swing City
  8. "Advance Australia Fair" composed by Peter Dodds McCormick performed by Human Nature, Julie Anthony, James Morrison, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Sydney University Musical Society & Sing 2001 Choir
  9. "Deep Sea Dreaming" composed and orchestrated by Elena Kats-Chernin performed by Sydney Children's Choir & the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
  10. "Awakening" composed by Djakapurra Munyarryun, David Page, Stephen Francis, Peggy Misi, Elma Kris, Matthew Doyle, Don Nindihirribala, Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjarra & Yankunytjatjara Women performed by Djakapurra Munyarryun, Don Nindihirribala, David Page, Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjarra & Yankunytjatjara Women & Doonooch Dance Co
  11. "Fire" composed and orchestrated by Michael Askill performed by Michael Askill & Fire Percussion
  12. "Nature" composed and orchestrated by Chong Lim performed by Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Chorale & National Boys Choir of Australia
  13. "Tin" ("Tin" part 1)) composed and arranged by Ian Cooper & John Frohlich performed by Violinist Ian Cooper & John Frohlich / ("Tin" part 2) composed, orchestrated and conducted by Paul Grabowsky, assisted by Mike Grabowsky performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra & National Boys Choir
  14. "Arrivals - Movements I-V " composed & performed by Pee Wee Ferris
  15. "Eternity" composed, orchestrated & performed by David Hirschfelder
  16. "Games 2000 Fanfare" composed, orchestrated and conducted by David Stanhope performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
  17. "The Olympic Hymn" composed by Spyridon Samaras / lyrics by Kostis Palamas performed by The Millennium Choir of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia & the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
  18. "Tibi Omnes from the Berlioz Te Deum" conducted by Edo de Waart performed by Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Sydney University Musical Society, Sing 2001 Choir & Sydney Children's Choir

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
2000 Australian ARIA Albums Chart 1

References

Preceded by
Odyssey Number Five by Powderfinger
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
September 25 - October 15, 2000
Succeeded by
Light Years by Kylie Minogue
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