In anticipation of the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London, England, United Kingdom, here’s the rarely original 1984 recording of the Olympic Fanfare and Theme for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Summer Games, composed by John Williams conducting a Los Angles studio orchestra as originally heard in the original record, ‘The Official Music of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984′. Recording courtesy of CBS Records (the original one, not the current one) and Sony Music Entertainment. Enjoy!
Find out more about the official London 2012 education programme: www.london2012.com THIS VID: Students from London 2012 Get Set schools have been designing their own versions of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville. Jonathan Edwards and the students themselves talk through their designs.
“Spirit of the Games” is available direct from www.safemusic.co.uk Click the link below for further details. www.safemusic.co.uk ‘Enter The Heroes’ www.youtube.com Spirit of the Games, composed and arranged for Concert Band by Ian Macpherson is a new composition inspired by the success of the United Kingdoms winning bid for the Olympic Games, to be held in London in 2012. This is a processional march that conjures up the Olympic spirit of the games and the feeling of pride the combined nations of the World have now and onwards to build up to this spectacular, gladiatorial, event. Full of energy, power and emotion this piece is definitely a must for all bands and will make a wonderful concert opener or processional/recessional feature. Here are some more of Ian’s compositions & Arrangements. www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com
Steven Tyler gets the crowd to wish John Lennon a happy birthday….he would have been 70 this year…..however his actual B’Day is on Oct 9th but the band is putting together a Youtube video for that day
The 27th Silly Olympiad, an event held traditionally every 3.7 years, which this year has brought together competitors from over 4 million different countries: -100 yards for people with no sense of direction -1500 meters for the deaf -200 meters freestyle for non-swimmers -Marathon for incontinents -High jump -3000 meter steeplechase for people who think they’re chickens
