Various Artists : Isles Of Wonder: Music For The Opening Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games

Isles Of Wonder: Music For The Opening Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games

Label: Universal Music Ltd.
Release Date: 28/7/2012
UPC: 00600753396728
Cat #: 00600753399255

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In January 2012 Danny Boyle, Artistic Director of the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, revealed that the Ceremony theme had been inspired by The Tempest’s ‘Isles of Wonder’ speech. This has followed into the title of this album, compiling music for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

In December 2011 it was announced that LOCOG had appointed Underworld, the British electronic music duo, as Music Directors of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. Underworld’s Rick Smith and Karl Hyde had previously worked with film-maker Danny Boyle on film soundtracks such as ‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Beach’ and ‘Sunshine’, and most recently on the Olivier-nominated music for ‘Frankenstein’ at the National Theatre.

Starring a cast of more than 10,000 performers, the theme of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony was inspired by The Tempest, the dream of Caliban - ‘Be not afeard the isle is full of noises’. ‘The Isles of Wonder’ will not only feature newly-composed music by Underworld, but also choirs, orchestras, vocalists and musicians alongside the chimes of a specially-commissioned 23-ton bell. The largest harmonically tuned bell in the world, it will be rung at 9pm on 27 July to mark the formal start of the Opening Ceremony.

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