| Other author/creator | Pasatieri, Thomas, arranger of music. |
| Other author/creator | Williams, John, 1932- conductor, composer. |
| Included Work | Williams, John, 1932- Summon the heroes. |
| Included Work | Orff, Carl, 1895-1982. Carmina Burana. O Fortuna. |
| Included Work | Arnaud, Leo, 1904-1991. Charge! Bugler's dream. Olympic theme. |
| Included Work | Williams, John, 1932- Olympic fanfare and theme. |
| Included Work | Theodorakis, Mikis Canto Olympico. Ode to Zeus. |
| Included Work | Torke, Michael. Javelin. |
| Included Work | Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Olympic hymn. |
| Included Work | Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975. Prazdnichnai͡a︡ uverti͡u︡ra. |
| Included Work | Vangelis. 1492. Theme. |
| Included Work | Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995. Ben-Hur. Parade of the charioteers. |
| Included Work | Suk, Josef, 1874-1935. V nový život. |
| Included Work | Vangelis. Chariots of fire. Titles; arranged. |
| Included Work | Williams, John, 1932- Olympic spirit. |
| Other author/creator | Tanglewood Festival Chorus performer. |
| Other author/creator | Olympic Games 1996 : Atlanta, Ga.) (26th : |
| Variant title |
Subtitle from insert: The Official centennial Olympic thems |
| Contents |
Summon the heroes / John Williams (6:17) -- Carmina Burana : O Fortuna / Carl Orff (sung in Latin) (2:39) -- Bugler's dream / Leo Arnaud ; Olympic fanfare and theme / John Williams (4:31) -- Canto Olympico : Ode to Zeus / Mikis Theodorakis (sung in Greek) (3:42) -- Javelin / Michael Torke (8:53) -- Olympic hymn / Leonard Bernstein (sung in English) (5:22) -- Festive overture : op. 96 / Dmitri Shostakovich (6:19) -- Conquest of paradise : Theme / Vangelis (sung in invented language) (3:38) -- Ben Hur : Parade of charioteers / Miklós Rózsa (3:49) -- Toward a new life / Josef Suk (5:54) --Chariots of fire : Theme / Vangelis ; arr. by Thomas Pasatieri (3:38) -- The Olympic spirit / John Williams (4:06). |
| General note | "Authentic Olympic Games collection, Atlanta 1996; official licensed classical record of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, Inc." |
| General note | "First recording" of "Summon the heroes," "Olympic hymn," and "The Olympic spirit"--container. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Program notes by Jackson Braider and Bob Costas ([8] p. : ill.) inserted in container. |
| General note | "High definition sound"--container. |
| Performer |
Boston Pops Orchestra ; Tanglewood Festival Chorus (2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th works) ; John Williams, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Jan. 6, 10 and 13, 1996, in Symphony Hall, Boston, MA. |
| Language | Vocal works sung in Latin (2nd work), Greek (3rd work), English (6th work), and an invented language (8th work). |
| UPC |
7464625922 |
| Publisher number | SK 62592 Sony Classical |