The Games of the XXVII Olympiad 2000: Music from the Opening Ceremony

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The Games Of The XXVII Olympiad 2000: Music from the Opening Ceremony
Studio album by Various Artists
Released	2000
Recorded	Summer 1999
Genre	Classical and Pop
Label	Sony Music BMG

The Games of the XXVII Olympiad - Official Music from the Opening Ceremony is the CD of the music of the 2000 Summer Olympics.

[edit] 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 Cornish & 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 Philharmoica 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
13. "Tin" — ("Tin" part 1) — composed and arranged by Ian Cooper & John Frolich — performed by Ian Cooper & John Frolich / ("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 Spiros Samara / lyrics by Costas 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

[edit] Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
2000	Australian ARIA Albums Chart	1

[edit] See also

• 2000 Summer Olympics
• 2000 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony

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