A Symphony of British Music (album)

A Symphony of British Music
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	12 August 2012 (2012-08-12)
Recorded	2012
Genre	Pop
Length	123:02
Label	Decca Music Group
London 2012 Olympic Games chronology
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A Symphony of British Music is the official soundtrack album of the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. It became available as digital download on 12 August 2012 and as a two-disc CD on 20 August 2012. ^{[1] [2]} It features studio recordings of the performances at the closing ceremony for the London Games.^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listing

A Symphony of British Music – Disc 1

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Because"	Urban Voices Collective	0:38
2.	"Salut D'Amour"	Julian Lloyd Webber, London Symphony Orchestra & STOMP	2:57
3.	"Our House"	Madness	2:29
4.	"Parklife (Excerpt)"	Massed Bands of the Household Division	1:14
5.	"West End Girls"	Pet Shop Boys	2:13
6.	"Waterloo Sunset"	Ray Davies, London Symphony Orchestra & Urban Voices Collective	3:22
7.	"Read All About It"	Emeli Sandé	5:56
8.	"Parade of the Athletes"	David Arnold	4:11
9.	"Open Arms"	Elbow, London Symphony Orchestra & Urban Voices Collective	4:47
10.	"One Day Like This"	Elbow, London Symphony Orchestra & Urban Voices Collective	6:44
11.	"Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God Remix)"	Kate Bush	5:32
12.	"Here Comes the Sun"	Urban Voices Collective, Pete Lockett, Students of Smt.Chandrima Misra -Radha Mehta, Prabhat Rao, Varun Verma, Toby Pitman, David Arnold, Bilwal Iyer, Eos Chater, Tania Davis, Elspeth Hanson & Gay-Yee Westerhoff	2:36
13.	"Medal Ceremony"	David Arnold	2:29
14.	"Bohemian Rhapsody (Excerpt)"	Queen	0:51

A Symphony of British Music – Disc 2

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Imagine"	John Lennon & Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir	4:25
2.	"White Light"	George Michael	4:44
3.	"Pinball Wizard"	Kaiser Chiefs	3:02
4.	"Fashion"	David Bowie	3:33
5.	"Little Bird"	Annie Lennox	5:52
6.	"Wish You Were Here"	Ed Sheeran, Richard Jones, Nick Mason, Mike Rutherford, David Arnold	3:31
7.	"Pure Imagination"	Russell Brand & London Symphony Orchestra	0:58
8.	"I Am the Walrus"	Russell Brand & Bond	4:13
9.	"Right Here, Right Now (Excerpt)"	Fatboy Slim	1:28
10.	"The Rockafeller Skank (Excerpt)"	Fatboy Slim	1:45
11.	"Price Tag / Written in the Stars / Dynamite"	Jessie J, Tinie Tempah, Taio Cruz	5:07
12.	"You Should Be Dancing (Feat. Jessie J, Tinie Tempah, Taio Cruz)"	Bee Gees	2:02
13.	"Wannabe / Spice Up Your Life"	Spice Girls	3:34
14.	"Always Look On the Bright Side of Life"	Eric Idle	4:38
15.	"Survival"	Muse	4:17
16.	"Queen Medley: Day-O/Brighton Rock"	Queen	1:48
17.	"We Will Rock You (Feat. Jessie J)"	Queen	2.41
18.	"Olympic Anthem"	The London Welsh Male Voice Choir, The London Welsh Rugby Choir & London Symphony Orchestra	2:48
19.	"Extinguishing the Flame"	London Symphony Orchestra	0:58
20.	"Rule the World"	Take That	4:14
21.	"Spirit of the Flame"	David Arnold	4:26
22.	"Baba O'Riley (Edited Version)"	The Who	2:44
23.	"See Me, Feel Me (Edited Version)"	The Who	2:38
24.	"My Generation (Excerpt)"	The Who	1:37

See also

• Olympics portal

• “Survival”: the official song for the London 2012 Olympics
• Isles of Wonder : official soundtrack album of the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony

References

1. "iTunes – Music – A Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games by Various Artists". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
2. "A Symphony Of British Music – Music For The Closing Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2012.