Canto Olympico

1. Canto Olympico, for tenor, bass, chorus, piano & ochestra
Composed by Mikis Theodorakis
with Elena Mouzalas , Frangiskos Voutsinos
Conducted by Lukas Karytinos

Canto Olympico,Mikis Theodorakis,Intuition,Classical,Greece

Average customer rating: Loved "Summon the Heroes" Inspirational music during awards Rousing but.... Enjoyable romp through Olympic Themes One of the most uplifting and motivating albums!!!

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Tracks:

1. Summon The Heroes - John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra
2. Carmina Burana: O Fortuna - Tanglewood Festival Chorus/John Oliver
3. Bugler's Dream/Olympic Fanfare And Theme - John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra
4. Canto Olympico: Ode To Zeus - Tanglewood Festival Chorus/John Oliver
5. Javelin - John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra
6. Olympic Hymn - Tanglewood Festival Chorus/John Oliver
7. Festive Overture, Op.96 - John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra
8. Conquest Of Paradise (Theme) - Tanglewood Festival Chorus/John Oliver
9. Ben Hur: Parade Of Charioteers - John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra
10. Toward A New Life - John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra
11. Chariots of Fire (Theme) - John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra
12. The Olympic Spirit - John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Loved "Summon the Heroes".......2007-03-17

Great soul-stirring music! Highly recommended for anyone who loves Olympics orchestral and similar music.

Inspirational music during awards.......2007-01-22

I use the music on this CD as background when I give awards during track. It's very inspirational & uplifting to the athletes. They love it.

Rousing but...........2006-02-24

This CD, with John Williams at the baton, summons the heroes in a rousing manner with a wide range of Olympic as well as "heroic" (e.g., "Parade of the Charioteers" from "Ben Hur")selections. Three of the twelve tracks were written by Williams himself with his "Olympic Spirit" being recorded for the first time. The electrifying "Ode to Zeus" by Mikis Theodorakis is probably the single greatest selection.
In an amazing oversight, however, this CD does not include the Olympic Theme.

Enjoyable romp through Olympic Themes.......2005-09-01

In the US at least, John Williams is known more for his movie scores (Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark to name a few), but he has put his stamp on the Olympics with his several themes and fanfares for the Olympics. Dating back to 1984, Mr. Williams has composed many well known fanfares to the Olympics, and this compilation contains several of his fanfares in addition to music used in other Olympics. The original release for the disc was 1996, which makes it current through the Atlanta Games; if you're looking for the work that John Williams composed for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics (2002), you have to go with American Visions (I believe that's the title).

On the whole, the music is well done, but I'm more used to the faster pace of the Parade of the Charioteers found on Eric Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops' Hollywood's Greatest Hits Vol. 1.
One other quibble (minor, really) is that people tend to think of the 1984 Olympic Fanfare as being always merged with the traditional Olympic Fanfare, but you can find it separately on By Request by John Williams and the Boston Pops. You'll also have to hunt around for the full composition of what people consider the traditional Olympic Fanfare on another disc, but that's a minor issue.

One nice item on the disc is The Olympic Spirit, which was composed for the NBC Broadcast of the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, but never used. My children really like that piece a lot, and usually request it to be replayed when it finishes.

One of the most uplifting and motivating albums!!!.......2005-07-19

When I first listened to this album, I was in awe of the beauty and grandness of the music composed/performed by John Williams. John can make composing music an exalted art. His music is purely genius and captures the ideas of the album in which the score is in. Back to the album . . . it is AWESOME! This includes many well-known songs but also many undiscovered treasures. Of the twelve songs, I especially enjoyed:
Track One-Summon the Heroes
Track Three-Bugler's Dream/Olympic Fanfare and Theme
Track Twelve-The Olympic Spirit
Bottom Line: BUY THIS ALBUM!!!!!!!! A TREASURE!!!!!

Average customer rating:

Theodorakis: Canto Olympico Manufacturer: Intuition ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Theodorakis | Theodorakis, Mikis | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000002GRY Release Date: 2000-06-26

Tracks:

1. Songs Of Praise: Ode To Zeus/Ode To Apollo/Ode To The First Olympic Victor
2. The Olympic Games: Preparation/The Games Begin
3. Victory
4. War
5. The Downfall Of The Games/The Middle Ages/Olympia And The Olympic Idea
6. Rebirth Of The Olympic Games: The Beginning Of A New Epoch/Rocks, Unite
7. Hymn To The Earth

Average customer rating:

Canto Olympico Manufacturer: Intuition ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Theodorakis | Theodorakis, Mikis | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Greece | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000009MAJ Release Date: 1992-01-01

Tracks:

1. Songs Of Praise: Ode To Zeus/Ode To Apollo/Ode To The First Olympic Victor
2. The Olympic Games: Preparation/The Games Begin
3. Victory
4. War
5. The Downfall Of The Games/The Middle Ages/Olympia And The Olympic Idea
6. Rebirth Of The Olympic Games: The Beginning Of A New Epoch/Rocks, Unite
7. Hymn To The Earth

Average customer rating: Poor selection... Inspirational cd Excellent compilation of inspiring scores The BEST! Excellent Music

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Tracks:

1. Summon The Heroes
2. Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
3. Buglers Dream: Olympic Fanfare And Theme
4. Canto Olympico: Ode To Zeus
5. Javelin
6. Olympic Hymn
7. Festive Overture, Op. 96
8. Conquest Of Paradise (Theme)
9. Ben Hur: Parade Of Charioteers
10. Toward A New Life
11. Chariots Of Fire (Theme)
12. The Olympic Spirit

Customer Reviews:

Poor selection..........2000-11-06

Personally, i bougth this CD because i want the official Olimpic Himn, and i thougth this CD include that. Wrong! This fantastic music is not hear. Why? So the selection is not the best! Despite, the quality of the recording and musical direction is very good. The Olympic Spirit is the best theme in the seleccion, Bernstein`s Olimpic Himn is a deception! In the rest, they are good music between same eroded and "dejá vu" themes.

Inspirational cd.......2000-04-29

This cd contains some of the best most inspirational music I have heard. I personally think the best track is "Towards a New Life". Trust me and buy this cd.

Excellent compilation of inspiring scores.......2000-04-13

The majority of "Best of" compilation albums are disappointing, and although this album certainly isn't flawless, it contains some of the greatest invigorating scores ever composed. The album opens with the William's and Arnaud's infamous "Buglers Dream, Olympic Fanfare and Theme" immediately setting the dramatic and inspirational tone. However, the following score - Williams' rendition of "Chariots of Fire" - is not on par in relation of the other tracks. Fortunately the strength of the entire album remains unaffected and you are easily engulfed by passionate classics like "Festive Overture", "O' Fortuna" and "The Olympic Spirit". An amazing addition to any fan of Classical/Orchestral music.

The BEST!.......2000-02-08

I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote my Conan Soundtrack review. I recently started listening to this CD again, and it is very possibly the best hour of music you will ever hear.

Conducted by John Williams, the world's best, and including a couple of songs composed by him too, this CD collects the most epic, heroic, bold songs you will ever hear into one CD.

I can't recommend this one enough. If you only buy one CD, buy this one!

Excellent Music.......1999-10-14

John Williams proves he still has the Right Stuff. With this album, Williams proves he is the master of modern classical music. The fanfares and marches are soul-stirring, and the Olympic Themes are a good reminder of what the Olympics mean to the world. If you're not careful, you might find yourself marching around your cubicle when you listen to this.

Average customer rating:

Canto Olympico Manufacturer: Intuition Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Greece | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B0007VEOPE

Product Description

The Olympic Games cantata by Mikis Theodorakis Commissioned by the International Olympic Committee. Digitally recorded in the Athens Concert Hall, July 1992. TRACK LISTING: 1) SONGS OF PRAISE; 2) THE OLYMPIC GAMES; 3) VICTORY; 4) WAR; 5) THE DOWNFALL OF THE GAMES. THE MIDDLE AGES. OLYMPIA AND THE OLYMPIC IDEA 6) REBIRTH OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES; 7) HYMN TO THE EARTH. THE GREEK RADIO SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA AND THE GREEK RADIO CHORUS. Conductor: LOUKAS KARITINOS. Chorus Master: VASSILIS KONDOGEORGIOU. Tenor: VANGELIS HADJISSIMOS, Bass: FRANGISKOS VOUTSINOS, PIANO: ELENA MOUZALA

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6. Dupré: Les Vêpres de la Vierge, Op.18
7. Evensong For St. Ethelfreda
8. Frei Manuel Cardoso: Requiem
9. From A to Z
10. Gershwin Concert

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