Summon the Heroes
"Summon the Heroes" | ||||
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Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, US | ||||
Genre | Classical | |||
Length | 6:17 | |||
Label | NBC | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Williams | |||
Producer(s) | John Williams | |||
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Summon the Heroes is a one-movement orchestral composition written for the 1996 Summer Olympics by American composer John Williams for the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). It premiered on July 19, 1996, in abridged form, at the opening ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia, played by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Williams. The piece is the third of four compositions he has written for the Olympics, following 1984's Olympic Fanfare and Theme and 1988's Olympic Spirit, and preceding 2002's Call of the Champions.[1]
Composition and performances
Summon the Heroes is scored for a full orchestra. It is in the key of C major and is marked at 80 beats per minute, lasting about six minutes.
Music journalist Jon Burlingame described the piece as having "antiphonal brass choirs" and added that it was "longer and more complex" than Williams' previous Olympic compositions.
It was played in full on the album Summon the Heroes by the
Reception
In reviewing Summon the Heroes on the 2002 album American Journey (featuring
See also
References
- ^ a b Burlingame, Jon (February 21, 2014). "Film Composers Achieve Olympic Victory: Tiomkin music to be featured in Sochi closing ceremony". The Film Music Society. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ "Summon the Heroes - Deluxe Score". Hal Leonard Online. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Filmtracks.com. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- JSTOR 852621. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Henry, Derrick (28 March 1996). "WILLIAMS' MUSIC TO SUMMON OLYMPIC HEROES". Deseret News. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Swed, Mark (18 July 1996). "The Best Music Doesn't Get 'Official' Nod". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Southall, James (2002). "American Journey Review". Movie Wave. Retrieved February 27, 2015.