John Williams: Call of the Champions

LP Vinyl Record (Coloured) / 180 gram audiophile vinyl / INCLUDES INSERT / 2002 COMPILATION ALBUM ALSO KNOWN AS AMERICAN JOURNEY / FEATURING THE OFFICIAL THEME FOR THE 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES “CALL OF THE CHAMPIONS” AND THE ANTHEM OF THE 1996 OLYMPIC SUMMER GAMES “SUMMON THE HEROES” / ALSO INCLUDES THE SIX-PART ORCHESTRAL COMPOSITION “AMERICAN JOURNEY” / FOR THE FIRST TIME AVAILABLE ON VINYL / LIMITED EDITION ON TURQUOISE COLOURED VINYL / Call Of The Champions is an album by legendary American composer John Williams. The piece of the same name was composed by Williams especially for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 in Salt Lake City. It is the opening track of this album which features over a dozen original tracks by Williams, plus an additional bonus track: “Summon The Heroes”, the anthem written for the 1996 Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta. The album also features “American Journey”; a six-part orchestral composition by Williams that was commissioned by U.S. President Bill Clinton for the 2000 Millenium celebrations in Washington D.C. “American Journey” is presented for the first time as a complete concert work on this album. This album features The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Utah Symphony, The Boston Pops Orchestra and the Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles. The album was released as American Journey in the United States. Call Of The Champions is available for the first time on vinyl as a limited edition on turquoise coloured vinyl and includes an insert with liner notes by music journalist Jackson Braider. Also available on 180 gm vinyl: Memoirs of a Geisha / Stepmom

1: Call of the Champions (Official Theme of the 2022 Winter Olympics)
2: Immigration and Building
3: The Country at War
4: Popular Entertainment
5: Arts and Sports
6: Civil Rights and the Women's Movement
7: Flight and Technology
8: Song for World Peace
9: Jubilee 350
10: The Mission Theme (Theme for NBC News)
11: For New York (Variations On Themes of Leonard Bernstein)
12: Sound the Bells!
13: Hymn to New England
14: Celebrate Discovery
15: Summon the Heroes

Colour Family: Blue

Composer: John Williams

Number of Discs: 1

Orchestra: Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra

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