2000 Sydney Opening Ceremony Music List

Musical Compositions for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.

ARTISTIC SEGMENTS

‘Countdown Fanfare’ – Composed by Richard Mills and performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
‘The Man From Snowy River (Olympic Version)’ – Composed by Bruce Rowland and composed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
‘Fanfare’ – Composed by James Morrison & Swing City
‘Advance Australia Fair’ – Arranged by David Stanhope, performed by Human Nature, Julie Anthony, James Morrison, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Sydney University Musical Society & Sing 2001 Choir.

‘Deep Sea Dreaming’ – Composed by Elena Kats-Chernin, and performed by the Sydney Children’s Choir & The Sydney Symphony Orchestra

‘Awakening’ – Performed by Djakapurra Munyarryun, Don Nundihirribala, David Page, Ngaanyatjaara, Pitjantjatjarra & Yankunytjatjara Women & Doonoch Dance Co.

‘Fire’ – Composed and performed by Michael Askill & Fire Percussion

‘Nature’ – Composed by Chong Lim, performed by Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Chorale & National Boys Choir

‘Tin Part 1′ – Composed and performed by Ian Cooper & John Frolich
‘Tin Part 2′ – Composed by Paul Grabowsky and performed by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra & National Boys Choir

‘Arrivals (Movements I-V)’ – Composed by Peewee Ferris
‘Under Southern Skies’ – Music & Lyrics by Damien Halloran & Maria Millward and performed by Nikki Webster & Sing 2001 Choir

‘Eternity’ – Composed by David Hirschfelder

OFFICIAL CEREMONY

Games 2000 Fanfare 1 – Composed by David Stanhope and performed by Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Dare to Dream – Composed and written by Paul Begaud, Vanessa Corish & Wayne Tester and performed by John Farnham & Olivia Newton-John

Heroes Live Forever – Composed by John Gillard & Trevor White, performed by Vanessa Amorosi

Journey of Angels – Composed by Chong Lim

Olympic Hymn – Performed by The Millennium Choir of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia & The Sydney Symphony Orchestra

THE ENTRANCE OF THE FLAME

The Flame – Composed by John Foreman, performed by Tina Arena, Sydney Children’s Choir & The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Tibi Omnes from The Berlioz Te Deum – Performed by Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Sydney University Musical Society, Sing 2001 Choir & Sydney Children’s Choir

Skyline Firedance – Composed by David Lanz