Episode 628, Olympic Dreams

Will you be watching the Olympic Games this year? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we pay homage to this sporting event with music by Aaron Copland, Leo Arnaud, John Williams, and more, right here at the gathering place for people who love band music.

Olympic Theme ("Bugler's Dream")
  Leo Arnaud
  The Cleveland Symphonic Winds, Frederick Fennell
Olympic Fanfare and Theme
  James Curnow
  Johan Willem Friso Military Band
Medalist Fanfare
  Julie Giroux
  University of North Texas Symphonic Band, Dennis Fisher

An Olympic Celebration
  Robert Buckley
  Slovenia Police Band, Peter Kleine Schaars
Return to the White City
  Tom Davoren
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas Wind Orchestra,
  Tom Leslie
Olympiada
  Samuel Hazo
  The Flowers Band, Paul Holland
Chariots of Fire
  Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou (Vangelis)
  The Canadian Scottish Regiment Pipes and Drums & 
  The Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band
Olympics 1984 and 1988
  Bill Conti
  Louisiana State University Wind Ensemble,
​  Frank B. Wickes
Fanfare for the Common Man
  Aaron Copland
  US Air Force Strategic Air Command Band, Alan Bonner
Olympic Fanfare and Theme
  John Williams
  US Coast Guard Band, Commander W. Kenneth Megan
The Olympic Spirit
  John Williams
  Brass Band De Wâldsang, Steve Sykes
Call of the Champions
  John Williams
  US Air Force Band, Colonel Larry Lang
Summon the Heroes
  John Williams
  US Coast Guard Band, Captain Kenneth Megan