One Year Ago: The London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony
27th July 2012, 20.12:
Isles of Wonder, the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, starts with a scenery of a Green and Pleasant Land and various pre-show acts and activities.
It was followed by a countdown, by the magnificent sound of the huge Olympic Bell at 21.00, by pastoral scenes on a beautiful meadow in the middle of the Olympic Stadium, and by four songs sung by children.
Kenneth Branagh then entered the stage as Isambard Kingdom Brunel and assured a world-wide audience of hundreds of millions to not be afeared, using the beautiful words of playwright William Shakespeare.
Then Pandemonium began.
There are no words to describe what happened in the following fifteen minutes.
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Lean back and watch.
Thank you:
Isles of Wonder, the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, starts with a scenery of a Green and Pleasant Land and various pre-show acts and activities.
Kenneth Branagh then entered the stage as Isambard Kingdom Brunel and assured a world-wide audience of hundreds of millions to not be afeared, using the beautiful words of playwright William Shakespeare.
Then Pandemonium began.
There are no words to describe what happened in the following fifteen minutes.
Click this link.
Lean back and watch.
Thank you:
- Danny Boyle, Artistic Director of the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony
- Rick Smith for Underworld, Music Director of the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony
- Dame Evelyn Glennie, Percussionist
- Steve Boyd, Head of Mass Movement Choreography & Parade of Athletes
- Mike Dolbear, Drum Co-Ordinator
- Ralph Salmins, Paul Clarvis, John Randall, Drum Consultants
- Natasha Khamjani, Mass Cast Co-Ordinator
- Haitham Ridha, Hannah Caple, Volunteer Cast Co-Ordinators
- All others involved in London 2012 Ceremonies - too many to mention.
See Artistic Team, Performers, Production and Staff for full details.
The Pandemonium Drummers would not exist without you.