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Classical music wanted for Olympic anthem

8:49am Thursday 25th February 2010 in


CLASSICAL music should be used for the 2012 Olympic anthem, according to a survey.

The Association of British Orchestras' survey found 69 per cent of people wanted classical music or music combining classical and another style.

Of the 2,057 adults questioned, only 14 cent said they wanted a pop song.

Luciano Pavarotti's performance of Nessun Dorma, used during the 1990 football World Cup, was the top sports song, according to 40 per cent of those questioned in the poll.

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Comments(4)

newyear says...
9:14am Thu 25 Feb 10

What about Noel Coward's 'London Pride'?

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Investigations says...
3:59am Fri 26 Feb 10

After the surrender of Yorktown the British Army band was reputed to have played the then popular song, "The World Turned Upside-Down." Extremely appropriate for a national event in England in these chaotic days!

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Garlic Felix says...
5:28pm Fri 26 Feb 10

The snowman would be best.

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newyear says...
6:51pm Fri 26 Feb 10

Or another Noel Coward classic, 'Don't make fun of the Festival'!

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