the star spangled banner song by mormon tabernacle choir

Also included in the ceremony were the Choir’s performances of Spiro Samara’s “Olympic Hymn,” traditionally performed during Olympic ceremonies Mikis Theodorakis’s “Ode to Zeus,” performed as the torch came into the stadium and the Olympic caldron was lit and Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” performed during the fireworks of the grand finale. The theme was used repeatedly during coverage of the Olympics. Later in the program the two ensembles performed “Call of the Champions,” the 2002 Olympic theme composed especially for Salt Lake Winter Olympics by five-time Oscar-winning composer John Williams.

flag found in the rubble of the World Trade Center was carried into the Olympic Stadium to a hushed crowd, the Choir sang a moving rendition of 'The Star Spangled Banner” accompanied by the Utah Symphony. The Opening Ceremony for the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games on February 8 was televised to an estimated audience of 3.5 billion and employed the Choir’s unique language abilities to sing in English, Greek, Latin, and German.

During those event-filled weeks, The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square participated in long-standing Olympic traditions performed for thousands of world-wide visitors that came to Utah. The music of The Tabernacle Choir was an integral part of the events of the weeks-long Olympic Games and for the Paralympics Games that followed. Twenty years ago in 2002, the world came to Salt Lake City for the XIX Winter Olympic games.

The star spangled banner song by mormon tabernacle choir