Music and colours merge together as one dense signifier, communicating a concept of silver in both sound and vision. It is interesting that the anthem is orchestrated so that the most prominent instruments at this climax are horns they communicate a shining metallic sound which musically reflects the trophy itself. It is notable here that the anthem is associated with the (silver) cup itself because, in the introductory sequences, the music reaches its climax just as the footage of the Cup being lifted at the end of the previous year's competition is shown. The baroque music also interconnects with the silver house colours, for the aristocratic connotations evoked by the silver are reflected and affirmed in this noble music. The baroque music of the Zadok anthem associates the Champions League with the monarchies of Ancien Regime Europe. The majestic music which rises to an impressive major key crescendo signifies the installation of a new head of state.
The chorus is in UEFA's three official languages: English, French, and German. Britten also mentioned that he does not own the rights to the anthem, which are retained by UEFA, but he receives royalties when it is used.įor the recording used in television transmissions of UEFA Champions League matches and events, the piece was performed by London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and sung by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus. It has a kind of Handelian feel to it but I like to think it's not a total rip-off." The composing process took "just a matter of days". There's a rising string phase which I pinched from Handel and then I wrote my own tune. Hooliganism was a major, major problem and UEFA wanted to take the game into a completely different area altogether. In a 2013 newspaper interview, Britten stated that "I had a commercials agent and they approached me to write something anthemic and because it was just after The Three Tenors at the World Cup in Italy so classical music was all the rage. The anthem was written by English composer Tony Britten in 1992, adapted from George Frideric Händel's anthem Zadok the Priest, which is traditionally performed at the coronation of British monarchs. When you hear the anthem it captivates you straight away." UEFA's official website states, "the anthem is now almost as iconic as the trophy." Special vocal versions of the anthem have been performed live at the UEFA Champions League Final. The anthem is played inside the stadium before the start of each UEFA Champions League match, in addition to the beginning and end of television broadcasts of the games. The chorus is set to the exclamations " Die Meister! Die Besten! Les grandes équipes! The champions!"
The lyrics are in UEFA's three official languages: English, French, and German. The complete anthem is about three minutes long, and has two short verses and the chorus. It was also the official anthem of the UEFA Women's Champions League from its creation in 2001 to the 2021 creation of an independent anthem. Gaspard Auge's debut album Escapades will be released on June 25.The UEFA Champions League Anthem, officially titled simply " Champions League", is the official anthem of the UEFA Men's Champions League, written by English composer Tony Britten in 1992, and based on George Frideric Handel's Zadok the Priest.
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Between June 11 and July 11, Euro 2020 across the BBC will be consumed by millions and Gaspard’s first single as a solo artist will work perfectly alongside our TV output.” Mark Woodward, BBC football creative director, said: “A major sports tournament deserves a music track to set the tone, and Force Majeure definitely does this. The funny thing is: France chose Coldplay for their song and the UK picked me!" Gaspard Auge said: "It's great to have Force Majeure chosen by the BBC as their song to soundtrack the Euros - the song has this Wembley feel of epic-ness.
The tournament was delayed last year because of the pandemic.įorce Majeure is available now and released by Genesis, Ed Banger Records and Because Music. Released in April, the track will be first heard as part of the BBC’s Euros coverage on Thursday, June 10 on the Euro 2020 Launch Show on BBC One, from 9pm. In keeping with the European theme, BBC Sport has chosen the track by the French producer, best known as one half of Grammy-award winning duo Justice. Gaspard Auge’s Force Majeure has been selected as the BBC’s Euro 2020 title track this summer.
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