Montreal 1976 Olympics Music - Victor Vogel - Ballet of the Closing Ceremony

From the ''Games Of The XXI Olympiad, Montréal 1976, Original Soundtrack''. Ballet of the Closing Ceremony, composed by Victor Vogel, and based on compositions by Andre Mathieu, performed during the parade of nations at the Montreal 1976 Olympics Closing Ceremony.

Under the direction of the conductor, Victor Vogel, the Olympic orchestra plays the March
of the Athletes, a symphonic suite performed on traditional instruments augmented by Amerindian folk instruments such as tom-toms, rattles, and small bells. To the strains of this march, whose rhythms evoke the chants of the American Indians, a group of seventyfive Amerindians in full dress enter the stadium by the marathon gate, under the glare of spotlights sweeping across the field.

Moving in arrowhead formation, they escort the athletes of the Games of the XXI Olympiad. They are followed by the signbearers and flag-bearers for the delegations of the participating countries in French alphabetical order. Then, accompanied by 525 Amerindians in festive costumes, the
athletes enter "eight abreast, without separation by nationality, united solely by the fraternal links of Olympic sport." This parade produces remarkable, iridescent effects, with its Amerindian costumes, its plumes and feathered flags, and its drums and colored wigwams, all surrounding the athletes. The crowd gives a long ovation to the sumptuous procession, which is made even more exciting by the play of lights and the theatrical music based on André Mathieu's Danse sauvage.

When the parade ends, the signbearers and flag-bearers form a semicircle
behind the rostrum, while the Amerindians enter the five rings formed by the young women. There they erect their wigwams, which are the same colors as the rings.

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[rr2418]

Been looking for this particular scene and song for a long time. Too bad it's not a video. Do you know where I could get the whole video of this closing ceremony?

[Ikarus361]

@rr2418 Sadly i dont, and i'm really interested on watching it as well, because of the cultural performances at both Montreal ceremonies which was a first back then on an olympics.

[rigaudien]

@rr2418 Archives nationales du Québec ! I went there and made my own copy !