In the noon hour, Midday Music connects to the Opening Ceremony that launched the 2012 Olympic Games Friday evening in London. We hear the Handel heard during a video segment wherein James Bond escorted Queen Elizabeth to the ceremony; the Elgar that welled up as Kenneth Branagh recited Shakespeare; the percussionist featured in the Industrial Revolution scene; and the orchestra that shared the spotlight with Mr. Bean.
| Artist | Title | Album | Label | Help Support GPB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dornel, L.-A. | Suitte en Trio in A major | Musica Barocca | Naxos 8.570826 | |
| Kreisler, F. | Schoen Rosmarin | Rudens Turku, Yumiko Urabe | Avie 2223 | |
| Mozart, W.A. | Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K. 459 | Mitsuko Uchida, English Chamber Orch, Tate | Philips 422 348 | |
| Dvorak, A. | Slavonic Dances in D major, E minor and C major (Op. 46/4, Op. 72/2 and Op. 46/1) | Jon Kimura Parker, Wu Han | Music@Menlo 2011, Vol. 2 | |
| Handel, G.F. | Solomon: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba | EMI 50999 9 18701 | Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Marriner | |
| Elgar, E. | Enigma Variations: Nimrod | Telarc 80595 | Cincinnati Pops, Kunzel | |
| Beethoven, L.v. | Symphony No. 6, "Pastorale" | LSO 0082 | London Sym, Haitink | |
| Daugherty, M. | UFO for solo percussion and wind symphony: Unidentified | Klavier 11121 | Evelyn Glennie, North Texas Wind Sym, Corporon | |
| Lebrun, L.A. | Oboe Concerto No. 6 in F | Bart Schneemann, Radio Chamber Orch, de Vriend | Channel 21404 | |
| Feld, J. | Flute Sonata | Jeffrey Khaner, Charles Abramovic | Avie 2219 | |
| Beethoven, L.v. | Leonore, Overture No. 3 | Scottish Chamber Orch, Mackerras | Telarc 80439 |
