0719385D-7191-4FE2-95F9-359464CEC81A

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ID0719385D-7191-4FE2-95F9-359464CEC81A
TitlecodeR00789
Title NamePan American Games Overture
Marketing CopyIn 1987, Schifrin was commissioned to write the overture for the Pan American Games which he recorded in Toronto and premiered with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. The work was commissioned by CBS Television and Disneyworld.
Instrumentation3.3.3.2+Cbsn: 6.4.4.1: Timp.Perc(5).Pno.Hp: Str
CommissionCommissioned by CBS Television and Disneyworld
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Program NotesIn 1987, Schifrin was commissioned to write the overture for the Pan American Games which he recorded in Toronto and premiered with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. The Opening ceremony was held on the main straightaway of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. About 80,000 spectators watched a performance produced by The Walt Disney Company with 6,500 performers in the largest outdoor live entertainment show held in the United States up to that point.[2] It was also the largest Opening Ceremony of the Pan Am games yet. Dignitaries included IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch, Indianapolis Mayor William H. Hudnut III, Indiana Governor Robert D. Orr, and PASO President Mario Vazquez Raña. US Vice President George Bush officially opened the games.
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Year Composed1987
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Duration3
Ensemble Size13
Date Created2008-10-31 20:23:11.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:23:11
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Title Category7
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Title Instrument Category TextFull Orchestra
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Title Sub Category31
Title Instrument Header41
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