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Moment of Glory is a 2000 album by German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 heavy metal
Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified Distortion , extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall...
 band Scorpions
Scorpions (band)

Scorpions are a heavy metal music/hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and their singles "No One Like You", "Still Loving You", and "Wind of Change "....
 with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The Berlin Philharmonic , is an orchestra based in Berlin, Germany. In 2006, a group of ten European media outlets voted the Berlin Philharmonic number three on a list of "top ten European Orchestras", after the Vienna Philharmonic and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra....
. All titles were arranged by Christian Kolonovits.
Its title track Moment of Glory was the official anthem of the EXPO 2000
Expo 2000

Expo 2000 was a World's Fair held in Hanover, Germany from June 1 to October 31, 2000. It was located on the Hanover fairground , which is famous for hosting CeBIT....
 in Hanover
Hanover

Hanover or Hannover#Definitions , on the river Leine, is the capital city of the Federal states of Germany of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the House of Hanover, in their dignities as the dukes of Brunswick-L?neburg ....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
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Moment of Glory concert programme was first presented at the Hannover EXPO in 2000. Conductor was Christian Kolonovits. In 2001, this rock-symphonic show was taken on a seven-city tour to Russia and the Baltic countries.






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Moment of Glory is a 2000 album by German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 heavy metal
Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified Distortion , extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall...
 band Scorpions
Scorpions (band)

Scorpions are a heavy metal music/hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and their singles "No One Like You", "Still Loving You", and "Wind of Change "....
 with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

The Berlin Philharmonic , is an orchestra based in Berlin, Germany. In 2006, a group of ten European media outlets voted the Berlin Philharmonic number three on a list of "top ten European Orchestras", after the Vienna Philharmonic and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra....
. All titles were arranged by Christian Kolonovits.
Its title track Moment of Glory was the official anthem of the EXPO 2000
Expo 2000

Expo 2000 was a World's Fair held in Hanover, Germany from June 1 to October 31, 2000. It was located on the Hanover fairground , which is famous for hosting CeBIT....
 in Hanover
Hanover

Hanover or Hannover#Definitions , on the river Leine, is the capital city of the Federal states of Germany of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the House of Hanover, in their dignities as the dukes of Brunswick-L?neburg ....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
.

Live performances

The Moment of Glory concert programme was first presented at the Hannover EXPO in 2000. Conductor was Christian Kolonovits. In 2001, this rock-symphonic show was taken on a seven-city tour to Russia and the Baltic countries. Christian Kolonovits and Scott Lawton
Scott Lawton

Scott Lawton is an American conductor based in Germany. He has served as the Principal Conductor of the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg in Potsdam since 1999....
 alternated as orchestra conductors.

Track listing

  1. "Hurricane 2000" – 6:04
  2. "Moment of Glory" – 5:08
  3. "Send Me an Angel
    Send Me an Angel (Scorpions song)

    "Send Me an Angel" is a power ballad by German hard rock group Scorpions , released on their 1990 album Crazy World. Along with the classic, "Wind of Change ", it became the album's signature track, reaching number 44 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart, number 8 on the Mainstream Rock Chart and high chart positions in many European countries....
    " – 6:19
  4. "Wind of Change
    Wind of Change

    "Wind of Change" is a 1990 power ballad written by Klaus Meine, vocalist of the Scorpions .It appeared on their 1990 album Crazy World, but did not become a worldwide hit single until 1991, when it topped the charts in Germany and across Europe, and hit #4 in the United States and #2 in the United Kingdom....
    " – 7:36
  5. "Crossfire" (Instrumental) – 6:47
  6. "Deadly Sting Suite" (Instrumental) – 7:22
  7. "Here in My Heart" – 4:20
  8. "Still Loving You
    Still Loving You

    "Still Loving You" is a power ballad and signature song of Scorpions from their 1984 album Love at First Sting. It was the second single of the album, reaching #64 on Billboard Hot 100....
    " – 7:28
  9. "Big City Nights
    Big City Nights (song)

    "Big City Nights" is a famous song by German hard rock band Scorpions .The song was released as the sixth track of their 1984 album Love at First Sting....
    " – 4:37
  10. "Lady Starlight" – 5:32
  11. "Hurricane 2000" (Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)


Credits

  • Klaus Meine
    Klaus Meine

    Klaus Meine is a Germany singer, best known as the frontman of the hard rock/Heavy metal music band Scorpions . He is well-noted for his unique voice and polished delivery which ranges from high notes to soft ballads, and is respected worldwide for his support for music and human rights....
     - Vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker
    Rudolf Schenker

    Rudolf Schenker is a Germany guitarist and founding member of Heavy metal music band Scorpions , being the rhythm/lead guitarist and one of the main song-writers of the band....
     - Guitars
  • Matthias Jabs
    Matthias Jabs

    Matthias Jabs is a German people guitarist and songwriter. He is a member of the heavy metal music band , Scorpions . Before joining Scorpions, Jabs had played for the bands Lady, Fargo and Deadlock....
     - Guitars
  • James Kottak
    James Kottak

    James Kottak is an American drummer for the hard rock band Scorpions , which he joined in 1996.Prior to joining Scorpions, Kottak was a drummer for Nut House, Mister Charlie, Buster Brown, Montrose , Kingdom Come , Wild Horses , the McAuley Schenker Group, Warrant , and Ashba....
     - Drums
  • Ken Taylor - Bass


Guest musicians
  • Zucchero
    Zucchero

    Adelmo Fornaciari , more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari, is an Italians rock singer. His music is largely inspired by gospel music, blues and rock music, and alternates between Ballad_ and more rhythmic Boogie woogie -like pieces....
     - Vocals (Send Me an Angel)
  • Ray Wilson
    Ray Wilson (musician)

    Ray Wilson is a Scotland musician, best known as vocalist in the grunge band Stiltskin and Genesis in 1996/97Wilson started off in a band called Guaranteed Pure in the early 1990s....
     (of Genesis
    Genesis (band)

    Genesis are an English rock music band formed in 1967. With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide, Genesis are among the top 30 List of best-selling music artists....
     and Stiltskin
    Stiltskin

    Stiltskin is a post-grunge/Rock music band who first achieved widespread popularity in the mid-1990s. Currently, Stiltskin's only original member is vocalist Ray Wilson ....
    ) - Vocals (Big City Nights)
  • Lyn Liechty
    Lyn Liechty

    Lyn Liechty is a musical theatre actress, who primarily performs in Europe. However, she is an United States citizen. She originated the role of Lucy Harris in the original Bremen production of Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde , and in 2007 originated the role of Mina Murray in Wildhorn's Dracula, the Musical at the summer festival in Graz, Austria....
     - Vocals (Here in My Heart)