William Tell Overture (Mike Oldfield instrumental)
| "William Tell Overture" | ||||
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| Single by Mike Oldfield | ||||
| Released | 11 February 1977 | |||
| Genre | Folk, rock, classical music | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gioachino Rossini | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Oldfield | |||
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"William Tell Overture" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1977. It is a rendition of the last movement (Allegro molto) from Gioachino Rossini's William Tell Overture, played in a deliberately much slower arrangement than Rossini's original piece. This version of the William Tell Overture did not have much of an impact on the UK charts. It is the first of the two non-album singles released by Mike Oldfield in 1977.