Tubular Bells celebrate their 50th Anniversary
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells Live in Concert. The 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre Coventry. Friday 10 March 2023
Preview.
Tubular Bells was the debut studio album by English multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Mike Oldfield conceived in 1971 and finally released in 1973. Oldfield who was just 17 years old when he started composing the music, recorded and played almost all of the instruments on the album.
It gained worldwide acclaim when the opening theme was used for the soundtrack of the horror film, The Exorcist and went on to become the highest selling instrumental album of all time.
A bold and progressive fusion, Tubular Bells is a journey through classical, jazz, folk, prog rock and electronica.
