Editing Vangelis (section)

===2001–2021: Music projects with NASA and ESA===
[[File:Vangelis HonoraryDoct.jpg|thumb|180px|Vangelis receiving his honorary doctorate at the [[National and Kapodistrian University of Athens]] in 2008]]
In 2001, Vangelis performed live, and subsequently released, the choral symphony ''[[Mythodea]]'', which was used by [[NASA]] as the theme for the [[2001 Mars Odyssey|Mars Odyssey]] mission. This is a predominantly orchestral rather than electronic piece that was originally written in 1993.<ref>[http://www.tracksounds.com/reviews/mythodea.htm Tracksounds Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081114202144/http://www.tracksounds.com/reviews/mythodea.htm |date=14 November 2008 }}, Tracksounds.com, Retrieved 26 September 2008</ref> In 2004, Vangelis released the score for [[Oliver Stone]]'s ''[[Alexander (soundtrack)|Alexander]]'', continuing his involvement with projects related to Greece.<ref name="Telegraph UK"/><ref>[http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2005/06/11/vangelis-alexander-soundtrack/ Synthtopia Review of Alex. S.T.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819195925/http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2005/06/11/vangelis-alexander-soundtrack/ |date=19 August 2008 }}, Synhtopia.com, Retrieved 26 September 2008</ref>

Vangelis released two albums in 2007; the first was a 3-CD set for the 25th anniversary of ''Blade Runner'', titled ''[[Blade Runner (soundtracks)#2007 release|Blade Runner Trilogy]]'' and second was the soundtrack for the Greek movie, ''[[El Greco (2007 film)|El Greco]]'' directed by [[Yannis Smaragdis]], titled ''[[El Greco Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''.<ref name="Nemo15">{{Citation |title=Vangelis - El Greco (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |date=2007-12-20 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1242805-Vangelis-El-Greco-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack |access-date=2025-03-06 |language=en}}</ref>

On 11 December 2011, Vangelis was invited by [[Katara Cultural Village]] in [[Qatar]] to conceive, design, direct, and compose music for the opening of its outdoor amphitheater. The event was witnessed by a number of world leaders and dignitaries participating in the 4th Forum of the [[Alliance of Civilizations|United Nations Alliance of Civilizations]] held in the city of [[Doha]]. British actor [[Jeremy Irons]] performed in the role of master of ceremonies, and the event featured a light show by German artist Gert Hof. It was filmed for a future video release by Oscar-winning British filmmaker [[Hugh Hudson]].<ref name="TheGuardian2012"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gulf-times.com/story/31505/Cultural-village-amphitheatre-opens-with-inspiring-concert |title=Cultural village amphitheatre opens with inspiring concert |author=Peter Townson |date=13 December 2011 |newspaper=[[Gulf Times]] |access-date=27 December 2011 |archive-date=12 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012034950/http://www.gulf-times.com/story/31505/Cultural-village-amphitheatre-opens-with-inspiring-concert |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2012, Vangelis re-tooled and added new pieces to his iconic ''Chariots of Fire'' soundtrack, for use in the [[Chariots of Fire (play)|same-titled stage adaptation]].<ref name="TheGuardian2012">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jul/01/vangelis-chariots-olympic-interview |title=Vangelis: why Chariots of Fire's message is still important today |author=Allegra Donn |date=1 July 2012 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522183334/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jul/01/vangelis-chariots-olympic-interview |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-features/9241633/Chariots-of-Fire-The-British-are-coming...-again.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-features/9241633/Chariots-of-Fire-The-British-are-coming...-again.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Chariots of Fire: The British are coming... again |author=Jasper Rees |date=3 May 2012 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=18 August 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He composed the soundtrack of the environmental documentary film ''[[Trashed (film)|Trashed]]'' (2012) directed by Candida Brady and starring Jeremy Irons.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2012/dec/11/jeremy-irons-trashed-film-waste |title=Jeremy Irons talks trash for his new environmental documentary |author=Leo Hickman |date=11 December 2012 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=15 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915003722/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2012/dec/11/jeremy-irons-trashed-film-waste |url-status=live }}</ref> A documentary film directed by Tony Palmer called''Vangelis and the Journey to Ithaka'' originally filmed in 2008 was finally released in its original cut in 2025. It was supplemented by 9 hours of Vangelis being interviewed by Palmer.<ref name="Journey"/> He also scored the music for the film ''[[Twilight of Shadows]]'' (2014) directed by [[Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.reviewsnewage.com/2014/05/14/vangelis-compone-la-banda-sonora-de-la-ultima-pelicula-del-director-argelino-mohammed-lakhdar-hamina/ |title=Vangelis compone la banda sonora de la última película del director argelino Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina |author=Alejandro Clavijo |date=14 May 2014 |publisher=Reviews New Age |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=23 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123074902/http://www.reviewsnewage.com/2014/05/14/vangelis-compone-la-banda-sonora-de-la-ultima-pelicula-del-director-argelino-mohammed-lakhdar-hamina/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

For the 12 November 2014 landing of the [[Philae (spacecraft)|Philae]] lander on [[67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko|Comet 67P]] (part of the [[European Space Agency]]'s [[Rosetta (spacecraft)|Rosetta]] mission), Vangelis composed three short pieces titled "Arrival", "Rosetta's Waltz", and "Philae's Journey". The pieces were released online as videos accompanied by images and animations from the [[Rosetta (spacecraft)|Rosetta]] mission.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/12/19/music-of-the-irregular-spheres/ |title=Music Of The Irregular Spheres |author=Claudia |date=19 December 2014 |publisher=[[European Space Agency]] |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=9 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909205208/http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/12/19/music-of-the-irregular-spheres/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He was quoted by ESA as saying, "Mythology, science and space exploration are subjects that have fascinated me since my early childhood. And they were always connected somehow with the music I write". In September 2016, the works were released as part of the new studio album ''[[Rosetta (Vangelis album)|Rosetta]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://store.udiscovermusic.com/*/*/Rosetta/59BZ0000000 |title=Rosetta CD |publisher=uDiscover |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826013051/http://store.udiscovermusic.com/*/*/Rosetta/59BZ0000000 |archive-date=26 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2018, Vangelis composed an original score for [[Stephen Hawking]]'s memorial. While Hawking's ashes were interred at [[Westminster Abbey]], the music which backed Hawking's words were beamed by the ESA to the nearest [[black hole]] to Earth.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-44481914|title=Stephen Hawking's words will be beamed into space|date=14 June 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=17 June 2018|archive-date=17 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617005628/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-44481914|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-44494389|title=Stars turn out for Stephen Hawking memorial at Westminster Abbey|date=15 June 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=17 June 2018|archive-date=16 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616223921/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-44494389|url-status=live}}</ref> It was a personal tribute by Vangelis,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stephenhawkinginterment.com/thecd/|title=The Stephen Hawking Tribute CD|publisher=The Stephen Hawking Foundation UK|access-date=18 June 2018|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519195009/https://www.stephenhawkinginterment.com/thecd/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and a limited CD titled "The Stephen Hawking Tribute" was shared with the family and over 1,000 guests.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/14/europe/stephen-hawking-voice-black-hole-trnd|title=Stephen Hawking's voice bound for a black hole 3,500 light years away|author=Elizabeth Elkin, Hilary Clarke and Brandon Griggs|date=15 June 2018|publisher=CNN|access-date=18 June 2018|archive-date=18 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618104012/https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/14/europe/stephen-hawking-voice-black-hole-trnd|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 25 January 2019, a new studio album, ''[[Nocturne: The Piano Album]]'', was released which includes both new and old compositions played on a [[grand piano]] and were "inspired by night time, and by Vangelis's long-held passion for space".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/vangelis-sets-new-mission-nocturne-album/ |title=Vangelis Sets Out On New Mission With 'Nocturne' Album |author=Paul Sexton |date=19 December 2018 |publisher=uDiscover |access-date=20 December 2018 |archive-date=8 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408024852/https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/vangelis-sets-new-mission-nocturne-album/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, Vangelis recalled he was kind-of pressured by the record company to release it and include old compositions.<ref name="LAT19">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-vangelis-nocturne-20190326-story.html|title=Vangelis trades synthesizers for piano and finds life after the film score|date=26 March 2019|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Tim|last=Greiving|access-date=19 May 2022|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519194916/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-vangelis-nocturne-20190326-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year, Vangelis wrote an electro-orchestral score rooted in ethnic music for ''[[The Thread]]'', a modern dance piece created by [[Russell Maliphant]] inspired by [[Greek mythology]] and Hellenic dances.<ref name="LAT19"/> It received very positive reviews,<ref>{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Monahan|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-see/thread-review-russell-maliphant-vangelis-sadlers-wells-greece/|title=The Thread, Russell Maliphant and Vangelis, Sadler's Wells, review: Greece is the word in this scenic cross-cultural odyssey|date=16 March 2019|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=19 May 2022|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519203620/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-to-see/thread-review-russell-maliphant-vangelis-sadlers-wells-greece/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Debra|last=Craine|url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/article/review-the-thread-at-sadlers-wells-xdrrvwmkf|title=Review: The Thread at Sadler's Wells|date=18 March 2019|work=[[The Times]]|access-date=19 May 2022|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519203620/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/review-the-thread-at-sadlers-wells-xdrrvwmkf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Sarah|last=Crompton|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/mar/24/russell-maliphant-vangelis-the-thread-review-sadlers-wells|title=Russell Maliphant and Vangelis: The Thread review – reimagining Greece|date=24 March 2019|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=19 May 2022|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519194850/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/mar/24/russell-maliphant-vangelis-the-thread-review-sadlers-wells|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Marianka|last=Swain|url=https://theartsdesk.com/dance/thread-sadlers-wells-digital-stage-review-greek-folk-and-contemporary-unite|title=The Thread, Sadler's Wells Digital Stage review - Greek folk and contemporary unite|date=20 April 2020|publisher=[[The Arts Desk]]|access-date=19 May 2022|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519203621/https://theartsdesk.com/dance/thread-sadlers-wells-digital-stage-review-greek-folk-and-contemporary-unite|url-status=live}}</ref> and its CD & DVD was released in a special limited edition by Andromeda Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/15419043-Vangelis-The-Thread|title=Vangelis – The Thread|publisher=[[Discogs]]|access-date=19 May 2022|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519203620/https://www.discogs.com/release/15419043-Vangelis-The-Thread|url-status=live}}</ref> On the Maliphant's project he also collaborated with fashion designer [[Mary Katrantzou]] for whom composed new music for her fashion shows.<ref>{{cite web|first=Sarah|last=Mower|url=https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2019-ready-to-wear/mary-katrantzou|title=Mary Katrantzou: Spring 2019 Ready-To-Wear|date=15 September 2018|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|access-date=19 May 2022|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519212722/https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2019-ready-to-wear/mary-katrantzou|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Flora|last=Johnston|url=https://www.ft.com/content/68444d32-e698-11e9-9743-db5a370481bc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/68444d32-e698-11e9-9743-db5a370481bc |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription|title=Mary Katrantzou shows a Greek Epic at the Temple of Poseidon|date=4 October 2019|work=[[Financial Times]]|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Liam|last=Freeman|url=https://www.vogue.in/fashion/content/fashion-designer-mary-katrantzou-on-her-breathtaking-show-that-supported-a-cancer-charity-at-the-temple-of-poseidon|title=Mary Katrantzou on her breathtaking show that supported a cancer charity, at the Temple of Poseidon|date=7 October 2019|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|access-date=19 May 2022|archive-date=25 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925064153/https://www.vogue.in/fashion/content/fashion-designer-mary-katrantzou-on-her-breathtaking-show-that-supported-a-cancer-charity-at-the-temple-of-poseidon|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.athensinsider.com/mary-katrantzou-epic-fashion-show-at-sounion/|title=Mary Katrantzou: An exalted collection at an epic setting|date=20 March 2020|publisher=Athens Insider|access-date=19 May 2022|archive-date=10 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210105932/https://www.athensinsider.com/mary-katrantzou-epic-fashion-show-at-sounion/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 24 September 2021, Vangelis released ''[[Juno to Jupiter]]'', his last studio album. It was inspired by [[NASA]]'s [[Juno (spacecraft)|Juno]] spacecraft, featuring the soprano [[Angela Gheorghiu]] on several tracks.<ref>{{cite news |last=Parr |first=Freya |date=3 August 2021 |title=Vangelis to release album inspired by NASA's Jupiter exploration |url=https://www.classical-music.com/features/articles/vangelis-to-release-album-inspired-by-nasas-jupiter-exploration/ |work=[[BBC Music Magazine]] |access-date=19 May 2022 |archive-date=28 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528225341/https://www.classical-music.com/features/articles/vangelis-to-release-album-inspired-by-nasas-jupiter-exploration/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=6 August 2021 |title=Vangelis to release Juno To Jupiter this September |url=https://www.classicpopmag.com/2021/08/vangelis-juno-to-jupiter/ |work=[[Classic Pop (magazine)|Classic Pop]] |access-date=19 May 2022 |archive-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522095011/https://www.classicpopmag.com/2021/08/vangelis-juno-to-jupiter/ |url-status=live }}</ref>