Who composed Chariots of Fire (Race to the End)?

RIP Vangelis, the Greek film composer and synthesizer pioneer whose music for the 1981 movie “Chariots of Fire” won the Academy Award for best original score. He died on May 24, 2022,  in Paris, aged 79._x000D_

Where have you heard Chariots of Fire?

_x000D_The famous piece is often used for comedic effect in slow-motion sequences and parodies of sports. It was played when Steve Jobs introduced the first Apple Macintosh in Jan. 1984, in the 2005 film Madagascar and during each medal ceremony of the  2012 Summer Olympics in London.