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==Career==
===1963–1974: Move to Paris, early solo projects and Aphrodite's Child===
After the Forminx split, Vangelis spent the next two years mostly studio-bound as a composer and producer.<ref name="Blue Point">[http://www.bluepoint.gen.tr/vangelis/more_eng.html Blue Point] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065500/http://bluepoint.gen.tr/vangelis/more_eng.html |date=4 March 2016 }} Retrieved 11 October 2008</ref> He wrote the score to several Greek films–''My Brother, the Traffic Policeman'' (1963), ''5,000 Lies'' (1966) by [[Giorgos Konstantinou]], ''Antique Rally'' (1966), ''Frenzy'' (1966), ''[[Vortex, the Face of Medusa|To Prosopo tis Medousas]]'' (1967) by [[Nikos Koundouros]], and ''Apollo Goes on Holiday'' (1968).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundtrackcollector.com/title/120200/To+prosopo+tis+Medousas|title=To prosopo tis Medousas- Soundtrack details|website=Soundtrackcollector.com|access-date=20 May 2022|archive-date=3 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103225055/https://www.soundtrackcollector.com/title/120200/To+prosopo+tis+Medousas|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.vangelisrarities.com/produit/early-soundtracks/|title=Early Soundtracks|website=Vangelisrarities.com|access-date=22 June 2022|archive-date=18 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518054149/http://www.vangelisrarities.com/produit/early-soundtracks/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vangeliscollector.com/movies_5000lies.htm|title=Vangelis Collector - Movies - 5000 Lies|website=Vangeliscollector.com|access-date=20 May 2022|archive-date=20 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520020527/http://www.vangeliscollector.com/movies_5000lies.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vangeliscollector.com/movies_apollo.htm|title=Vangelis Collector - Movies - Apollo Goes on Holiday|website=vangeliscollector.com|access-date=20 May 2022|archive-date=20 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520020521/http://www.vangeliscollector.com/movies_apollo.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vangeliscollector.com/music_kouroukli.htm|title=Vangelis Collector - Music - Zoe Kouroukli|website=vangeliscollector.com|access-date=20 May 2022|archive-date=20 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520020323/http://www.vangeliscollector.com/music_kouroukli.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1967, at age 25, Vangelis formed a [[psychedelic rock|psychedelic]]/[[progressive rock]] band with [[Demis Roussos]], [[Loukas Sideras]], and [[Silver Koulouris|Anargyros "Silver" Koulouris]]. Initially known as the Papathanassiou Set, they were encouraged by the Greek division of [[Philips Records]] to try their luck in England after their demo was passed onto [[Mercury Records]] and was well received. The relocation appealed to the group, as the political turmoil surrounding the [[Greek junta|1967 Greek coup]] limited their opportunities. However, Koulouris was called up for military service, causing the band to travel without a guitarist.<ref name="Telegraph UK"/> After the trio were denied entry into England due to problems with their work permits they settled in [[Paris]], where they signed with Philips and renamed themselves [[Aphrodite's Child]].<ref name=KB82/><ref name=MM74>{{cite web|url=http://elsew.com/data/mema74.htm|title=Greek Group|first=Steve|last=Lake|date=10 August 1974|work=Melody Maker|access-date=26 January 2019|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184227/http://elsew.com/data/mema74.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Their debut single "[[Rain and Tears]]" was a commercial success in Europe, and was followed by the albums ''[[End of the World (album)|End of the World]]'' (1968) and ''[[It's Five O'Clock]]'' (1969). Vangelis conceived the idea of their third, ''[[666 (Aphrodite's Child album)|666]]'' (1972), a double concept album based on the [[Book of Revelation]].<ref name="Telegraph UK"/> It is considered a progressive-psychedelic rock classic.<ref name="Hischak" /><ref name="RobProg666"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/display.php?rev=ac-666 |title=Prog Reviews review of 666 |access-date=4 November 2008 |publisher=Ground & Sky |date=5 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124182400/http://progreviews.com/reviews/display.php?rev=ac-666 |archive-date=24 January 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1971, the group split following increasing tensions during the recording of ''666'', although Vangelis produced several of Roussos' future albums and singles.<ref name="Blue Point"/><ref>[http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1171 Prog Archives bio of AC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226110755/http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1171 |date=26 December 2008 }} Retrieved 21 August 2008</ref><ref name="Elsewhere Oor">[http://elsew.com/data/oor76.htm Elsewhere Oor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523022427/http://elsew.com/data/oor76.htm |date=23 May 2022 }} Retrieved 12 October</ref> Vangelis recalled after the split: "I couldn't follow the commercial way anymore, it was very boring. You have to do something like that in the beginning for showbiz, but after you start doing the same thing everyday you can't continue."<ref name=SOUNDS74/>

Vangelis spent six years in Paris; he was moved by the [[May 68|1968 French student riots]] and felt obliged to stay, during which he accepted various solo projects in film, television, and theatre. He composed the score for the films ''Sex Power'' (1970), ''Salut, Jerusalem'' (1972), and ''Amore'' (1974).<ref name="Hischak" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Amore |url=https://www.vangelismovements.com/amoremovie.htm |website=Vangelismovements.com |access-date=20 May 2022 |archive-date=20 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520020352/https://www.vangelismovements.com/amoremovie.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vangelis Papathanassiou - Amore (Musique Originale De Vangelis Papathanassiou) |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1126512-Vangelis-Papathanassiou-Amore-Musique-Originale-De-Vangelis-Papathanassiou |website=[[Discogs]] |access-date=20 May 2022 |language=en |archive-date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519202519/https://www.discogs.com/master/1126512-Vangelis-Papathanassiou-Amore-Musique-Originale-De-Vangelis-Papathanassiou |url-status=live }}</ref> A soundtrack album recorded for a 1970 wildlife documentary series by [[Frédéric Rossif]] was released as [[L'Apocalypse des animaux (album)|''L'Apocalypse des animaux'']] in 1973.<ref name="Nemo1">{{cite web |url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v01.htm |title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 1 |website=Nemostudios.co.uk |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=11 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511052336/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v01.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1971, Vangelis took part in several jam sessions with various musicians in London, the recordings from which were released on two albums released in 1978 without his permission–''[[Hypothesis (album)|Hypothesis]]'' and ''[[The Dragon (album)|The Dragon]]''. He took legal action and had them withdrawn.<ref name="Spin"/> His first solo album, ''[[Fais que ton rêve soit plus long que la nuit]]'' (French for ''Make Your Dream Last Longer Than the Night''), was released in 1972. Inspired by the 1968 riots, Vangelis wrote a "poème symphonique" to express his solidarity with the students, comprising music with news snippets and [[protest song]]s; some lyrics were based on graffiti daubed on walls during the demonstrations.<ref name=MM74/><ref name="Nemo1"/><ref>[http://www.vangelismovements.com/faisquetonrevesoitpluslongquelanuit.htm Album review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914184413/http://www.vangelismovements.com/faisquetonrevesoitpluslongquelanuit.htm |date=14 September 2008 }} Retrieved 20 August 2008</ref>

In 1973, Vangelis released his second solo album ''[[Earth (Vangelis album)|Earth]]'', a percussive-orientated album with various additional musicians, including Koulouris and [[F. R. David|Robert Fitoussi]].<ref>[http://www.groove.nl/cd/2/20955.html Groove NL reviews] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314021650/http://www.groove.nl/cd/2/20955.html |date=14 March 2022 }} Retrieved 2 September 2008</ref> In May 1973 he performed at the [[Royal Festival Hall]] in London supporting [[Tempest (UK band)|Tempest]], but looked back on the concert as a failure.<ref name=SOUNDS74/> The line-up featured on ''Earth'' released a single titled "Who" under the name Odyssey, and performed live with Vangelis at his concert at the [[Olympia (Paris)|Paris Olympia]] in February 1974.<ref name=SOUNDS74>{{cite web|url=http://elsew.com/data/sounds74.htm|title=Vangelis – Obscure genius|first=Jerry|last=Gilbert|work=Sounds|date=9 March 1974|access-date=26 January 2019|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915164619/http://elsew.com/data/sounds74.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Several months later Vangelis returned to England to audition with the progressive rock band [[Yes (band)|Yes]], after singer [[Jon Anderson]] had become a fan of his music and invited him to replace departing keyboardist [[Rick Wakeman]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Paul Simpson|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jon-vangelis-mn0000821950/biography|title=Jon & Vangelis &#124; Biography & History|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=5 September 2019|archive-date=12 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812012547/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jon-vangelis-mn0000821950/biography|url-status=live}}</ref> After problems with obtaining a work visa and a rejection from the Musician's Union, plus his reluctance to travel and tour, Vangelis declined. Yes chose Swiss player [[Patrick Moraz]], who used Vangelis' keyboards in his audition.<ref name=MM74/><ref name="Spin"/><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_yMEAAAAMBAJ |title=New On The Charts – Jon and Vangelis |date=30 August 1980 |magazine=Billboard |volume=92 |issue=35 |page=31 |access-date=20 August 2016 |archive-date=10 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210110028/https://books.google.com/books?id=_yMEAAAAMBAJ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===1974–1980: Move to London, solo breakthrough, and Jon and Vangelis===
By the end of 1974 Vangelis was able to relocate to England, by which time he felt he "outgrew France" musically.<ref name=NME75>{{cite web|url=http://elsew.com/data/nme75.htm|title=The Greek Connection|first=Chris|last=Salewicz|date=16 August 1975|work=NME|access-date=26 January 2019|archive-date=8 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408193543/http://elsew.com/data/nme75.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> He settled in a flat on [[Queen's Gate]], London and set up a 16-track recording facility named [[Nemo Studios]] on Hampden Gurney Street in [[Marble Arch]], which he named his "laboratory".<ref name=PROV81/><ref name=OOR76>{{cite web|url=https://elsew.com/data/oor76.htm|title=Vangelis: The Child of Aphrodite Explodes!|first=Harry|last=van Nieuwenhoven|work=Oor|date=25 February 1976|via=Elsewhere|accessdate=26 August 2023|archive-date=28 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228013527/http://elsew.com/data/oor76.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 1975, he signed a four-album deal with [[RCA Records]], for which he released a series of influential electronic-based albums that increased his profile.<ref name=NME75/> The first of these was ''[[Heaven and Hell (Vangelis album)|Heaven and Hell]]'' (1975), a concept album based on duality that features Anderson singing lead vocals on "So Long Ago, So Clear" and the [[English Chamber Choir]].<ref name=BEAT75>{{cite web|url=http://elsew.com/data/beat75.htm|title=Vangelis' Heaven and Hell|work=Beat Instrumental|date=December 1975|access-date=26 January 2019|archive-date=8 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408175446/http://elsew.com/data/beat75.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The album went to No. 31 in the UK, and was performed live in concert at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in 1976.<ref name="Nemo2">{{cite web |url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v02.htm |title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 2 |website=Nemostudios.co.uk |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=16 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216003704/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v02.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The album was followed by the UK top 20 ''[[Albedo 0.39]]'' (1976), ''[[Spiral (Vangelis album)|Spiral]]'' (1977), and the spontaneous ''[[Beaubourg (album)|Beaubourg]]'' (1978), each having their own thematic inspiration including astronomy and [[physical cosmology]], [[Tao]] philosophy, and Vangelis' visit to the [[Centre Georges Pompidou]], respectively.<ref name="Nemo2"/><ref name="Nemo3">{{cite web |url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v03.htm |title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 3 |website=Nemostudios.co.uk |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=27 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127035119/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v03.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> 

During the same period, Vangelis composed the score for ''[[Do You Hear the Dogs Barking?]]'' directed by [[François Reichenbach]]. This was released in 1975 under the French title ''Entends-tu les chiens aboyer?'' and re-released two years later as ''Ignacio''.<ref name="Nemo3"/> In 1976, Vangelis released his second soundtrack for a Rossif animal documentary, ''[[La Fête sauvage]]'', which combined African rhythms with Western music.<ref name="Nemo3"/> This was followed in 1979 by a third soundtrack for Rossif, ''[[Opéra sauvage]]''. The music itself would be re-used in other films, including the track "L'Enfant" in ''[[The Year of Living Dangerously (film)|The Year of Living Dangerously]]'' (1982) by [[Peter Weir]]; the melody of the same track (in marching band format) appears in the beginning of the 1924 Summer Olympics opening ceremonies scene in the film ''[[Chariots of Fire]]'' while the track "Hymne" was used in [[Barilla (company)|Barilla]] pasta commercials in Italy and [[E & J Gallo Winery|Ernest & Julio Gallo]] wine ads in the United States. In Hungary in the 1980s, the song L'Enfant was used as the theme music for the weekly news program.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r83736|pure_url=yes}} All Music review of Opera.] Retrieved 2 September 2008</ref><ref name="Nemo8">{{cite web |url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v08.htm |title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 8 |website=Nemostudios.co.uk |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=23 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123035606/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v08.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Rossif and Vangelis again collaborated for ''Sauvage et Beau'' (1984)<ref name="Nemo7">{{cite web |url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v07.htm |title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 7 |website=Nemostudios.co.uk |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=23 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123035623/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v07.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[De Nuremberg à Nuremberg]]'' (1989).<ref name="Nemo9">{{cite web|url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v09.htm|title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 9|website=Nemostudios.co.uk|access-date=18 August 2016|archive-date=23 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123035630/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v09.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

By 1979, Vangelis signed with [[Polydor Records]]. His first release was ''[[China (Vangelis album)|China]]'' (1979), based on Chinese culture. Vangelis returned to his Greek roots by recording new arrangements of Greek folk songs with actress and singer [[Irene Papas]]. The first set of songs were released under Papas' name as the album ''[[Odes (Irene Papas album)|Odes]]'', which was a success in Greece.<ref name="Nemo3"/> and would be followed in 1986 by a second album, ''[[Rapsodies]]''.<ref name="Nemo8"/> In contrast, 1980 saw the release of ''[[See You Later]]'', a much more experimental and satirical album of concept pieces and unusual pop songs with vocal contributions from Pete Marsh, Cherry Vanilla, and [[Yes (band)|Yes]] singer [[Jon Anderson]], as well as a rare example of Vangelis singing himself (deliberately badly).<ref name="Nemo4"/>

Vangelis had begun a more extensive collaboration with [[Jon Anderson]] in 1979, as the duo [[Jon and Vangelis]]. Their debut album, ''[[Short Stories (Jon and Vangelis album)|Short Stories]]'' (1980), reached No. 4 in the UK. They released three more albums; ''[[The Friends of Mr Cairo]]'', ''[[Private Collection (Jon and Vangelis album)|Private Collection]]'', and ''[[Page of Life]]'' released in 1981, 1983, and 1991, respectively.<ref name="Nemo5">{{cite web |url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v05.htm |title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 5 |website=Nemostudios.co.uk |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=30 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030115900/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v05.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Nemo6">{{cite web |url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v06.htm |title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 6 |website=Nemostudios.co.uk |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=30 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030113346/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v06.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Nemo10">{{cite web |url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v10.htm |title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 10 |website=Nemostudios.co.uk |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=30 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030115910/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v10.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://www.connollyco.com/discography/jon_and_vangelis/ Conolly discography of J&V] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529203953/http://www.connollyco.com/discography/jon_and_vangelis/ |date=29 May 2018 }} Retrieved 25 September 2008</ref> The first two albums produced three hit singles "[[I Hear You Now]]", "[[I'll Find My Way Home]]" and "[[State of Independence]]", with the latter later becoming a hit for the second time when covered by [[Donna Summer]] with production by [[Quincy Jones]].<ref name="BBCDeath"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/The%20Chant%20Has%20Begun |title=The Official Charts Company - Jon And Vangelis - State Of Independence |website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]] |access-date=16 March 2009 |archive-date=4 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704054756/http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/the%20chant%20has%20begun/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r10537 |title=Allmusic review |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=27 April 2018 |archive-date=18 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318063952/http://www.allmusic.com/album/r10537 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Vangelis' music was brought to a wider audience when excerpts from ''Heaven and Hell'' and ''Albedo 0.39'' were used for the soundtrack of [[Carl Sagan]]'s 1980 television documentary series ''[[Cosmos: A Personal Voyage]]''.<ref name="Nemo4">{{cite web |url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v04.htm |title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 4 |website=Nemostudios.co.uk |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=30 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030115855/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v04.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1986, Vangelis composed music for a special edition episode.<ref name="Nemo8"/> Vangelis recalled that Sagan sent him recordings of sounds collected by satellites, which he claimed were exactly what he had heard as a child.<ref name="Telegraph UK"/>

===1981–2002: Mainstream success===
====Film and television====
[[File:London26July2012c.jpg|thumb|upright|Vangelis in 2012 with stars of the stage adaptation of ''[[Chariots of Fire (play)|Chariots of Fire]]'']]
Vangelis composed and performed on the soundtrack for ''[[Chariots of Fire]]'' (1981), a historical drama film directed by [[Hugh Hudson]]. He accepted the job because "I liked the people I was working with. It was a very humble, low-budget film."<ref name="Spin"/> The choice of music was unorthodox as most period films featured orchestral scores, whereas Vangelis' music was modern and synthesiser-oriented. Released in 1981, it gained mainstream commercial success which increased Vangelis' profile as a result.<ref name="Spin"/> The opening instrumental piece, "[[Chariots of Fire (instrumental)|Titles]]", later named "Chariots of Fire – Titles", was released as a single and spent one week at number one on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] after a five-month climb.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=song|id=t1534846|pure_url=yes}} AMG review of Chariots of Fire]. Retrieved 25 September 2008</ref> The [[Chariots of Fire (album)|soundtrack album]] was No. 1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] for four weeks and sold one million copies in the US. In March 1982, Vangelis won an [[Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Original Music Score|Best Original Music Score]], but refused to attend the awards ceremony,<ref name="Spin"/> partly due to his fear of flying. He turned down an offer to stay in a stateroom aboard the ''[[Queen Elizabeth 2]]'' for a boat crossing.<ref name=TS82>{{cite news|url=http://vangeliscollector.com/telegraph112182.htm|title=Mechanic of Music|first=Andrew|last=Duncan|date=21 November 1982|newspaper=Telegraph Sunday Magazine|access-date=10 February 2019|archive-date=8 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608031710/http://vangeliscollector.com/telegraph112182.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Vangelis commented that the "main inspiration was the story itself. The rest I did instinctively, without thinking about anything else, other than to express my feelings with the technological means available to me at the time".<ref name="TheGuardian2012"/> The song was used at the [[1984 Winter Olympics]]<ref name="Telegraph UK"/> and it was described as the work for which Vangelis was best known.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/arts/music/vangelis-composer-best-known-for-chariots-of-fire-dies-at-79.html | title=Vangelis, Composer Best Known for 'Chariots of Fire,' Dies at 79 | work=The New York Times | date=20 May 2022 | last1=Sandomir | first1=Richard }}</ref>

Vangelis received numerous subsequent offers to score films, but he turned them down because he wanted to avoid becoming "a factory of film music".<ref name="Spin"/> In 1981, he scored the documentary film ''Pablo Picasso Painter'' by [[Frédéric Rossif]]. It was the third such score by Vangelis as he had previously scored documentaries about [[Georges Mathieu]] and [[Georges Braque]]. He composed the score of ''[[Missing (1982 film)|Missing]]'' (1982) directed by [[Costa-Gavras]], which was awarded the [[Palme d'Or]] and gained Vangelis a nomination for a [[BAFTA Award for Best Film Music#1982|BAFTA Award for Best Film Music]].<ref name="Nemo5"/> Other soundtracks he produced during this time include ''[[Antarctica (Vangelis album)|Antarctica]]'' for the film ''[[Nankyoku Monogatari]]'' (1983), one of the highest-grossing films in Japan's history,<ref name="Nemo6"/> and ''[[The Bounty (1984 film)|The Bounty]]'' in 1984.<ref name="Nemo7"/> He declined an offer to score ''[[2010: The Year We Make Contact]]'' (1984), the sequel to ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]''.<ref name="Spin"/>

In 1981, Vangelis collaborated with director [[Ridley Scott]] to score his science fiction film ''[[Blade Runner]]'' (1982).<ref>[http://bladerunner.nemostudios.co.uk/ Vangelis' Blade Runner film score] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120726100315/http://bladerunner.nemostudios.co.uk/ |date=26 July 2012 }}, Bladerunner.nemostudios.com, Retrieved 12 February 2012</ref> Critics wrote that in capturing the isolation and melancholy of [[Harrison Ford]]'s character, Rick Deckard, the Vangelis score is as much a part of the dystopian environment as the decaying buildings and ever-present rain.<ref>[http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2004/02/20/vangelis-blade-runner/ Synthtopia BR review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211014319/http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2004/02/20/vangelis-blade-runner/ |date=11 February 2009 }} Retrieved 27 November 2008</ref> The score was nominated for a [[BAFTA Award for Best Film Music#1982|BAFTA]] and [[40th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]] award. ''Blade Runner'' has subsequently become one of Vangelis' best-known works, despite problems that prevented its release on album for many years. A disagreement led to Vangelis withholding permission for his recordings to be released, so the studio hired musicians dubbed the [[New American Orchestra]] to release orchestral adaptations of the original score. The problem was eventually resolved twelve years later, when Vangelis' own work was [[Blade Runner (soundtrack)|released in 1994]]. Even then, the release was considered incomplete, since the film contained other Vangelis compositions that were not included on the record.<ref name="Intuitive Music" /> This, in turn, was resolved in 2007 when a box set of the score was released to commemorate the film's 25th anniversary, containing the 1994 album, some previously unreleased music cues, and new original Vangelis material inspired by ''Blade Runner''.<ref>[http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/3515011/Blade-Runner-Trilogy-25th-Anniversary-Edition/Product.html Play.com BR Tri. Product page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208000336/http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/3515011/Blade-Runner-Trilogy-25th-Anniversary-Edition/Product.html |date=8 December 2007 }} Retrieved 20 August 2008</ref>

In 1992, [[Paramount Pictures]] released the film ''[[1492: Conquest of Paradise]]'', also directed by [[Ridley Scott]], as a 500th anniversary commemoration of [[Christopher Columbus]]' voyage to the New World. Vangelis' score was nominated as "Best Original Score – Motion Picture" at the 1993 [[Golden Globe]] awards, but was not nominated for an Academy Award.<ref>[http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/1492.html ''1492: Conquest of Paradise''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912053945/http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/1492.html |date=12 September 2008 }} soundtrack review at [http://www.filmtracks.com/ Filmtracks.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110127111457/http://www.filmtracks.com/ |date=27 January 2011 }} Retrieved 25 September 2008</ref> Due to its success, Vangelis won an [[Echo Music Prize|Echo Award]] as "International Artist of the Year", and RTL Golden Lion Award for the "Best Title Theme for a TV Film or a Series" in 1996.<ref name="Finder"/>

Vangelis wrote the score for the film ''[[Bitter Moon]]'' (1992) directed by [[Roman Polanski]], and ''[[The Plague (1992 film)|The Plague]]'' directed by [[Luis Puenzo]].<ref name="Nemo10"/><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105127/fullcredits Internet Movie Database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325005759/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105127/fullcredits |date=25 March 2016 }} Retrieved 13 April 2012</ref> In the 90s, Vangelis scored undersea documentaries for French ecologist and filmmaker [[Jacques Cousteau]], one of which was shown at the [[Earth Summit]].<ref name="Nemo10"/><ref>[http://www.proggnosis.com/PGRelease.asp?RID=6345 Proggnosis Web-site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715121354/http://www.proggnosis.com/PGRelease.asp?RID=6345 |date=15 July 2011 }} Retrieved 25 September 2008</ref> The score of the film ''Cavafy'' (1996) directed by [[Yannis Smaragdis]],<ref name="Nemo10"/> gained an award at the [[Flanders International Film Festival Ghent]] and Valencia International Film Festival.<ref name="Finder"/>

====Theatre and stage productions====
In the early 1980s Vangelis began composing for ballet and theatre stage plays.<ref name="Nemo6"/> In 1983 he wrote the music for [[Michael Cacoyannis]]' staging of the Greek [[tragedy]] ''[[Electra (Euripides)|Elektra]]'' which was performed with [[Irene Papas]] at the open-air amphitheater at [[Epidavros]] in Greece.<ref name="Spin"/> The same year Vangelis composed his first ballet score, for a production by [[Wayne Eagling]]. It was originally performed by [[Lesley Collier]] and Eagling himself at an [[Amnesty International]] gala at the [[Drury Lane theatre]].<ref name="Nemo6"/> In 1984 the [[Royal Ballet School]] presented it again at the [[Sadler's Wells]] theatre. In 1985 and 1986, Vangelis wrote music for two more ballets: "Frankenstein – Modern Prometheus"<ref name="Nemo8"/> and "The Beauty and the Beast".<ref name="Nemo9"/> In 1992, Vangelis wrote the music for a restaging of the [[Euripides]] play ''[[Medea (play)|Medea]]'', that featured [[Irene Papas]].<ref name="Nemo10"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://elsew.com/data/other.htm |title=Elsewhere: Other Music |author=Dennis Lodewijks |access-date=25 September 2008 |website=Elsew.com |archive-date=18 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218151335/http://www.elsew.com/data/other.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2001 he composed for a third play which starred Papas, and for 
a version of [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Tempest]]'' staged by Hungarian director György Schwajdas.<ref name="Nemo13">{{cite web |url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v13.htm |title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 13 |website=Nemostudios.co.uk |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=15 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515135145/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v13.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Solo albums and collaborations====
In 1974 Vangelis collaborated with Italian singer [[Claudio Baglioni]] in the album ''E tu...''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.discogs.com/it/master/299948-Claudio-Baglioni-E-Tu |title= Claudio Baglioni – E Tu... |first= |last= |work= [[Discogs]] |date= 1974}}</ref> The album reached first place in the Italian sales charts and was the sixth best-selling album in Italy in 1974.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yenda/lpe1974.htm |title= Gli album più venduti del 1974 |first= |last= |work= hitparadeitalia |date= }}</ref>

Vangelis collaborated in 1976 with Italian singer [[Patty Pravo]] with the album ''[[Tanto (Patty Pravo album)|Tanto]]'' and with Italian singer [[Milva]] achieving success, especially in Germany, with the albums ''Ich hab' keine Angst'' also translated in French as ''Moi, Je N'ai Pas Peur'' (1981) and ''Geheimnisse'' in 1986 (''I have no fear'' and ''Secrets''), also translated in Italian as ''Tra due sogni.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/345834-Milva-Moi-Je-Nai-Pas-Peur|title=Milva - Moi, Je N'ai Pas Peur|website=Discogs.com|year=1981|access-date=20 May 2022|archive-date=20 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520175625/https://www.discogs.com/master/345834-Milva-Moi-Je-Nai-Pas-Peur|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/271632-Milva-Tra-Due-Sogni|title=Milva - Tra Due Sogni|website=Discogs.com|year=1986|access-date=20 May 2022|archive-date=20 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520175624/https://www.discogs.com/master/271632-Milva-Tra-Due-Sogni|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/321632-Patty-Pravo-Tanto|title=Patty Pravo - Tanto|website=Discogs.com|year=1976|access-date=20 May 2022|archive-date=20 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520175623/https://www.discogs.com/master/321632-Patty-Pravo-Tanto|url-status=live}}</ref>

An Italian language [[Nana Mouskouri]] album featured her singing the Vangelis composition "Ti Amerò". Collaborations with lyricist Mikalis Bourboulis, sung by Maria Farantouri, included the tracks "Odi A", "San Elektra", and "Tora Xero".<ref name="Intuitive Music">[http://www.intuitivemusic.com/vangelis-biography Intuitive Music – Vangelis biog.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207184430/http://www.intuitivemusic.com/vangelis-biography |date=7 December 2008 }} Retrieved 25 September 2008</ref>

Vangelis released ''[[Soil Festivities]]'' in 1984. It was thematically inspired by the interaction between nature and its microscopic living creatures;<ref name="Spin"/> ''[[Invisible Connections]]'' (1985) took inspiration from the world of elementary particles invisible to the naked eye;<ref name="Nemo7"/> ''[[Mask (Vangelis album)|Mask]]'' (1985) was inspired by the theme of the mask, an obsolete artefact which was used in ancient times for concealment or amusement;<ref name="Spin"/> and ''[[Direct (Vangelis album)|Direct]]'' (1988). The last of the aforementioned efforts was the first album to be recorded in Vangelis' post-Nemo Studios era.<ref name="Nemo9"/>

Vangelis performed his only concert in the U.S. on 7 November 1986 at [[Royce Hall]] on the campus of [[University of California, Los Angeles]]. It featured a special guest appearance by [[Jon Anderson]].<ref name=LAT86>{{cite web|url=http://www.elsew.com/data/la86intv.htm|title=Vangelis and His Friend, the Synthesizer|first=Lawrence|last=Christon|date=7 November 1986|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=27 January 2019|archive-date=29 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129064210/http://www.elsew.com/data/la86intv.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

There were another five solo albums in the 1990s; ''[[The City (Vangelis album)|The City]]'' (1990) was recorded during a stay in [[Rome]] in 1989, and reflected a day of bustling city life, from dawn until dusk;<ref name="Nemo9"/> ''[[Voices (Vangelis album)|Voices]]'' (1995) featured sensual songs filled with nocturnal orchestrations; ''[[Oceanic (Vangelis album)|Oceanic]]'' (1996) thematically explored the mystery of underwater worlds and sea sailing;<ref name="Nemo11">{{cite web |url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v11.htm |title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 11 |website=Nemostudios.co.uk |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=30 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030115915/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v11.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> and two classical albums about [[El Greco]] – ''[[Foros Timis Ston Greco]]'' (1995), which had a limited release, and ''[[El Greco (album)|El Greco]]'' (1998), which was an expansion of the former.<ref name="Nemo12">{{cite web |url=http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v12.htm |title=Nemo: Vangelis – chapter 12 |website=Nemostudios.co.uk |access-date=18 August 2016 |archive-date=30 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030115920/http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/nemo/main/vangelis/v12.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Sporting events====
The [[Sport Aid]] (1986) TV broadcast was set to music specially composed by Vangelis.<ref name="Nemo8"/> He conceived and staged the ceremony of the [[1997 World Championships in Athletics]] which were held in Greece. He also composed the music, and designed and directed the artistic Olympic flag relay portion ("Handover to [[2004 Summer Olympics|Athens]]"), of the closing ceremonies of the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Secrets of the Olympic Ceremonies |author=Myles Garcia |year=2014 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g1g1wLMSZv8C |publisher=eBookIt |isbn=978-1-4566-0808-8 |access-date=3 October 2020 |archive-date=10 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210110016/https://books.google.com/books?id=g1g1wLMSZv8C |url-status=live }}</ref> While no official recording of this composition exists, the music can be heard accompanying the presentation of the emblem of the [[2004 Athens Games]]. In 2002, Vangelis created the official ''[[Anthem (The 2002 FIFA World Cup Official Anthem)|Anthem]]'' for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>[http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=11746 Prog archives single] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615000434/http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=11746 |date=15 June 2011 }} Retrieved 26 September 2008</ref> His work from ''[[Chariots of Fire]]'' was heard during the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9341231/London-2012-Olympics-the-full-musical-playlist-for-the-Olympic-opening-ceremony.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9341231/London-2012-Olympics-the-full-musical-playlist-for-the-Olympic-opening-ceremony.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=London 2012 Olympics: the full musical playlist for the Olympic opening ceremony |author=Sophia Heath |date=19 June 2012 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=18 August 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> His work '''Conquest of Paradise''' (1992) (from the movie [[1492: Conquest of Paradise]]) is now the theme song of famous Trail Running competition [[Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc]].{{cn|date=July 2022}}

===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=https://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' 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>