Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Conductor Michael Seal and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra perform the soaring 'Flying Theme' from E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, by composer John Williams. Filmed for Sky Arts at the Royal Albert Hall as part of Classic FM Live with Viking, the piece depicts one of the most magical moments from the Spielberg classic, when 10-year-old Elliott Taylor evades government officials by taking to the sky on his bike with the help of a very special friend: the eponymous alien himself, E.T.

© Sky Arts | Classic FM, 2026

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