'' Tubular Bells '' was orchestrated in 1973 by David Bedford for '' The Orchestral Tubular Bells '' , rerecorded as '' Tubular Bells 2003 '' for its 30th anniversary , and remastered and reissued in 2009 on Mercury Records . Oldfield recorded three sequels : '' Tubular Bells II '' ( 1992 ) , '' Tubular Bells III '' ( 1998 ) and '' The Millennium Bell '' ( 1999 ) . Its contribution to British music was recognised when Oldfield played extracts during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Tubular Bells