Garrett builds the song using a pedal board to layer violin upon violin for the first 80 seconds before bringing in a full orchestra for the second verse.
The track was produced by David Garrett and Franck van der Heijden , his longtime collaborator.
The official music video was produced by Steam Motion & Sound London and released through Decca Records.
Music video by David Garrett performing Viva La Vida. (C) 2012 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited. YouTube·DavidGarrettVEVO Viva La Vida
It was co-directed by Clayton Jacobsen and Jeremy Mansford , with the latter also handling art direction and motion design.