Originally posted by Petrushka
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Torchy was before my time, but I saw the re-runs of Twizzle in the early-mid 60s
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Faure's Dolly Suite music in the original 2-piano version, at the end of Listen with Mother.Comment
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Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
Wonderful music, never fails to deliver, whenever I catch it..
Even when played by two slightly nauseating Dutch boys ...
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They have a contract with DG.... http://jussen.merchandise-entertainment.com
Can't recall either of those.... Twizzle looks slightly horrific, from the still in your post..!Originally posted by Beef Oven! View Post
Last edited by Nick Armstrong; 27-05-14, 22:52."...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Never saw Twizzle on TV but had a Twizzle 'Annual' (remember those?) which I found rather disturbing. There was something creepy about the story-lines.Comment
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Faure's Dolly Suite was not the only piece played on Listen with Mother - the Chinese Dance from Nutcracker was a fairly regular item too and I remember well my joy as a ?seven-year-old to discover that my father had an LP with it on - I insisted on listening to the whole Nutcracker Suite twice through!Comment
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Things are falling slowly into place, with the Twizzle and Singing Ringing Tree revelations...Originally posted by Beef Oven! View PostDidn't do me any harm
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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I'd be lying if I said it hand't also crossed my mindOriginally posted by Caliban View PostThings are falling slowly into place, with the Twizzle and Singing Ringing Tree revelations...
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R,T and B was always Thursday in the 50s. T of the R was a later programme, narrated by Johnny Morris, and not in the Watch with Mother slot. It used live animals.Originally posted by Petrushka View Post
Muriel Young was on ITV - amomgst other things, she did Tuesday Rendezvous with Wally Whyton. Picture Book was presented by Patricia Driscoll.
Does anyone else remember Michael Bentine's Bumblies, and Billy Bean and his Funny Machine?
OT musically, RVW's Portsmouth was used as the sig tune for Billy Bunter.
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It's an Andante by Giuliani.Originally posted by Caliban View Post
Robinson Crusoe was perhaps my favourite theme. Captain Pugwash, too (aka the Trumpet Hornpipe - remember Jimmy Shand?).Comment
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I didn't know this till about 10 years ago (I loathed Billy Bunter) when I included RVW's Sea Songs march in a concert. One of the orchestra (in charge of producing the programme - well, he was a violist so he needed something to do) put a picture of Gerald Campion in the programme.Originally posted by mangerton View PostComment
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Here's a strong memory:
You really couldn't do Top of the Form nowadays, could you? (Second thoughts - perhaps we call it University Challenge now.)Comment
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I have watched the first part (7 minutes!), which is probably 5 minutes more than I've ever watched. I went to a school that was a little like that (though I didn't board - about a third did). The music's good, though.Originally posted by mercia View Post
Did you know that Sea Songs was originally the second movement of the Folk Song Suite, but RVW (very sensibly) realised a 2/4 march following the 2/4 march of the first movement just didn't work - especially as the whole suite ended with a 2/4 march? Interestingly, he orchestrated it himself (the original is for military band) whereas he gave Gordon Jacob the task of orchestrating the suite.Comment
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I don't want to hog this thread, but…
One of my great TV/Radio influences was Steve Race. Pupil of William Alwyn at the Academy, no less. Here's his most successful piece of music:
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