Great tv theme tunes

[MrGongGong]

That was the ident for secondary schools programmes. I wrote the ident for primary schools programmes. Incidentally they've both been released recentlly together on a 7" vinyl single!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhSLv6M_5tk

Ooops, that appeared in the wrong place in the thread - should have been after the BBC Kaleidoscpe pattern:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo

Three cheers for Trunk

[Maclintick]

Nice ! Loved Billy Taylor's gem as well...

https://youtu.be/k4lRmG_UXy8

[Flay]

Has anyone mentioned the Open University theme yet? Such simplicity:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RyqX4tZ6d8Q

[Padraig]

Has anyone mentioned the Open University theme yet? Such simplicity:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RyqX4tZ6d8Q

I remember that one well - I was an A student!

[Flay]

The fanfare which forms the first six bars of Salzedo's Divertimento for three trumpets and three trombones, opus 49 (1959), was used as the theme tune for the Open University's educational programmes on BBC television and radio from the 1970s to the 1990s

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Salzedo

I didn't know that until just now

[Serial_Apologist]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Salzedo

I didn't know that until just now

Nor me neither!

[Boilk]

Nor me neither!

This is how Salzedo's prelude continues.

[Serial_Apologist]

This is how Salzedo's prelude continues.

Thanks! A few bluesy major/minor clashes in amongst the neo-classical harmonies evinced in that piece.

[FFRR]

The World at War. Music by Carl Davis, narrated by Olivier. The opening titles with the images of the little girl and boy looking into the camera, I found very affecting - then and now...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtB9e_Tev0Q

and by way of contrast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ifS2nP53Zs

Venus made an impression on the 7 year old me, but I didn't know then what it was...

[Flay]

The World at War.

Wasn't quite a lot of Bruckner was used during the series? (Which may be why I knew Bruckner before I actually knew Bruckner!)

[LMcD]

The World at War. Music by Carl Davis, narrated by Olivier. The opening titles with the images of the little girl and boy looking into the camera, I found very affecting - then and now...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtB9e_Tev0Q

and by way of contrast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ifS2nP53Zs

Venus made an impression on the 7 year old me, but I didn't know then what it was...

I think the sheer emotional impact of the haunting opening titles of 'The World At War' has never been, and never will be, surpassed.
I would say it is equalled only by the closing shots in the last episode of 'Blackadder Goes Forth, which I, for one, will never forget.
The only reference to the use of Bruckner's music in 'The World At War' that I can find is an extract from the 5th symphony in Episode 2. His music has also featured in, among others series, 'A Very English Scandal', 'Mad Men', 'Dr Who', and 'Mr Bean'.

[Lordgeous]

The World at War. Music by Carl Davis, narrated by Olivier. The opening titles with the images of the little girl and boy looking into the camera, I found very affecting - then and now...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtB9e_Tev0Q

and by way of contrast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ifS2nP53Zs

Venus made an impression on the 7 year old me, but I didn't know then what it was...

Carl Davis, yes it was and still is a brilliant theme for a memorable series. I meant to mention it before.

[LMcD]

Carl Davis, yes it was and still is a brilliant theme for a memorable series. I meant to mention it before.

(See #4)
How could I have forgotten Hamish MacCunn's 'Land Of The Mountain and the Flood', the theme tune to 'Sutherland's Law'?

[BBMmk2]

The Thornbirds is a very good theme. That naughty cardinal!

[Serial_Apologist]

The Thirnbirds is a very good theme. That naughty cardinal!

But the music ends when the fat bird stops singing!