Because T.V. is run by intellectual pygmies! And also because it has been dumbed down so that a load of morons can enjoy reality T.V., chat shows, talent shows...etc.etc...
No, this version is by the New Concert Orchestra, conducted by Nat Nyll and recorded in 1955... This is the original version that Anglia TV used as their start up music and it was used by Anglia from 1959 onwards. However when the IBA took over control from the ITA the tune was edited down to a much shorter version for some unexplained reason. This tune was also used by the BBC TV service as the theme tune to "Billy Bunter of Greyfriars" in the mid 1950s.
i Rememberwatching the 70s version early in the morning and it had this version then it went into the Anglia tv tune then the man say this is Anglia telivision ect
This is brilliant! I can remember this so well. I have a very poor quality cassette recording of the music from about 1972. The announcer says about the Sandy Heath Transmitter and then the Anglia Knight indent and music. I wish Anglia released the music for "Sea Songs" and the indent on CD. I wrote and asked them to for their 40th anniversary - but they did the book instead (A Knight on the box).
A copy of this music can be found on an EMI double album, released on CD called, "The Great British Experience". It is still available, and was first released in 1997.
This tune, "Sea Songs" was also used by the BBC in the very early 1950s for the TV series, "Billy Bunter of Greyfriars" starring Gerald Campion. The same recording of "Sea Songs" by Nat Nyll was used by Anglia TV when it started in 1959.
Thank you! Yes, I have that CD. It took me ages to find "Sea songs". Anglia Television told me that is was a piece by Ralph Vaughan Williams but the music shops kept trying to sell me his "Sea Symphony".
I wish Anglia would release Sir Malcolm Sargent's arrangement of "The Water Music" which accompanies the Knight. We live in hope!
@Murphywood, Anglia's Dick Graham (also newsreader/erstwhile actor) with red theatrical beard/moustache D'Artagnan fashion, spoke beautiful clipped English for the 60s card. I have an MP3 of it somewhere, viz: "This is Anglia Television broadcasting on channels 6, 7 and 11 from the Mendlesham, Sandy Heath and Belmont transmitters of the Independent - Television - Authority!" He lived in Lilburne Ave, Norwich, around then and was a lovely bloke.
This re-mastered version is a total re-drawn version from the original design of the ITA's Picaso tuning signal, I use Coral and Photoshop on my PC to achieve the correct results. The music was obtained from my tv and radio production music collection and it's entitled: "Sea Songs" a Vaughn Williams composition conducted by, Nat Nyll.
I have just got the album :The Great British Experience great got some great tracks on it.
lemonade607 6 months ago
Beautiful piece of classical music.
cupcakefairy87 6 months ago
Could i have an mp3 of this please
regentv980 1 year ago
My HS band in Gloucester MA (USA) played this in our concerts (1979), didnt know it was the Anglia theme !!!
n1uvu 2 years ago
Probably should have mentioned someplace this was a recreation, shame about how the music loops at the end.
geniusburger 2 years ago
This is fantastic, why isn't tv like this anymore? this brings back some wonderful memories thanks for the post
BONDFAN1974 2 years ago
Because T.V. is run by intellectual pygmies! And also because it has been dumbed down so that a load of morons can enjoy reality T.V., chat shows, talent shows...etc.etc...
priapus56 2 years ago
Well said I couldn't agree more
BONDFAN1974 2 years ago
Superb !!
gcbus 3 years ago
I can't get enough of this!
woodley91406 3 years ago
me too,love it,one for my favourite list,just so much better than todays rubbish!
regentv980 3 years ago
is this the Sir Malcolm Sargent's version?
UB40Tribute 3 years ago
No, this version is by the New Concert Orchestra, conducted by Nat Nyll and recorded in 1955... This is the original version that Anglia TV used as their start up music and it was used by Anglia from 1959 onwards. However when the IBA took over control from the ITA the tune was edited down to a much shorter version for some unexplained reason. This tune was also used by the BBC TV service as the theme tune to "Billy Bunter of Greyfriars" in the mid 1950s.
RadioSearock 3 years ago
arr thanks for clearing that up for me
i Rememberwatching the 70s version early in the morning and it had this version then it went into the Anglia tv tune then the man say this is Anglia telivision ect
UB40Tribute 3 years ago
SUPERB thanks for sharing this
UB40Tribute 3 years ago
This is brilliant! I can remember this so well. I have a very poor quality cassette recording of the music from about 1972. The announcer says about the Sandy Heath Transmitter and then the Anglia Knight indent and music. I wish Anglia released the music for "Sea Songs" and the indent on CD. I wrote and asked them to for their 40th anniversary - but they did the book instead (A Knight on the box).
Murphywood 3 years ago
A copy of this music can be found on an EMI double album, released on CD called, "The Great British Experience". It is still available, and was first released in 1997.
This tune, "Sea Songs" was also used by the BBC in the very early 1950s for the TV series, "Billy Bunter of Greyfriars" starring Gerald Campion. The same recording of "Sea Songs" by Nat Nyll was used by Anglia TV when it started in 1959.
RadioSearock 3 years ago
Thank you! Yes, I have that CD. It took me ages to find "Sea songs". Anglia Television told me that is was a piece by Ralph Vaughan Williams but the music shops kept trying to sell me his "Sea Symphony".
I wish Anglia would release Sir Malcolm Sargent's arrangement of "The Water Music" which accompanies the Knight. We live in hope!
Murphywood 3 years ago
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humboles 1 year ago
@Murphywood, Anglia's Dick Graham (also newsreader/erstwhile actor) with red theatrical beard/moustache D'Artagnan fashion, spoke beautiful clipped English for the 60s card. I have an MP3 of it somewhere, viz: "This is Anglia Television broadcasting on channels 6, 7 and 11 from the Mendlesham, Sandy Heath and Belmont transmitters of the Independent - Television - Authority!" He lived in Lilburne Ave, Norwich, around then and was a lovely bloke.
humboles 1 year ago
This re-mastered version is a total re-drawn version from the original design of the ITA's Picaso tuning signal, I use Coral and Photoshop on my PC to achieve the correct results. The music was obtained from my tv and radio production music collection and it's entitled: "Sea Songs" a Vaughn Williams composition conducted by, Nat Nyll.
RadioSearock 3 years ago
Thank you RadioSearock, My parents 405 tv didnt
have that fine clarity of course.
guybattin1 3 years ago
As I remembered it 40 years ago.The clarity is flawless. Where did the archive originate before digital?
guybattin1 3 years ago