BBC History of Britain Title Sequence

Music by John Harle with Emma Kirkby (Soprano Voice)
Available on 'Songs from A History of Britain' BBC Records

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Music used more than once:

01 and 04, 05 and 16, 14 and 20

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26 Abandonment of the Gods (S)47:09 (E)48:21

27 A Chronicle of Foreboding (S)49:02 (E)49:39

28 The Viking Onslaught (S)50:34 (E)52:09

29 Emergence of a Legend (S)52:39 (E)53:19

30 Alliance of Resistance (S)55:02 (E)55:16

31 Uniting Kingdoms (S)55:16 (E)56:07

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(08 Windowless Towers (S)13:14 (E)14:22 - Towers and Hillforts) 18 Voices from the Windy North Country (S)31:23 (E)32:12 19 Baths for Body and Soul (S)32:13 (E)34:47 - The Sacred Spring 20 Legions Departing (S)34:48 (E)37:07 - The Chill of Vulnerability 21 The Yawning Vacuum of Power (S)38:04 (E)39:14 22 The Coming of the Saxons (S)39:15 (E)39:56 23 An Island of Three Realms (S)41:31 (E)43:52 24 The Invasion of the Soul (S)43:53 (E)45:44 25 The Venerable Bede (S)45:45 (E)46:11

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09 Metalworks and Shields (S)14:27 (E)15:37 10 Gold Britannia (S)16:04 (E)16:42 11 Northern Savages (S)16:43 (E)18:30 - The Island of Talking Heads 12 Romans at the Edge of the World (S)18:31 (E)19:53 13 The Unlikely Conqueror (S)19:53 (E)20:55 14 Forging Alliances (S)22:06 (E)22:58 15 Boudicca's Revolt (S)23:26 (E)26:33 - Boudicca's Revenge 16 The Last Inch of Liberty (S)26:42 (E)28:01 - At the Worlds End [same as 05] 17 Wall at the Northern Frontier (S)28:41 (E)30:10

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A History of Britain DVD / Disc 1 / Programme 1 / Beginnings (S) Start, (E) End Alternative titles given below main titles. 01 Beginnings (S)00:00 (E)01:33 - At the Edge of the World 02 Great Circles of Stones (S)02:12 (E)02:49 - Circles of Standing Stones 03 Skara Brae (S)02:53 (E)06:46 04 Artifacts (S)06:46 (E)08:50 05 Orkney Tombs (S)10:10 (E)11:10 06 Abandonment (S)11:13 (E)12:00 07 Forest Clearing (S)12:00 (E)13:13

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If you like the series and John's music, you may be interested in my other postings here which give a list of musical titles to accompany the first programme on the DVD called 'Beginnings'. As John has not released anymore recordings from this series the DVD is all we have to enjoy some of the musical highlights. Here you can now put a name to the music featured in programme 1 and say which is your favourite piece. If anyone else wishes to compile a new list for programme 2, go ahead.

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A History of Britain was a great series polished with an accomplished musical score from John Harle. Some of the music featured in the series is available on the History of Britain soundtrack cd but also on John's album 'Terror and Magnificence', which you can buy from his website at harlerecords.

[nickeax]

No. Buy it from John Harle's website.

He earnt it.

[tectonaguy]

do you know where i can download the soundtrack (no torrents) free of the web?

[nickeax]

I bought the soundtrack cd accompanying this tv series. I wasn't dissapointed, it is brilliant. I still listen to it on a regular basis. But John if you are reading this please please release the complete score, as a lot of music featured in the tv series isn't on the cd. There is hunger for this music and we're waiting for you to release it.