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“ is a Blue Planet. The Deep is by far the largest habitat on ... 60 per cent is covered by ocean more than a mile deep...” - Series Producer

For as long as music has been written, the sea has been a major source of inspiration for composers; but not one of them had my luck in being given the amazing images of The Blue Planet. Three years ago when I was asked to write the music, I imagined footage which would be awesome, terrifying and magnificent. It is all of these things, but my lasting impression and for me the greatest achievement is that the remarkable films Alastair Fothergill, Martha Holmes and Andy Byatt have made, actually manage to make the feel as natural a habitat as the land. They have achieved this by a spectacular mix of scientific knowledge and dramatic flair. They love what they do and it shows. The same is true of . His commentaries are distinguished in their understanding, love of the subject and (luckily for me) their musicality.

I owe so much to Dave Lawson whose musicianship, critical ear and persistent good humour contributed more than a credit could ever reflect. To Geoff Alexander, for his beautiful orchestrations and to Bill, Nicole, Steve, Tom, Bill Ives and the Choir and Ian Maclay and the Orchestra who all entered in to the spirit of this amazing series of films; and now thanks to Jane Carter and all at BBC Music - The Blue Planet is an album too. I hope you enjoy it.

George Fenton - 2001

Glassfish with soft , , Egypt © Michael Pitts 01 The Blue Planet composed and conducted by GEORGE FENTON performed by the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA 02 Run

03 Spinning

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05 Thimble

06 Surfing Snails

07 Emperors

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11 Baitball

12 The Deep Ocean

13 Elephant Seal March

14 Frozen Oceans

15 Coral Wonder

16 Killer Whales

Bottle nose , Bahamas © Hugh Pearson

SILCD1558 MCPS Made in the E.U. WWW.SILVASCREENMUSIC.COM Ⓟ 1996 BBC Worldwide Ltd. © 2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd. under exclusive licence to Silva Screen Records Ltd. All Rights Reserved. UK: T: +44 (0)207 428 5500 E: [email protected] US: T: +1 212 564 8855 E: [email protected] T h e B l u e Scalloped hammerhead sharks, Malpelo, Columbia © Florian Graner attacking grey whale calf, Monterey, © Sue Flood Planet Wave, Falklands © Ben Osborne T h e Open Deep Ocean

Striped marlin below baitball Underwater spinner dolphins All © David Reichert

Female angler Eye of mesopelagic All © David Shale F r o z e n Leaping penguin © Martha Holmes Seas Polar emerges from water after trying to catch beluga whales © Sue Flood Belugas under water in the High © Emperor penguins underwater © Doug Allan Seasonal Red handfish, Tasmania, © Peter Scoones Leafy sea dragon, Kangaroo Island, Australia © Peter Scoones Seas Harbour seal © John Ruthven Coral Seas

Coral with anthias, Red Sea © Peter Scoones Gray reef , Nassau, Bahamas © Michael Pitts Coral fluorescing under ultra violet light, , Australia © Steve Downer Tidal Seas

Humpbacks lunging, © Rick Rosenthal Dolphin Ecology Project, Key Largo, © Laura Engleby Oystercatcher © Ben Osborne Horse conche, St. Josephs Bay, Florida © Michael Pitts Coasts

Gannet, Bass Rock © Ben Osborne Two facing one another, Round Island, Alaska © Neil Lucas Puffins, Talan, Russia © Ben Osborne Olive ridley sea © Ben Osborne Maine , Credits © Peter Scoones

The BBC Concert Orchestra Additional photo credits: Conducted by George Fenton Cover: , Micronesia © Michael Pitts Leader: Cynthia Fleming The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford Executive Producers for Silva Screen Records Director: Bill Ives Ltd. Reynold D’Silva & David Stoner Orchestrations Geoffrey Alexander Album Mastering: Rick Clark Music Preparation: Bill Silcock Release Co-ordination: Pete Compton Electronic Score performed by Package & Design Layout: Stuart Ford George Fenton and David Lawson Synthesizers and Sound Design: David Lawson Ⓟ 1996 BBC Worldwide Ltd. © 2018 BBC Music Co-ordinator: Nicole Jacob Worldwide Ltd. under exclusive licence to Recorded at Angel Studios Silva Screen Records Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Engineer: Steve Price Assistant Engineer: Tom Jenkins SILCD1558 MCPS And at The Farm Technical Support: David Kilshaw and H.E.S.

Produced by George Fenton Executive Producer: Jane Carter For The BBC TV Series The Blue Planet Series Producer: Alastair Fothergill Producers: Martha Holmes and Andy Byatt

Thanks to Gloria Luck, Terry and Mandy Oates and The Blue Planet Team

Music published by Shogun Music Ltd.

Ⓟ 1996 BBC Worldwide Ltd. Also available from iTunes:

BLUE PLANET II II music by , music by Hans Zimmer, music by George Fenton & music by Nitin Sawhney & Jacob Shea & David Fleming Jacob Shea & Jasha Klebe The BBC Concert Orchestra The BBC National Orchestra of Wales https://geo.itunes.apple.com/album/blue-planet-ii-original-television- https://geo.itunes.apple.com/album/planet-earth-ii-original- https://geo.itunes.apple.com/album/frozen-planet-soundtrack-from- https://geo.itunes.apple.com/album/human-planet-soundtrack-from- soundtrack/1299978417?app=itunes television-soundtrack/id1170102660?app=itunes the-tv-series/id596184159?app=itunes the-tv-series/id498712307?app=itunes

AFRICA YELLOWSTONE music by & music by Edmund Butt & music by Ben Foster & music by Barnaby Taylor & The BBC Concert Orchestra The Chamber Orchestra of The BBC National Orchestra of Wales The BBC Concert Orchestra

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