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original television soundtrack THE BLUE PLANET composed by GEORGE FENTON Introduction “Our planet is a Blue Planet. The Deep ocean is by far the largest habitat on Earth... 60 per cent is covered by ocean more than a mile deep...” Alastair Fothergill - 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 oceans 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 David Attenborough. 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 coral, Red Sea, Egypt © Michael Pitts 01 The Blue Planet composed and conducted by GEORGE FENTON performed by the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA 02 Sardine Run 03 Spinning Dolphins 04 Blue Whale 05 Thimble Jellyfish 06 Surfing Snails 07 Emperors 08 Turtles 09 Sharks 10 Stingray 11 Baitball 12 The Deep Ocean 13 Elephant Seal March 14 Frozen Oceans 15 Coral Wonder 16 Killer Whales Bottle nose dolphin, 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 Killer whale attacking grey whale calf, Monterey, California © 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 squid All © David Shale F r o z e n Leaping penguin © Martha Holmes Seas Polar bear emerges from water after trying to catch beluga whales © Sue Flood Belugas under water in the High Arctic © Doug Allan Emperor penguins underwater © Doug Allan Seasonal Red handfish, Tasmania, Australia © Peter Scoones Leafy sea dragon, Kangaroo Island, Australia © Peter Scoones Seas Harbour seal © John Ruthven Coral Seas Coral reef with anthias, Red Sea © Peter Scoones Gray reef shark, Nassau, Bahamas © Michael Pitts Coral fluorescing under ultra violet light, Great Barrier Reef, Australia © Steve Downer Tidal Seas Humpbacks lunging, Alaska © Rick Rosenthal Dolphin Ecology Project, Key Largo, Florida © Laura Engleby Oystercatcher © Ben Osborne Horse conche, St. Josephs Bay, Florida © Michael Pitts Coasts Gannet, Bass Rock © Ben Osborne Two walrus facing one another, Round Island, Alaska © Neil Lucas Puffins, Talan, Russia © Ben Osborne Olive ridley sea turtle © Ben Osborne Maine lobster, Bay of Fundy Credits © Peter Scoones The BBC Concert Orchestra Additional photo credits: Conducted by George Fenton Cover: Manta ray, 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 PLANET EARTH II FROZEN PLANET HUMAN PLANET music by Hans Zimmer, 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 HIDDEN KINGDOMS WILD ARABIA music by Sarah Class & music by Edmund Butt & music by Ben Foster & music by Barnaby Taylor & The BBC Concert Orchestra The Chamber Orchestra of London The BBC National Orchestra of Wales The BBC Concert Orchestra https://geo.itunes.apple.com/album/africa-original-television- https://geo.itunes.apple.com/album/yellowstone-soundtrack-from- https://geo.itunes.apple.com/album/hidden-kingdoms-original- https://geo.itunes.apple.com/album/wild-arabia-original-television- soundtrack/id602765425?app=itunes the-tv-series/id1072498814?app=itunes television-soundtrack/id808156894?app=itunes soundtrack/id634935727?app=itunes.
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