Onedin Line Background Music

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Hello shipmates,

Can anyone please help me solve a mystery that's been bugging me
for over a year??!!

I love some of the incidental music used in series one and two. The
Radio Times Onedin Line magazine states that the background music in
series one to three was by Sibelius and Debussy. I have managed to
locate several of the pieces i.e. Debussy's Petit Suite, En
Bateau (very apt!) is used in "Blockade" when James & Anne are
standing together on the prow as the Charlotte Rhodes approaches
Bermuda; it's also used in series five "A Close Run
Thing". Another lovely piece is Sibelius' Pohjola's
Daughter ("An Inch of Candle").

However, I have been unable to locate the music used in "'Frisco
Bound". The piece in question is played a couple of times,
notably in the scene when James returns home and kisses Anne on the
quay.

I would love to get the recording and if anyone can provide any info
to help me, I would really appreciate it. I have bought umpteen
Sibelius and Debussy CDs but still haven't found this one piece!

If anyone else also enjoys the music and would like to know the
titles of some of the pieces, please e-mail me.

Diana

[digitsgalore]

— In shiponedingroup@yahoogroups.com, "Diana" <moonroll@n…> wrote:

> Hello shipmates,
>
> Can anyone please help me solve a mystery that's been bugging me
> for over a year??!!
>
> I love some of the incidental music used in series one and two.

The

> Radio Times Onedin Line magazine states that the background music

in

> series one to three was by Sibelius and Debussy. I have managed to
> locate several of the pieces i.e. Debussy's Petit Suite, En
> Bateau (very apt!) is used in "Blockade" when James & Anne are
> standing together on the prow as the Charlotte Rhodes approaches
> Bermuda; it's also used in series five "A Close Run
> Thing". Another lovely piece is Sibelius' Pohjola's
> Daughter ("An Inch of Candle").
>
> However, I have been unable to locate the music used in "'Frisco
> Bound". The piece in question is played a couple of times,
> notably in the scene when James returns home and kisses Anne on the
> quay.
>
> I would love to get the recording and if anyone can provide any

info

> to help me, I would really appreciate it. I have bought umpteen
> Sibelius and Debussy CDs but still haven't found this one piece!
>
> If anyone else also enjoys the music and would like to know the
> titles of some of the pieces, please e-mail me.
>
> Diana

Hi Diana,

Do you have details of the main theme e.g. the ensemble, the original
performers, etc? I know it's based on Khachalurian's Adagio of
Spartacus and Phrygia, but who's conducting? When was the recording
made? Surely it must be a late 60's or very early 70's recording, but
by whom? There are so many 'versions' of the 'Onedin Line Theme' out
there! Any info would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks,

Brian.

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