Episode 23: Scott of the Antarctic

Episode 23: Scott of the Antarctic (1970)

• **La Marseillaise (1792) Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle [hummed by Terry Jones] (Stig humming)
• Sinfonia Antartica, Mvt. I (1952) Ralph Vaughan Williams [perf. London Philharmonic Orchestra cond. Sir Adrian Boult, 1966 album “Sinfonia Antartica” (Ace of Clubs ACL 291)] (‘Scott of the Sahara’)
• Aggression (1969) Eric Towren [perf. International Studio Orchestra cond. Eric Towren, 1968 album “Hemisphere” (Sylvester SMC/LP 514)] (Scott vs. the lion)
• Sinfonia Antartica, Mvt. III (1952) Ralph Vaughan Williams [perf. London Philharmonic Orchestra cond. Sir Adrian Boult, 1966 album “Sinfonia Antartica” (Ace of Clubs ACL 291)] (Oates vs. the penguin)
• Electronic Screams (1966) Eric Peters [perf. The Machines, 1966 album “Electro Springs” (Chappell C.861)] (Penguin’s call)
• Sinfonia Antartica, Mvt. V (1952) Ralph Vaughan Williams [perf. London Philharmonic Orchestra cond. Sir Adrian Boult, 1966 album “Sinfonia Antartica” (Ace of Clubs ACL 291)] (Miss Evans vs. the writing desk)
• The Liberty Bell (1893) John Philip Sousa [perf. Band of the Grenadier Guards cond. Rodney Bashford, 1967 album “Sousa Marches” (Decca PFS 4134)] (Titles)
• †Under the Double Eagle (1893) Joseph Franz Wagner; arr. in medley “March Selection” (c.1920s-50s) August Schollaert [sped up, perf. Giant Hooghuy Shaharazad, 1969 album “Pride of the Ride in Stereo” (Marble Arch MALS 1149)] (Conrad Poohs and His Dancing Teeth)
• Lush Life (1964) William Loose [1964 album (KPM 149)] (Conrad holding letter)
• Rite de l’eau - Water (1966) Edward Michael [1966 album “Nathan le prophète and Quatre rituels pour orchestre” (De Wolfe DW/LP 2976)] (Balloon in animation)
• ? (Fanfare, “You’re in luck.”)
• Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 (c.1710) Johann Sebastian Bach [perf. Helmut Walcha, 1950s album “The Works of Johann Sebastian Bach: Preludes and Fugues” (Archive Production 14505 APM)] (Lord Mayor in post office)
• The Liberty Bell (1893) John Philip Sousa [perf. Band of the Grenadier Guards cond. Rodney Bashford, 1967 album “Sousa Marches” (Decca PFS 4134)] (End credits)

†Coincidentally, this medley also contains ‘The Liberty Bell’ (though only the trio section).