Trailers and adverts

Trailers and adverts (excluding music from the films)

Monty Python & the Holy Grail trailer (1975)

• Légende officielle (1968) Pierre Arvay [perf. International Studio Orchestra cond. Pierre Arvay, 1968 album “Images Musicales No. 1” (Sylvester SMC/LP 518)] (“Once in a lifetime. . .”)
• Chronoradial (1970) Patrice Sciortino [perf. Modern Ensemble, 1971 album “Chronoradial” (Sylvester SMC/LP 528)] (‘The Seventh Seal’)
• Gong Effect (1965) Jack Trombey [perf. International Studio Orchestra cond. Jack Trombey, 1965 album (De Wolfe DW 2900)] (Gong strike)
• Chinese Character No. 3 (1973) John Leach [1973 album “Japanese and Chinese Characters” (De Wolfe DW/LP 2387)] (Restaurant)

The Meaning of Life trailer (1983)

• The Coronation (from ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’) (1979) Henry Mancini (“Don’t stand there gawping!”)
• Symphony No. 4 (‘Italian’), Mvt. I (1834) Felix Mendelssohn; arr. for ‘The Last Married Couple in America’ (1980) Charles Fox (“. . .in a new, unabridged translation by Monty Python.”)
• The Windmill Siege (from ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’) (1979) Henry Mancini (The meaning of war)
• Fanfare for Space (1981) John Saunders [1981 album “Sound Waves Part 2” (De Wolfe DW/LP 3457)] (Death)
• ? (Bell tree effect, “In the film that proves once and for all. . .”)

The Meaning of Life trailer (telepathy) (1983)

• Royal Occasion (1967) Herbert Chappell [perf. International Studio Orchestra cond. Jack Trombey, 1967 album “March Trident” (De Wolfe DW/LP 3053)] (Scrolling caption)
• ? (African drums)
• ? (Electronic effect)
• Royal Occasion (1967) Herbert Chappell [perf. International Studio Orchestra cond. Jack Trombey, 1967 album “March Trident” (De Wolfe DW/LP 3053)] (Scrolling caption)

The Meaning of Life trailer (alternate?) (1983)

• ? (Opening)
• Symphony No. 4 (‘Italian’), Mvt. I (1834) Felix Mendelssohn; arr. for ‘The Last Married Couple in America’ (1980) Charles Fox (“. . .while you’re still warm.”)
• ? (“This message was brought to you telepathically. . .”)
• Movin’ Right Along (from ‘The Muppet Movie’) (1979) Paul Williams, Kenneth Ascher (Ending)

Monty Python’s Flying Circus DVD/VHS advert (A&E) (1999)

• Semper Fidelis (1888) John Philip Sousa; arr. (1992) Lee Ashley (Jutta Birgit Hansen) [1992 album “Classical World Culture” (Capitol CD-PSE-105-106)] (“And now, a message to the consumer public.”)

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Special Edition DVD advert (2001)

• Triumphant Reunion (1996) Vincent Frates [1996 album “Film & Stage - Disc 4” (Non-Stop Music NSFS 004)] (“Monty Python & the Holy Grail Special Edition DVD”)

The Meaning of Life 2-Disc Special Edition DVD advert (2003)

• Infamia 1 (1997) Paul Hart, David Arnold [1997 album “Symphonic Tributes 2” (Bruton BRP 17)] (opening)
• Musica de circo volumen 2 (year unknown) ? (“The craziest Englishmen to ever wear dresses”)
• Symphony No. 9, Mvt. IV (1824) Ludwig van Beethoven [perf. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra cond. Raymond Leppard, 1996 album “Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Symphony No. 9 ‘Choral’” (Bruton BCC 23)] (Title)

Life of Brian re-release trailers (2019, 2023)

• Ending Hours (2016) Rafael Crux [2016 album “Massive Impact, Vol. 15” (Lynn Publishing)] (Captions)