Mike Batt - Watership Down TV Serie Soundtrack (2001)

 ©2000 Polydor

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The TV series based on Richard Adams' novel "Watership Down" was scored by Mike Batt. He orchestrated and conducted the score for a full (80 piece) symphony orchestra. It was recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with whom Mike has worked many times. In 2003, the second season was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series
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The soundtrack to "Watership Down" is well worth a listen but very hard to find for a reasonable price. If you don't want to pay $70,00 but wants to have it anyway you can press the downloadbutton.
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Watership Down: The Beginning (Overture) (4:41) / Bright Eyes (vocals: Stephen Gately) (3:58) / Thank You, Stars (vovals: Cerys Matthews) (3:32) / On Watership Down (Folk Theme) (6:07) / (When You're) Losing Your Way in the Rain (vocals: Art Garfunkel) (3:40) / Military Theme and Development (5:26) / The View from a Hill (3:26) / Fantasia on a Flying Theme (6:51) / Chase Adventure from Watership Down (5:46) / Baroque Tune (0:38) / Frith's Blessing (vocals: Gary Martin) (2:55) / Winter on Watership Down (6:40) / Winter Song (vocals: Paul Carrack) (4:00) / A Kind of Dream (Choral Fantasy) (6:24) / Bright Eyes [Steve Mac Version] (3:47)

Mike Batt - A Merry War (Keep The Apidistra Flying) [OST] (1988)

 ©1998 Overseas Filmgoup Ltd. CDQ7243

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Mike Batt composed the score for "Keep The Aspidistra Flying", American title "A Merry War", from the book by George Orwell. The song "Tiger In The Night" was written by Batt for the end titles, and sung by Colin Blunstone. It is a very classically based score, with a suite in the first three tracks. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Mike Batt.

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1. The Aspidistra Suite - First Movement (Poetry And Torment) 8:32 / 2. The Aspidistra Suite - Second Movement (Love And Passion) 5:40 / 3. The Aspidistra Suite - Third Movement (A Bright Future) 4:13 / 4. Main Title 3:38 / 5. Bugger The Blasted Daffodils 0:52 / 6. Walking To Ravelstons House 2:24 / 7. It Tolls For Thee, Gordon 1:49 / 8. The Poet At Work 1:48 / 9. The Cancelled Party 1:11 / 10. Find The Editor And Kill Him 0:44 / 11. A Kiss Down An Alleyway 1:32 / 12. Off To The Countryside 2:40 / 13. A Bower Made For Us 2:48 / 14. Trudge Home After A Day Out 1:27 / 15. Booking At Modiglianis 3:20 / 16. The Aspidistra Quickstep 1:57 / 17. The Aspidistra Waltz 1:57 / 18. The Aspidistra Foxtrot 1:48 / 19. Sad Bit After Gordonis Sacked 1:04 / 20. I Never Want To See You Again 1:52 / 21. Tea With The Undertaker 1:24 / 22. At Last Gordon Gives Rosemary A Really Good Seeing To 2:16 / 23. The First Day Of Spring 0:43 / 24. Rosemary Announces That She Is Pregnant 1:37 / 25. Gordon Returns To Work 4:16 / 26. Walking Home 1:37 / 27. Tiger In The Night 3:02