Flambards Soundtrack CD
Flambards Television Soundtrack.
1979, LWT.
David Fanshawe.
Phillips, CDR, 1979, CD03
Rating: 
LWT adapted K.M. Peyton’s children’s novel set in 1901 about an orphan, Christina, sent to live on a grand crumbling estate, Flambards, with her mother’s half-brother, Russell, a violent cripple and his son Mark. David Fanshawe’s highly original score, turns what may have been an entertaining, if slight, drama into an atmospheric, haunting piece of classic television. Ominous vocals, whistles and swooping brass all make the mix, particularly effective in the ‘Main Theme’ and ‘Childhood Memories’. ‘Song For Christina’, written for the main character, is a wonderfully evocative cue, elaborating on the main theme with lyrics by Alan Plater (who also wrote some of the episodes) and accompanying a scene where Christina is taken up in an aeroplane by her inventor lover, William. There are also some upbeat flapper-esque themes for Chrsitina’s best friend, Dorothy (’Dorothy’s Theme’, ’Elm Park Café’) and the mischievous adopted son Tizzy (’Tizzy’s Theme’) which add a lighter dimension. Available through David Fanshawe’s website; just click the link.
Flambard’s Television Soundtrack. Review: Tim Mowbray.
Track Listing:
1. Flambards Theme
2. Aunt Grace’s Two Step
3. Childhood Memories
4. Mr Johnson’s Rag
5. Mark Russell’s Pomp
6. Dick Teaches Christina To Ride
7. Uncle Russell’s Wrath
8. Rhapsody - Looping The Loop
9. Lady Bountiful
10. A Misty Ride
11. Battersea Urchins
12. The Whistle (a)
13. The Whistle (b)
14. Dorothy’s Theme
15. Song Of Christina
16. Will Proposes To Christina
17. Wedding Reception
18. Danger In Flight
19. Mr Dermot’s Funeral
20. Elm Park Cafe
21. Sandy’s Death
22. Young Widowed Ladies
23. Echoes Of Lost Love
24. Tizzy’s Theme
25. Elegy
26. The Last Waltz
27. End Theme
28. Main Theme (Alternate Version)
29. The Hunt
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