FrDougal9000
09-16-2017, 03:42 PM
UPDATE 18/January/2019 - I've updated this post with brand new links. Firstly, I've finally figured how to export audio files into a FLAC format, which perhaps isn't the best way of getting FLAC files but will do for now. As such, I've included links to download the FLAC version of the soundtrack. I've also updated the original links so that they now lead to ZIP files that you can download and extract, instead of the links where you had to download every file individually. If any issues crop up, please let me know and I'll see what I can do to address it! Thank you, and enjoy the music!
This is my first time uploading music to the internet, so there's a good chance that I'll make a mistake with the upload or some other aspect. If a particularly egrigous one does come up, please let me know and I'll see what I can do to address it. Due to not having much experience ripping songs, this album is currently available as either ALAC or the highest quality MP3 I could get. If I can figure out how to rip the album as FLAC, I'll do so and add that to this thread.
Last of the Summer Wine: Original Music from the TV Show (1997)
Composed, arranged and conducted by Ronnie Hazlehurst
Track 7 (Liebestraum) is based on a trio of piano works composed by Frank Liszt.
Track 17 (Scarborough Fair) is a traditional ballad.
Track 18 (Pratty Flowers) is a traditional folk song, originally adapted from an earlier, corrupted ballad of unknown origin by Joe Perkin.
(Included in the download are the album's liner notes, with an overview of each song written by the show's producer/director (Alan J. W. Bell), comments by Bell and the show's creator/writer (Roy Clarke), and a list of members from the orchestra. A decent quality album cover sourced from Discogs is also included.)
FLAC:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/7315n53b7ui3p1i/Summer_Wine_FLAC.zip/file
https://mega.nz/#!FeoVQKgB!zC-ja3drjT3uIqpoWVZdd2hU5d17HrRW7u35I6lcQzk
MP3:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ii4ezsd7wg0zn7y/Summer_Wine_MP3.zip/file
https://mega.nz/#!0LwnGQgB!ap2__e_m497DeWnNblDPHlaK8F43BYwb_o3-7lrQFUI
ALAC:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/7rju9k8furuwul8/Summer_Wine_AAC.zip/file
https://mega.nz/#!FToz1YIY!vlWPXl8boSjZ8_mZHrM4uesF7uhjVRcgoAx0Z3Y8Ucw (https://mega.nz/#!FToz1YIY!vlWPXl8boSjZ8_mZHrM4uesF7uhjVRcgoAx0Z3Y8Ucw)
Ronnie Hazlehurst was an English composer, arranger and conductor who became known for the countless theme tunes he created for BBC programmes, particularly sitcoms. Among the many shows he worked on, such as:
Are You Being Served?
Yes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister
To The Manor Born
The Two Ronnies
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Only Fools and Horses (arrangement)
His most enduring and recognized work is for Last of the Summer Wine. Not just for how long the show itself ran on for (1973-2010: 37 years!), but also for having a fully fledged soundtrack. Most sitcoms tend to have a theme tune and a few transitional cues, letting the dialogue and comedy take precedent over everything else. Last of the Summer Wine, however, was an exception - every episode would have a specifically recorded score, complete with recurring character themes, arrangements of classic songs associated with the area, and an overall musical quality that was unheard of in TV sitcoms of the day (and is still unheard of, so many years later).
Some of the show's strongest moments came entirely through the beautifully written and performed soundtrack provided by Hazlehurst and his orchestra. The gorgeous, yet incredibly sombre piece that Compo (played by Bill Owen) plays on trumpet at the end of 'Last Post and Pigeon' still haunts me, even years later. The choral version of the show's theme tune used to accentuate Compo's death in 'Just A Small Funeral', with nothing more than a few shots of the town and the surrounding countryside, really helped give the character an emotional send-off. Even quieter moments or when the characters just talked about bizarre ideas were given a special something thanks to the music playing in the background.
In 1993/4, a fan group known as the 'Summer Wine Appreciation Society' got into contact with Ronnie Hazlehurst, with a list of background music that they wished to see get some kind of official release. Hazlehurst liked the idea, and after a couple of years of researching and recording, a selection of the show's music was released on CD and tape in 1997: 'Last of the Summer Wine: Original Music from the TV Series'.
This soundtrack mostly consists of themes that would be used as the basis for the show's background music (for example, a general arrangement of Nora Batty's theme 'Nora, My Nora' is featured here, but not a version that was composed for a specific episode), along with a few themes that were only featured once throughout the show's run. A few of the themes are also arrangements of songs by other people (which songs were not composed by Hazlehurst are noted above).
As far as I know, this is the only CD/tape release for any of Hazlehurst's music besides his theme tunes, and is actually quite rare (even online websites don't have it, or it tends to be very expensive). It was only by complete luck that I stumbled across a copy in my local library a couple of years back, and it's only through reading this forum on a regular basis that I was inspired to share the music to you guys, and the rest of the internet.
Though Hazlehurst did not live to see the show to the very end, dying in 2007 (three years before its final season), the impact that he left on the show should never be forgotten.
This is my first time uploading music to the internet, so there's a good chance that I'll make a mistake with the upload or some other aspect. If a particularly egrigous one does come up, please let me know and I'll see what I can do to address it. Due to not having much experience ripping songs, this album is currently available as either ALAC or the highest quality MP3 I could get. If I can figure out how to rip the album as FLAC, I'll do so and add that to this thread.
Last of the Summer Wine: Original Music from the TV Show (1997)
Composed, arranged and conducted by Ronnie Hazlehurst
Track 7 (Liebestraum) is based on a trio of piano works composed by Frank Liszt.
Track 17 (Scarborough Fair) is a traditional ballad.
Track 18 (Pratty Flowers) is a traditional folk song, originally adapted from an earlier, corrupted ballad of unknown origin by Joe Perkin.
(Included in the download are the album's liner notes, with an overview of each song written by the show's producer/director (Alan J. W. Bell), comments by Bell and the show's creator/writer (Roy Clarke), and a list of members from the orchestra. A decent quality album cover sourced from Discogs is also included.)
FLAC:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/7315n53b7ui3p1i/Summer_Wine_FLAC.zip/file
https://mega.nz/#!FeoVQKgB!zC-ja3drjT3uIqpoWVZdd2hU5d17HrRW7u35I6lcQzk
MP3:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ii4ezsd7wg0zn7y/Summer_Wine_MP3.zip/file
https://mega.nz/#!0LwnGQgB!ap2__e_m497DeWnNblDPHlaK8F43BYwb_o3-7lrQFUI
ALAC:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/7rju9k8furuwul8/Summer_Wine_AAC.zip/file
https://mega.nz/#!FToz1YIY!vlWPXl8boSjZ8_mZHrM4uesF7uhjVRcgoAx0Z3Y8Ucw (https://mega.nz/#!FToz1YIY!vlWPXl8boSjZ8_mZHrM4uesF7uhjVRcgoAx0Z3Y8Ucw)
Ronnie Hazlehurst was an English composer, arranger and conductor who became known for the countless theme tunes he created for BBC programmes, particularly sitcoms. Among the many shows he worked on, such as:
Are You Being Served?
Yes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister
To The Manor Born
The Two Ronnies
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Only Fools and Horses (arrangement)
His most enduring and recognized work is for Last of the Summer Wine. Not just for how long the show itself ran on for (1973-2010: 37 years!), but also for having a fully fledged soundtrack. Most sitcoms tend to have a theme tune and a few transitional cues, letting the dialogue and comedy take precedent over everything else. Last of the Summer Wine, however, was an exception - every episode would have a specifically recorded score, complete with recurring character themes, arrangements of classic songs associated with the area, and an overall musical quality that was unheard of in TV sitcoms of the day (and is still unheard of, so many years later).
Some of the show's strongest moments came entirely through the beautifully written and performed soundtrack provided by Hazlehurst and his orchestra. The gorgeous, yet incredibly sombre piece that Compo (played by Bill Owen) plays on trumpet at the end of 'Last Post and Pigeon' still haunts me, even years later. The choral version of the show's theme tune used to accentuate Compo's death in 'Just A Small Funeral', with nothing more than a few shots of the town and the surrounding countryside, really helped give the character an emotional send-off. Even quieter moments or when the characters just talked about bizarre ideas were given a special something thanks to the music playing in the background.
In 1993/4, a fan group known as the 'Summer Wine Appreciation Society' got into contact with Ronnie Hazlehurst, with a list of background music that they wished to see get some kind of official release. Hazlehurst liked the idea, and after a couple of years of researching and recording, a selection of the show's music was released on CD and tape in 1997: 'Last of the Summer Wine: Original Music from the TV Series'.
This soundtrack mostly consists of themes that would be used as the basis for the show's background music (for example, a general arrangement of Nora Batty's theme 'Nora, My Nora' is featured here, but not a version that was composed for a specific episode), along with a few themes that were only featured once throughout the show's run. A few of the themes are also arrangements of songs by other people (which songs were not composed by Hazlehurst are noted above).
As far as I know, this is the only CD/tape release for any of Hazlehurst's music besides his theme tunes, and is actually quite rare (even online websites don't have it, or it tends to be very expensive). It was only by complete luck that I stumbled across a copy in my local library a couple of years back, and it's only through reading this forum on a regular basis that I was inspired to share the music to you guys, and the rest of the internet.
Though Hazlehurst did not live to see the show to the very end, dying in 2007 (three years before its final season), the impact that he left on the show should never be forgotten.