Simon Park Orchestra ' Eye Level'

[batman]

name='davidb']was that music specially commissioned for that show ,or was it already around ?

"Eye Level was produced originally for the De Wolfe Music Library and selected by Thames Television to be the theme tune for their Netherlands based detective series, Van der Valk. The work was based on a Dutch nursery rhyme which Jack Trombey wrote a top line for, and Simon Park arranged for his own orchestra and conducted."



from Wikipedia

[Tony Pendrey]

Anorak point - The "Eye Level" tune was also used (a lot), in the early ads for Oranjeboom lager. The put words to it too, and such is the power of advertising I can recall everything to this day, including some Dutch painted wall tiles coming alive and singing along.



"Oranjeboom, Oranjeboom - It's a lager not a tune " !



You didn't need hard drugs in those days.

[vincenzo]

Park's Eye Level album is superb. As well as the tracks mentioned it also contains the luscious Grey Cantobile, Corn Exchange and the essential version of Up To Date (the Man About The House theme).

[TomDaws]

Eye Level actually got to number one in the singles chart. Can you imagine that happening these days ?!

[earlb]

name='batman'][I]"Eye Level was produced originally for the De Wolfe Music Library. Jack Trombey wrote a top line for, and Simon Park arranged for his own Orchestra]

I think you'll find Jack Trombey and Simon Park are one and the same.

[john mansell]

name='wyrleymon']Would anyone know where I can obtain the above cassete or CD .I think it was originally retailed in the late 70,s early 80,s,amongst the tracks were the theme from 'Crown Court' and a wonderful number called 'Leaves Turning Brown' any help would be appreciated ,Thanks.

album was on EMI I am sure i saw it on CD in HMV oxford street in London,

[CC1]

name='Santonix']You can download a lot of the songs off itunes (if you have an ipod).

For "Crown Court" you could get hold of a copy of Janacek's Sinfonieta, from which it is taken.

Crown Court used Sinfonieta as the opening music - the end music was a piece from the De-Wolfe Music Library called "Distant Hills" by Simon Park



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