Jeremy Mills gave a very different brief for 'Castaway 2007' compared to the original series brief in 2000.
There had to be a feeling that the Castaways were cut off from communicating with the rest of the world. Sometimes the visuals in the titles were distorted and the music had to mirror this. The theme also had to be epic, energetic, contemporary with a hint of mystery.
There had to be a feeling that the Castaways were cut off from communicating with the rest of the world. Sometimes the visuals in the titles were distorted and the music had to mirror this. The theme also had to be epic, energetic, contemporary with a hint of mystery.
Castaway 2007
Jeremy Mills gave the boys a very precise brief for this opening titles sequence, and you can hear it in the opening 30 seconds of music. The camera is moving over the menacing waves, very close to the sea until we then see the island from a distance.As the camera rises over the island the importance of what is about to happen is reflected by the prestigious classical sounds of the horns and trumpet.
Castaway
This very successful and long running Endemol series for BBC1 looks at the wild animals and their keepers at Longleat House. You wouldn't expect footage of lions to be accompanied by this classical theme, but strangely thanks to the elegant setting of Lord Bath's ancestral home the music does work to picture.
Animal Park
Annette Clarke and Chris Powell asked the Music on Screen Team to rearrange the original Animal Park theme with a Namibian backcloth for this new series.
Thanks to Bobby for the fantastic vocals !
Thanks to Bobby for the fantastic vocals !
Wild In Africa
So far 4 series of this hit show have been shown on Channel 4.
Series 1 won an Emmy and a UK Broadcasts Award. The style of this docu is quite left field and so too is the music.
Series 1 won an Emmy and a UK Broadcasts Award. The style of this docu is quite left field and so too is the music.
Brat Camp
A New Documentary for Channel 5, Produced by Twenty Twenty TV. Transmitted in April 2007.
Simon, Simon and John created a substantial package of music cues for this favourably reviewed series which follows six obese British teens as they are given the knowledge, the skills, and the kick-start they need.
Simon, Simon and John created a substantial package of music cues for this favourably reviewed series which follows six obese British teens as they are given the knowledge, the skills, and the kick-start they need.
I Know What You Ate Last Summer
This 6 part series produced by Chris Kelly for Lion TV was a new slant on how 6 antique lovers accepted the challenge of buying antique items with David's money and hopefully sold at a profit !
The music package that Simon, Simon and John created helped to make enjoyable Sunday evening viewing on BBC1 that summer !
The music package that Simon, Simon and John created helped to make enjoyable Sunday evening viewing on BBC1 that summer !
Dealing With Dickinson
This warm and caring track is taken from the recent KPM CD 'Chameleon Beds'.
Any of our KPM tracks can be licensed from the KPM Website. Please go to our Links Page for more information.
Any of our KPM tracks can be licensed from the KPM Website. Please go to our Links Page for more information.
A Better Life
Another opportunity to show off the 2 Simons classical music education at Cambridge University and the Royal Academy of Music.
Hampton Court
This theme is actually the end titles, but it's included in the Screen Credits to show that most composers can't resist creating their own variation on Pachelbel's Canon!
Lion Country
'People like you' was the theme from the docu series 'People' shown on BBC 1. The title song was performed by Simon's wife Rosie a.k.a. Melody and was a hit record on BBC Records !
The programme was produced by Peter Bazalgette and the programme in the series which featured Rosie and the May family was directed by Jeremy Mills (co-founder of Lion TV ).
The programme was produced by Peter Bazalgette and the programme in the series which featured Rosie and the May family was directed by Jeremy Mills (co-founder of Lion TV ).
People Like You
Made by Endemol for BBC 1.
This was a difficult brief because, to quote Simon "It wasn't easy to combine a light daytime feel with a spy movie attitude."
This was a difficult brief because, to quote Simon "It wasn't easy to combine a light daytime feel with a spy movie attitude."
Body Spies
A series about war time evacuees from London living in the country. Produced by Twenty Twenty TV for CBBC in 2006
Evacuation - no music clip available
"Classical serenity" was the brief for the opening titles to Endemol's series about life in Chatworth House and other Great Estates in the UK.
Each house had its own classical theme and the team's adaptation of this Wagnerian concept goes back as far as Howards' Way when all the characters in the series had their own recognizable theme.
Each house had its own classical theme and the team's adaptation of this Wagnerian concept goes back as far as Howards' Way when all the characters in the series had their own recognizable theme.
Great Estates - no music clip available
Featuring electric guitar played by Dave Goodes who is one of the many talented musicians we use on our sessions.
This piece was commissioned by Chris Riley at Topical TV.
This piece was commissioned by Chris Riley at Topical TV.
Testing Testing - no music clip available
Music commissioned by Seetha Kumar and Nick Handel.
This innovative programme linked up to all the BBC local radio stations to find and unite lost relatives and friends.
This innovative programme linked up to all the BBC local radio stations to find and unite lost relatives and friends.
The Search - no music clip available
The sequel to Castaway.
Working for Jeremy Mills and Chris Kelly, the boys had to change the feel of the original Castaway theme.
Working for Jeremy Mills and Chris Kelly, the boys had to change the feel of the original Castaway theme.
The Heat Is On - no music clip available
