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This is a short list of the more interesting commercial music tracks composed, conducted and recorded by Howard Blake for television, cinema and radio, selected from over 200 projects.
Many of the film directors with whom he has worked learnt their craft in making what were often brilliant miniatures and Howard attributes much of his skill in orchestration and synchronising music to film to his experience gained in this area.
In general music for commercials is not available, although 'Lakme', used by British Airways for more than 20 years, has become globally famous and is available in many versions on commercial recordings.
Click on the title of any work for further details.
'*BRITISH AIRWAYS THEME TUNE - LAKME'
op.333 (March 1984)
Music for a TV advertising film, the launch of the famous duet from Lakme, music by Leo Delibes, arranged and conducted by Howard Blake
'K-MART'
op.515 (November 1999)
Music for a USA TV advertising film
'TEARS OF JOY'
op.499 (June 1997)
A new arrangement of Lakme for 2 sopranos and piano(see op.333), music for a TV advertising film (British Airways)
'R.E.N.F.E.'
op.421 (November 1990)
Spanish Railways, music for a TV advertising film - 'Walking in the air'
'SNOWMAN SOUP'
op.395 (May 1989)
Japan, music for a TV advertising film
'ASTRA'
op.391 (November 1988)
Music for a TV and cinema film to launch the communications satellite
'KNORR'
op.389 (September 1988)
Music for a TV advertising film
'VOLVO USA'
op.373 (October 1986)
USA, music for a TV advertising film - Jane Eaglen singing 'La Wally' - demo
'MIDLAND BANK'
op.367 (September 1986)
Music for a TV advertising film
'EQUITABLE CRUISE USA'
op.368 (August 1986)
A version of 'Make-believe' for a USA tv film, music for a TV advertising film
'VOLVO USA'
op.363 (April 1986)
Music for a TV advertising film
'INTERGOLD'
op.362 (March 1986)
Film track for Italian TV, music for a TV advertising film
'VOLVO USA'
op.355 (November 1985)
Music for a TV advertising film
'SKOL'
op.331 (1985)
Music for a TV advertising film
'BRITISH AIRWAYS'
op.348 (1985)
The further use of Delibes' 'Lakme' for a TV advertising film
'LENOR'
op.336 (June 1984)
Music for a TV advertising film - piano demo
'TRE PRES'
op.328 (December 1983)
Music for a TV advertising film
'KESTREL'
op.325 (May 1983)
Music for a TV advertising film
'MASTERPIECE'
op.309 (August 1981)
Music for a TV advertising film
'FORD CAPRI'
op.306 (July 1981)
Music for a TV advertising film
'CHEESE'
op.305 (July 1981)
Music for a TV advertising film
'FULFILLING'
op.307 (June 1981)
Music for a TV advertising film
'CLASSIC'
op.311 (1981)
Music for a TV advertising film
'MANIKIN'
op.304 (July 1980)
Demo music for a TV advertising film new campaign
'ICI VYMURA'
op.292 (May 1980)
Music for a TV advertising film
'MANIKIN'
op.291 (January 1980)
Music for a TV advertising film
'AIR CANADA'
op.290 (November 1979)
Music for 3 TV and radio advertising films
'LOWENBRAU'
op.285 (September 1979)
Music for a TV advertising film demo only
'SILENT NIGHT'
op.279 (February 1979)
Music for a TV advertising film - 'Patricia' Perez Prado re-visited
'CONVICT'
op.278 (February 1979)
Music for a TV advertising film for Richard Williams
'W H SMITH IMAGES'
op.276 (February 1979)
Music for a cinema advertising film for Richard Williams
'LYONS'
op.277 (1979)
Music for a TV advertising film for Richard Williams
'BANJO'
op.267 (June 1978)
Radio commercial
'BANJO'
op.266 (May 1978)
Music for a TV advertising film
'BANJO'
op.262 (February 1978)
Music for a TV advertising film
'CYCLISTS'
op.270 (1978)
Music for a TV advertising film
'BATCHELORS'
op.260 (December 1977)
Music for a TV advertising film
'EARTHBORNE'
op.261 (December 1977)
Music for a TV advertising film - Gillette
'SHELL'
op.258 (October 1977)
Music for a TV advertising film for Dick Williams - You Can Be Sure Of Shell, arr. of Johnny Johnson
'REBEL REBEL'
op.256 (October 1977)
Music for a TV advertising film - arrangement of David Bowie 2
'REBEL REBEL'
op.255 (September 1977)
Music for a TV advertising film - arrangement of David Bowie 1
'*PINK PANTHER'
op.250 (July 1977)
Music for a TV advertising film for Richard Williams (COURTESY HENRY MANCINI)
'IMPERIAL TWO'
op.246 (February 1977)
Music for a cinema advertising film
'IMPERIAL'
op.243 (January 1977)
Music for a cinema advertising film
'ICI Corporate'
op.242 (December 1976)
Music for a TV advertising film for orchestra (the LSO)
'SAMSON'
op.240 (November 1976)
Music for an animated TV film by Richard Williams GRAND PRIX DU CINEMA, CANNES FESTIVAL 1977
'BARBER SHOP'
op.234 (September 1976)
Music for a TV advertising film
'SPACESUIT'
op.233 (September 1976)
Music for a TV advertising film
'CLUB MIXES'
op.235 (September 1976)
Music for a TV advertising film
'BRANSTON'
op.231 (August 1976)
Four versions of 'Bring out the Branston' for radio
'ECLAIRS'
op.225 (July 1976)
Music for a TV advertising film
'KNORR SOUP'
op.226 (July 1976)
Music for a TV advertising film
'NAKED'
op.224 (July 1976)
Music for a TV advertising film
'SUTHERLAND SPREAD'
op.216 (November 1975)
Music for a TV advertising film for Richard Williams
''AMERICAN''
op.215 (October 1975)
Music for an animated cinema advertising film directed by Richard Williams. CELNE AWARD, NEW YORK 1977
'EYE DEW'
op.207 (August 1975)
Cinema Commercial for Richard Williams
'CAMPING GAZ'
op.201 (April 1975)
Music for a TV advertising film - The Teddy Bear's Picnic revisited
'SCHOLL'
op.196 (March 1975)
Music for a TV advertising film
'CARNATION'
op.197 (March 1975)
Music for a TV advertising film
'KELLOGGS'
op.200 (1975)
Demo song for a TV advertising film
'VAN DEN BERGH'
op.206 (1975)
Music for a TV advertising film for Richard Williams
'ANGEL DELIGHT'
op.182 (April 1974)
Music for an animated TV film by Richard Williams
'KING CADBURY'
op.178 (January 1974)
Music for an animated TV film by Richard Williams
'YARDLEY'
op.185 (1974)
Music for a TV advertising film
'STANDA'
op.155 (March 1972)
Music for an Italian cinema film
'SKI'
op.151 (January 1972)
Music for a TV advertising film
'VYMURA'
op.146 (December 1971)
Music for a TV advertising film
'BEREC'
op.143 (November 1971)
Music for a radio advert
'SMIRNOFF'
op.142 (October 1971)
Music for a TV advertising film
'KP NUTS'
op.140 (October 1971)
Music for a TV advertising film
'WARNINKS'
op.138 (September 1971)
Ian Carmichael sings a song for a TV advertising film
'CAMEO'
op.137 (September 1971)
Music for a cinema advertising film
'SOVEREIGN'
op.135 (September 1971)
Music for a TV advertising film
'BE-RO'
op.133 (September 1971)
Music for a TV advertising film
'HEADACHE'
op.129 (August 1971)
Music for a TV advertising film
'ATORA'
op.126 (July 1971)
A soing for a TV advertising film
'*ALPEN'
op.106 (January 1971)
Music for a launch campaign for TV advertising
'CRAVEN A'
op.109 (1971)
Music for a TV advertising film
'BIRDS EYE'
op.112 (1971)
Music for a TV advertising film directed by Ridley Scott
'HB'
op.115 (1971)
Music for a TV advertising film
'DREFT'
op.117 (1971)
Music for a TV advertising film
'SCHOLL'
op.122 (1971)
Music for a TV advertising film
'*RUSSIAN WINTER'
op.123 (1971)
Music for a TV advertising film directed by Ridley Scott
'CROWN'
op.147 (1971)
Music for a TV advertising film
'ERIN'
op.87 (March 1970)
TV ad
'FINGAMMIES'
op.92 (1970)
A launch track for a TV advertiusing film
'GRANDEE'
op.93 (1970)
A launch for a new TV campaign, Grandee cigars
'CO-OP'
op.94 (1970)
3 tracks for TV films
'ALIBI'
op.95 (1970)
Music for TV films
'PABST'
op.102 (1970)
Music for USA TV films and radio
'DUNLOP'
op.76 (October 1969)
A scat jazz vocal by Jon Hendrix with big band for a Dunlop tv ad.
'DUNLOP'
op.45 (1969)
music for a tv film series
'LIFEBOY'
op.62 (1969)
Arrangement of music by David Rose for tv
'NESCAFE'
op.64 (1969)
Music for a tv film series
'KLEENEX'
op.79 (1969)
A Tamla Motown lookalike track for TV
'CRAVEN A'
op.39 (1968)
Music for a cinema advertising film
'TRAIN'
op.37 (1968)
Music for a cinema advertising film directed by Peter Collinson
'PROMPT'
op.21 (1966)
Three experimental music tracks for Benton and Bowles
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