Alan Tew
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Alan Tew is a British
composer
and arranger
.
He got his start as the pianist/arranger for the Len Turner Band based in London, in the 1950s.
He is known as composer of library music, including the theme songs for British TV programmes, Doctor in the House called Bond Street Parade, theme from Mother Makes Three. A track entitled "The Big One", was used in an episode of the British detective show Van der Valk. He also composed all the music for the series, The Hanged Man
, some of which has been used as incidental music for The Two Ronnies
, The Sweeney
and would eventually become the intro music for the American TV serirs, The People's Court
.
He also has led his own orchestra, The Alan Tew Orchestra, and with full orchestra at his disposal, Alan Tew shows a gift for judicious use of instrumentation. The Hanged Man soundtrack is a masterpiece of intelligent exploitation. Although his music is huge, bombastic and very 70s, Tew utilizes everything from the congas to the Moog to maximum dramatic effect.
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composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and arranger
Arranger
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He got his start as the pianist/arranger for the Len Turner Band based in London, in the 1950s.
He is known as composer of library music, including the theme songs for British TV programmes, Doctor in the House called Bond Street Parade, theme from Mother Makes Three. A track entitled "The Big One", was used in an episode of the British detective show Van der Valk. He also composed all the music for the series, The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man (TV series)
The Hanged Man is a British crime drama series that aired on ITV in 1975. It was created and written by Edmund Ward.-Cast:*Colin Blakely - Lew Burnett*Michael Williams - Alan Crowe*Gary Watson - John Quentin*John Rees - Brian Nelson...
, some of which has been used as incidental music for The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies is a British sketch show that aired on BBC1 from 1971 to 1987. It featured the double act of Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, the "Two Ronnies" of the title.-Origins:...
, The Sweeney
The Sweeney
The Sweeney is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London...
and would eventually become the intro music for the American TV serirs, The People's Court
The People's Court
The People's Court is a US television court show in which small claims court cases are heard, though what is shown is actually a binding arbitration....
.
He also has led his own orchestra, The Alan Tew Orchestra, and with full orchestra at his disposal, Alan Tew shows a gift for judicious use of instrumentation. The Hanged Man soundtrack is a masterpiece of intelligent exploitation. Although his music is huge, bombastic and very 70s, Tew utilizes everything from the congas to the Moog to maximum dramatic effect.