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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Laurie Johnson & The London Studio Orchestra • The Avengers & The New Avengers & The Professionals

Laurie Johnson was born in Hampstead, London in 1927, studied at the Royal Gollege of Music and later taught there for a time. In 1945 he joined the Coldstream Guards, serving for four years, subsequently entering the film world in 1956. He has composed scores for more than 35 feature fiíms including Tiger Boy, Hot Millions, The Belstone Fox, The Maids, First Men in the Moon, Hedda and Dr Strangelove. Particularly active in composing scores for televisión, including The Avengers, The New Avengers and The Professionals he has written music and themes for over three hundred TV films and shows.

Laurie Johnson has also experienced considerable success in the theatreand in 1960hisscore for the stage musical Lock Up Your Daughters, with lyrics by Lionel Bart, ran for over four years in London, starring Bernard Miles and Hy Hazel. He also wrote the music for The Four Musketeers which starred Harry Secombe and ran at the Drury Lañe Theatre for almost two years.

His talent also extends to concert music and his Synthesis for combined symphony and jazz orchestra was amongst the year’s ten best records when issued in 1970. He has also written a tone poem for orchestra and narrator, the Conquistadors, a cantata Hiawatha and music for military band.

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Laurie Johnson nació en Hampstead, Londres, en 1927, estudió en el Royal Gollege of Music y luego enseñó allí por un tiempo. En 1945 se unió a la Guardia Coldstream, sirviendo durante cuatro años, y posteriormente ingresó al mundo del cine en 1956. Ha compuesto partituras para más de 35 películas, incluyendo Tiger Boy, Hot Millions, The Belstone Fox, The Maids, First Men in the Moon. , Hedda y el Dr. Strangelove. Particularmente activo en la composición de partituras para televisión, incluyendo The Avengers, The New Avengers y The Professionals, ha escrito música y temas para más de trescientas películas y programas de televisión.

Laurie Johnson también ha experimentado un éxito considerable en la proyección en 1960 del primer momento para el escenario musical Lock Up Your Daughters, con letras de Lionel Bart, durante más de cuatro años en Londres, protagonizada por Bernard Miles y Hy Hazel. También escribió la música para The Four Musketeers, protagonizada por Harry Secombe y que estuvo en el Drury Lañe Theatre durante casi dos años.

Su talento también se extiende a la música de concierto y su Síntesis para orquesta combinada de sinfonía y jazz estuvo entre los diez mejores discos del año cuando se emitió en 1970. También ha escrito un poema de tono para orquesta y narrador, los Conquistadores, una cantata Hiawatha y música para bandas militares.

Tracklist:
The Avengers / The New Avengers
A1 - "The Avengers" Main Titles - 2:25
A2 - Theme From "The New Avengers" Episode "Obsession" - 2:28
A3 - Theme From "The New Avengers" Episode "Cat Amongst The Pigeons" - 2:51
A4 - Theme From "The Avengers" Episode "Joker" - 2:30
A5 - Theme From "The New Avengers" Episode "Tale Of The Big Why" - 3:20
A6 - Theme From "The Avengers" Episode "Pandora" - 3:22
A7 - "The New Avengers" Main Titles - 2:30
The Professionals
B1 - Main Titles - 1:55
B2 - Sleuthing - 3:05
B3 - On The Scent - 2:06
B4 - In Pursuit - 3:00
B5 - Interlude - 2:22
B6 - Waiting And Ambush - 2:50
B7 - On Target - 2:00

Credits:
    Conductor, Composed By, Producer – Laurie Johnson
    Design [Sleeve] – Arran Studios
    Engineer – John Richards
    Orchestra – The London Studio Orchestra