Kamis, 19 November 2015

Creative Science Fiction Music Which Is Heard

By Mattie Knight


It is always interesting to hear great tunes whenever a person turns on the television set within their home. People living in Tucson AZ know that they will indeed be hearing great science fiction music whenever a show like "Star Trek" "Lost In Space" or "Space 1999" comes over the airwaves. These shows are all classics and they really capture the viewers attention at every moment of broadcast.

During the 1960's Gene Roddenberry created a hit series titled "Star Trek" which dealt with a Captain and his crew who were exploring outer space for several years. At the start of this show William Shatner would say a few words before a daring tune would start playing. People all over the world are familiar with this sound which was created by Alexander Courage who was a great musician during his time.

Alexander was a musical genus who really brought this show to life each and every week with his unique arrangements. Special tunes would play for the Captain aboard this friendly ship whenever he was fighting. Young people all over the world enjoy these sounds while having fun.

"The Next Generation" went with the tune which was heard at the end of the "Star Trek" motion picture. Viewers excepted this arrangement without hesitation since it was also a good arrangement. During the 1970's "Space 1999" was created and it was done entirely within the United Kingdom.

Many people thought that this series was great even though the supporting cast of actors were unknown to the American audience. Martin Landau and Barbara Bain had left the United States to star on this particular show after their time on "Mission Impossible." The two also did this series for financial gains.

Composer Barry Gray made sure to give "Space 1999" an exciting intro that the viewers would not forget for a very long time. During the opening credits the audience is treated to scenes which would happen during the episode. This was the first time that a series had ever taken this approach. Even though this show only lasted for two seasons it has now become a cult classic that Americans really love and adore.

For three seasons many people tuned in to watch a series called "Lost In Space" which dealt with a family who had many adventures away from Earth. John Williams took the time to compose a great tune for the series when it first went on the air. The opening showed the actors in cartoon form for the first two years and this was also a unique approach for a brand new series. The final year of this show was completely different and even did a countdown at the show's start.

Viewers were now able to see the faces of the actual actors who were starring within the show. This was a way that everyone could actually see Guy Williams, June Lockhart, Johnathan Harris, Mark Gooddard, Marta Kristen, Angela Cartwright and Billy Mummy. The tune was very upbeat and really made human beings jump for joy. Unfortunately this was the last season of the show since the ratings had slipped. Mr. John Williams also created the theme for the motion picture "Star Wars" during the 1970's and this was one of his greatest accomplishments.




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