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Hi Marbeth. I am emailing from the UK and I hope you can help to identify a beautiful piece of music that was used in a recent BBC TV programme. It is mainly strings, I think violins, I am not sure if its a concerto or a symphony. The programme 'My Family at War' was one of a series commemorating UK remembrance day so it may have been composed around the time of the first world war. I have included a link to the programme on the BBC iplayer site so I hope this is ok and plays. The music is played towards the end from 38 mins to the closing credits. Thank you for your time. Graham.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fd0x1/b00fd0sk/My_Family_at_War_Episode_...
I am so sorry! The clip won't load (I guess bcs I'm not in the UK).
If it's a British program, it's likely a piece by an English composer.
It might be something by Vaughan Willians, maybe from his English folksong suite or "Lark Ascending." Also check Barber's (American) "Adagio for Strings." Go to YouTube; there are several links to performances. Also check Bruch and Bax. It might be Elgar or even Sullivan. Unlikely to be Britten, given the date I am guessing the series discusses (WW II), but maybe.
Search on YouTube; you can find videos of a lot of things. Also go to Amazon and listen to sample clips from CDs.
Do you do a search on the program name? Sometimes that will turn up credits, such as hair/makeup/music/casting, etc.
This is the best I can do for you. I regret that I can't help you specifically but hope I've given you some starting places for your search.
Good luck in your search. mb
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I have a PhD in musicology, with expertise in medieval - Renaissance - Baroque - Classical periods, but I'll try to help you with any period.
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