Another long-shot `does anyone remember` question, re: BBC radio 4 in the 1970s

It might be worth googling. I seem to be able to find nearly everything there.

If it was late seventies I wonder if it was played by John Williams. He was very popular, commercially at that time.

Is this of any help ?
What is the BBC World Service signature tune?

The tune 'Lilliburlero', is generally considered to be the signature tune of BBC World Service. Preceded by the announcement "This is London", it is played on the BBC World Service before the five-minute World News bulletins. The current version was arranged by David Arnold, who has composed most of the new themes for the World Service, and has been recorded in digital format to replace the previous version, which was in use for over 30 years.

We regret that we are not able to supply copies or audio files of either the new or the old versions of the tune (or of other BBC World Service theme music), but some information about 'Lilliburlero' follows:

You tube Lilliburlero guitar

I have a very vague feeling that it may have been the tune Tony Hart used for his children's tv programme Take Hart

In which case it was Jon Williams playing 'Cavatina'

No, it wasn`t Lilliburlero, I know that one.

QuaintIrene, John Williams rings a bell, thanks.

Not Cavatina either.

The name `Abby`s Song` or `Abby`s Theme` comes to mind, but I can`t find that anywhere.

You don’t mean Annie’s song do you?

No Lucca, one of my favourites though!

Hmm.. Solveigs song ? I wonder if it was arranged for guitar but the melody doesn’t kick in straight away. It’s very beautiful.

Not that either QuaintIrene! I imagine it was a piece written especially for BBC radio, definitely not well known, I had never heard it played other than at that specific time each early morning to introduce BBC Radio 4 programming.

Have a feeling I will never be able to identify it, but no matter!
I must have too much time on my hands!..

It’s an interesting quest ! I do remember music when the World Service finished because I used to do my homework in the couple of hours before school and it was in the background when I was putting toast on. But can I bring it to mind ? !

www.google.com/search?q=john+williams+cavatina&oq=john+williams+cavat&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0l2.7464j0j7&client=tablet-android-samsung&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

John Williams - Cavatina

Definitely not Cavatina, that is a well known piece of music, I think it was the theme to `The Deer Hunter` and probably written later than the music I am thinking about (mid 70s when I heard it first).

Try looking here:
www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bbc+world+service+music

I am sorry to bring sadness to the thread but John Williams playing Cavatina brought back a very poignant memory.
When my S was in primary school a girl in his class was having a lot of time off with illness.
My S came home one day and said the teacher had told them she had died.
John Williams Cavatina was playing on the kitchen radio , I will never forget that.
The little girl whose name was Irene would had been nine or ten.
My S will be 50tomorrow, it has made me think about her parents and slightly older brother.
They didn’t stay in the area for long after.

Oh, annsixty music is very evocative isn’t it ? ?

And yet another link to You Tube, featuring many World Service musical idents over the past decades.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuJ5_j4U6HQ

The Deer Hunter theme tune is Cavatina played by John Williams.

Yes, but it wasn`t Cavatina!
I have trawled all the helpful links from GNers but no joy...

Wikipedia says you are mistaken. But I hope you find your tune soon.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Deer_Hunter

I seem to have been misleading in my message. I meant that I know Cavatina and that Cavatina is the theme to the Deer Hunter, not that piece of music I am trying to find is from the Deer Hunter. Sorry I was confusing those trying to help.

was it Recuerdos de la Alhambra ?

tiredoldwoman, I have just youtubed (is that a word?) that, it is lovely but not the music I mean. I don`t think it was a Spanish piece at all, but was played on classical guitar.