Top Gear Polar episode..what is that piece of music???

[michaelad]

There's a piece of music, rather dramatic and classical sounding with violins etc. that was used in that episode. I need to know what it is..it is driving me potty!!
It has been used in previous episodes too and is also part of a trailer for a new series on BBC4 (latest episode "Atom").

Anybody any ideas??

[michaelad]

bump

[SlightlyMadSpider]

I have just bloody deleted it off my Sky+ box in the the last 2hrs or I would have looked at the credits for you...

[michaelad]

never mind..I will just keep bumping it!

[prettybird]

Why not e-mail the BBC and ask them?

The tune is on the tip of my tongue - but I am not sure if I iwll manage to retrieve it from my memory banks.

[SlightlyMadSpider]

The whole episode is on youtube in 1:30 sections. The music isn't acknowledged in the credits

Maybe you could find the clip with your music and start a new thread with the simple title "what is this tune?" you might attract lots of musical people that aren't interested in Top Gear...

[MrsScavo]

No idea, but DS1 has spent the past week re-inacting the journey (minus the gin) He has dug great holes in the flower beds, rescuing his go-kart from 'polar ice'

[SlightlyMadSpider]

LOL MrsS

[michaelad]

Lol @ Mrs S!
Yep, will have a look at the Youtube episodes and see whether I can find the one with the music.. it bugs me so much.. I'm almost certain I actually own that piece of music..if only I knew what is was

[flatmouse]

does this help? www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Media-and-TV/Question436127.html

[flatmouse]

oops link didn't work
or from a digital spy forum:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Examinus
Does anybody know what this music is called? With the strings and scary choir?

It's the much overused main title theme to Requiem For A Dream called 'Summer Overture'.

[michaelad]

flatmouse, you're a hero!
I have seen "Requiem for a dream" and in fact most of the other films that come up once you know the title of the piece...
I know it's massively overused..it just drove me potty not knowing what it was!