Series II US Broadcasting 2010

Discussions are currently under way with PBS/ATP for the broadcasting rights for the new series II in the US. We expect this to unfold with a air date commencing in 2nd quarter 2010.

If you would like to email them direct with your feedback and encouragement to broadcast and take up Series II, we would welcome this, you can do this at this link.

SBS are currently broadcasting Classical Destinations series I followed by Series II in Australia going to air 4.00pm Friday afternoons finishing March 26th 2010.

Various repeats are also on air on the Ovation Channel on FOXTEL.

Universal Music released in June the companion DVD of series II on Decca and it has already achieved Gold status. It is available at all retails stores as well as Australia Post.

UK Releases:
The Series II DVD, ACO CD and the BluRay DVD will be released on the Bredon Hill Media label in the UK February 2010, distributed by Select Music. Watch out for these releases in the UK supporting the current SKY Arts broadcasts.

Sony Music Australia have released the companion CD and DVD of “the Music from Series II” featuring our Artists in residence, The Australian Chamber Orchestra.

This CD soundtrack and DVD features all the recorded music from series II as performed by Richard Tognetti and the ACO filmed in HD and recorded in 5.1. It is a wonderful collection of newly recorded music and is featured in Series II!

Only on this companion DVD and CD will you find the performances from the ACO in full as featured in all 13 episodes from the new series. There are over 34 clips on the DVD including a new recording of the TV Theme composed by Paul Terracini and recorded by Richard and the ACO.

Click here to see the NEW Series II TV Theme clip.

Our new on line shop will be operational early 2010, we apologise foe the delay. You will be able to buy with PayPal as well as Credit card.

The new series kicks off in the cities of London, Halle and Dublin, as we explore the life and music over two episodes of the great Handel. We then are taken into the world of Elgar and Britten in episode 3 and the English countryside and Cotswolds.

See Episodes 1 to 13, overview for details of all our new Destinations. Classical Destinations II was again commissioned by SBS and Simon Callow joins us again as our sole host, presenter and narrator, he travels to all Destinations.

Series II sets us on a musical journey to new destinations including England, France, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Ireland, Serbia and new cities in prior countries such as Moscow, Rome, Naples, Munich and Halle.

Educational Series:

Our Educational Series has also been launched as a comprehensive classroom resource consisting of a box set of 6 sets containing a DVD and a CD ROM covering the destinations of Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Russia and Scandinavia/Nordic.

Check back soon for the latest updates.

About the TV theme

We are constantly being asked from all around the world who wrote our TV Theme and where can we buy it.

Well it was written by Paul Terracini, an Australian composer and conductor, Paul and I actually went to school together some 35 years ago at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. I commissioned Paul to write this Theme for series I which has been much in demand and loved.

The Australian Violinist, Niki Vasilakis performed the Theme this on series I with the Prague Symphony Orchestra. Paul conducted this in Prague and the results were beyond our expectations. An Orchestral version is also used in the series without Niki.

On Series II, I asked Paul to re arrange his TV Theme for Richard Tognetti on violin and the Australian Chamber Orchestra our series II Artists in residence. This new version is featured exclusively in series II and is included on the Double CD from series II which features the music from Classical Destinations as performed by the ACO and Richard.

The video clips for this is also exclusively contained in the DVD from series II, The Music From the Series recorded by the Australian Chamber Orchestra along with some 33 other stunning performances and music clips from the TV series. The DVD contains two versions of the TV Theme, one is on our site now, click here.

I have recently asked Paul to prepare a Piano version of the Theme, plus a Piano and Violin score too for publishing in two levels of performance. We are planning on releasing these along with the full Orchestra scores for both Series I and Series II versions looking at making this available for purchase on DVD ROM. Production is currently under way and we expect to have this for sale very early in 2010. Thanks for your patience. The ROM will also have videos on it of the recording session and also the performances of the Series II clip plus an interactive score.

If you interested in this and obtaining these arrangements, then please email us here and let us have your advise.

Many thanks

Peter Beveridge
Producer

If you would like information on the music and scores of the Classical Destinations TV Theme featured in the series please contact us now.