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From 8th July 1968 (maybe up to the 15th September)<ref>[[DD081013]]</ref>, Delia created two potential signature tunes<ref>[[DD080940]]</ref> for a weekly Radio 4<ref>[[DD081347]]</ref>
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From 8th July 1968 (maybe up to the 15th September)<ref>[[DD081013]]</ref>, Delia created two potential signature tunes<ref>[[DD080940]]</ref> for a weekly Radio 4<ref name=DD081347>[[DD081347]]: Rough of letter from Delia to Mr Ball</ref>
BBC programme [[The Living World]]
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BBC programme ''[[The Living World]]'' with programme code [[TRW 6886]]<ref name=922-109>[[DD080922]] [[DD081109]]</ref>
with programme code [[TRW 6886]]<ref>[[DD080922]] [[DD081109]]</ref>
 
 
produced by [[Robina Gyle-Thompson]]<ref>[[DD081245]]</ref> of the Natural History Unit, Bristol
 
produced by [[Robina Gyle-Thompson]]<ref>[[DD081245]]</ref> of the Natural History Unit, Bristol
 
and created by zoologist [[John Sparks]].<ref>[[DD081013]] [[DD081157]] [[DD081217]] [[DD081245]]</ref>
 
and created by zoologist [[John Sparks]].<ref>[[DD081013]] [[DD081157]] [[DD081217]] [[DD081245]]</ref>
  
Both signature tunes seem to have been rejected by [[John Sparks]]<ref>[[DD081217]]</ref><ref name=TLL>The [[Tape Library List]]'s entry for [[TRW 6886]].</ref> who used a jazz theme instead,<ref>[[DD081347]]</ref> leaving Delia hoping that her music might be used in the New Year.<ref>[[DD081347]]</ref>
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Both signature tunes seem to have been rejected by [[John Sparks]]<ref>[[DD081217]]</ref><ref name=TLL>The [[Tape Library List]]'s entry for [[TRW 6886]].</ref> who used a jazz theme instead,<ref name=DD081347/> leaving Delia hoping that her music might be used in the New Year.<ref name=DD081347/>
  
 
=Makeup tapes=
 
=Makeup tapes=
 
The producer at the Natural History Unit, Bristol provided a tape of sound effects,
 
The producer at the Natural History Unit, Bristol provided a tape of sound effects,
a Mr Ball lent a tape of Eastern Nigerian sound effects for it<ref>[[DD081347]]</ref>
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a Mr Ball lent a tape of Eastern Nigerian sound effects for it<ref name=DD081347/>
 
and Delia also used a tape of library material.<ref>[[DD081417]]</ref>
 
and Delia also used a tape of library material.<ref>[[DD081417]]</ref>
  
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=Papers=
 
=Papers=
 
Her papers include a folder containing her notes for it and some letters about it.
 
Her papers include a folder containing her notes for it and some letters about it.
* [[DD080922]] Folder front cover
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<gallery>
* [[DD081245]] Letter from RGT to Desmond Briscoe dated 19th June 1968 "I enclose a tape of some sample noises"
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Image:DD080922.jpg|[[DD080922]] Folder of papers for ''The Living World''
* [[DD081109]] Delia's worksheet dated July 68 "NOT USED" listing sounds by genre
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Image:DD081245.jpg|[[DD081245]] Letter dated 19 Jun 68 from Robina Gyle-Thompson to Desmond Briscoe
* [[DD081217]] Letter from RGT to Delia dated 15th August 1968 "John Sparks [...] was not <U>too</U> happy"
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Image:DD081217.jpg|[[DD081217]] Letter from RGT to Delia dated 15 Aug 68
* [[DD081157]] Letter from RGT to Delia dated 22nd August 1968 "I'll be expecting to hear from John Sparks"
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Image:DD081157.jpg|[[DD081157]] Letter from RGT to Delia dated 22 Aug 68
* [[DD081013]] Delia's notes dated 15 Sep "work begins 8th July"
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Image:DD081013.jpg|[[DD081013]] Delia's notes dated 15 Sep 68 "work begins 8th July"
* [[DD081333]] Delia's notes dated 30.10.68 "ROUGH MIX / NAKED SUN TAPE"
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Image:DD081333.jpg|[[DD081333]] Delia's notes dated 30 Oct 68 "ROUGH MIX / NAKED SUN TAPE"
* [[DD080940]] Letter to Delia dated 5th November 1968
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Image:DD080940.jpg|[[DD080940]] Letter dated 5 Nov 68 from Robina Gyle-Thompson to Delia
* [[DD081347]] Rough of letter from Delia to Mr Ball "I am returning the tape of Eastern Nigerian sound effects"
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Image:DD081347.jpg|[[DD081347]] Rough of letter from Delia to Mr Ball "I am returning the tape of Eastern Nigerian sound effects"
* [[DD081049]] Delia's notes and diagrams "beautiful curlew 9s"
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Image:DD081049.jpg|[[DD081049]] Delia's notes and diagrams "beautiful curlew 9s"
* [[DD081401]] Delia's notes "Try [having?] wind OR Cuc before"
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Image:DD081109.jpg|[[DD081109]] Preprinted form listing sounds
* [[DD081417]] Delia's list of tape labels "LIBRARY TAPE"
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Image:DD081401.jpg|[[DD081401]] Delia's notes "Try [having?] wind OR Cuc before"
* [[DD081430]] Delia's list of animal sound effects "Real Nature tape from disk"
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Image:DD081417.jpg|[[DD081417]] Delia's list of tape labels "LIBRARY TAPE"
* [[DD081444]] Delia's notes for makeup sounds "Elec."
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Image:DD081430.jpg|[[DD081430]] Delia's list of animal sound effects "Real Nature tape from disk"
* [[DD081456]] Delia's notes "her tape / Br's tape / lib."
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Image:DD081444.jpg|[[DD081444]] Delia's notes for makeup sounds "Elec."
* [[DD081511]] Delia's diagrams "flutey cicadas"
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Image:DD081456.jpg|[[DD081456]] Delia's notes "her tape / Br's tape / lib."
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Image:DD081511.jpg|[[DD081511]] Delia's diagrams "flutey cicadas"
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</gallery>
  
 
=Availability=
 
=Availability=
* In the BBC Sound Archive on tape [[TRW 6886]].<ref>[[DD080922]] [[DD081109]]</ref><ref>[[BBC Radiophonic Workshop - surviving work]]</ref>
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* In the BBC Sound Archive on tape [[TRW 6886]].<ref name=922-109/><ref>[[BBC Radiophonic Workshop - surviving work]]</ref>
  
 
=References=
 
=References=

Latest revision as of 16:17, 2 July 2021

From 8th July 1968 (maybe up to the 15th September)[1], Delia created two potential signature tunes[2] for a weekly Radio 4[3] BBC programme The Living World with programme code TRW 6886[4] produced by Robina Gyle-Thompson[5] of the Natural History Unit, Bristol and created by zoologist John Sparks.[6]

Both signature tunes seem to have been rejected by John Sparks[7][8] who used a jazz theme instead,[3] leaving Delia hoping that her music might be used in the New Year.[3]

Makeup tapes

The producer at the Natural History Unit, Bristol provided a tape of sound effects, a Mr Ball lent a tape of Eastern Nigerian sound effects for it[3] and Delia also used a tape of library material.[9]

The three source tapes are referred to by Delia as "her tape", "Br's tape"[10] and "Real Nature tape from disk".[11]

Papers

Her papers include a folder containing her notes for it and some letters about it.

Availability

References