| Before the Party TV play |
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|---|---|
| Date of composition | May 1969 |
| Opus number | (No opus number) |
| Type of work | Music for a film or documentary |
| Duration | 19 mins |
| Musical forces | Piccolo/Alto Flute/Bass Flute, Oboe/Heckelphone, Harp, Cello and Percussion |
| Commissioner | BBC-tv |
| Writer | Ray Lawler |
| Producer | Verity Lambert |
| Director | James Ferman |
| Recording session | May 1969 |
| Session information | Recorded at BBC Riverside Studios by Harold Clarke (piccolo, alto flute and bass flute), Aubrey Johnson (oboe and heckelphone), Christine Isherwood (harp), Denis Vigay (cello) and James Blades and Stephen Whittaker (percussion) |
| Publication status | Manuscript |
| Archive location | British Film Institute (BFI) |
| Archive contents | Original bound music manuscript |
| Notes | Somerset Maugham short story adaptation, first series; received 1970 Drama Series Production Award of the Society of Film and Television Arts |
It is not often that a critic is made to sit bolt upright in his chair by the music score of a television play or film. Such an experience came to me in 1969 when I saw Before the Party … The composer of this compelling music was Carey Blyton…