Science Fiction Music Is Very Interesting

By Mattie Knight


It is always interesting to hear great tunes whenever a person turns on the television set within their home. People living in Tucson AZ know that they will indeed be hearing great science fiction music whenever a show like "Star Trek" "Lost In Space" or "Space 1999" comes over the airwaves. These shows are all classics and they really capture the viewers attention at every moment of broadcast.

Almost fifty years ago a male director and writer named Gene Roddenberry had a vision to create a show that was very unusual and colorful. His creation was titled "Star Trek" and it was shown on the NBC television network in 1966. One stage performer named William Shatner jumped at the chance to be a part of this classic series which would remain popular for many years. A musician named Alexander Courage wrote the tune for this production.

Alexander was a musical genus who really brought this show to life each and every week with his unique arrangements. Special tunes would play for the Captain aboard this friendly ship whenever he was fighting. Young people all over the world enjoy these sounds while having fun.

"The Next Generation" went with the tune which was heard at the end of the "Star Trek" motion picture. Viewers excepted this arrangement without hesitation since it was also a good arrangement. During the 1970's "Space 1999" was created and it was done entirely within the United Kingdom.

This very British show featured talented actors who were all interesting on every level. The human beings living within the United States had never seen any of these thespians before but they were still impressed with their work. It was also great that former "Mission Impossible" stars Barbara and Martin Landau were able to work on this series.

Composer Barry Gray made sure to give "Space 1999" an exciting intro that the viewers would not forget for a very long time. During the opening credits the audience is treated to scenes which would happen during the episode. This was the first time that a series had ever taken this approach. Even though this show only lasted for two seasons it has now become a cult classic that Americans really love and adore.

"Lost In Space" is still a fan favorite show even though it first started about fifty years ago. During the first season the opening scenes were animated and the theme was composed by John Williams. This particular theme played for two years until Williams decided to write a new tune. During season three he dropped the animated opening and gave the show a more exciting countdown which led to the intro.

He would now show images of Mark, Angela, Marta, June, Guy, Billy and Johnathan while the opening tune was playing. This was a very bold move for this series and it worked really well. Many of the viewers loved this idea and they continued to watch the show until it came to a sudden end in 1968.




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