Several musicians have tried to capture the atmosphere of Antarctica. Have they succeeded? Conjure up an image in your mind of the icy wilderness around the South Pole. How can that be captured in musical form?
Vangelis had a go with his early album of the same name.
Ralph Vaugham Williams composed the music for the classic Ealing film 'Scott of the Antarctic' featuring John Mills.
This is used to great effect in the film, which I used to show in instalments along with some accompanying work when I first started teaching.
Suns of the Tundra, who have geography Chief Examiner Simon Oakes on guitar and vocals (as well as referencing a Polar ecosystem in their name), released an album exploring the story of Shackleton's 'Endurance' exhibition.
Their album was called 'Bones of Brave Ships'. It is well worth seeking out.
The album is intended as a soundtrack for the 1919 film 'South' and they performed it with the film. An extract can be seen below:
Also check out a few others here...
What other Antarctic-themed musical tracks should I add to this list?
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