Alan Tew(1930-1997)
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
British composer and arranger Alan Stanley Tew got his start in the
1950's as a pianist and arranger for The Len Turner Band in London,
England. Tew later became the leader of his own orchestra which has
recorded dozens of soundtrack and library music albums. In addition,
Alan has also collaborated with
Cat Stevens. The composer of the
themes of or the incidental music for an assortment of British
television programs that include The Sweeney, Doctor in the House, and
And Mother Makes Three, Tew is perhaps best known for his rousing
composition "The Big One," which was initially written for use in the
British crime drama series The Hanged Man and achieved its greatest
enduring popularity in America as the stirring theme for the TV series
The People's Court.
