The soundtrack for the series, by Greek composer Yannis Markopoulos became a
phenomenon in its own right. Try searching the net for "Who Pays The Ferryman?"
and you'll get dozens of references - virtually all of them to the music.
Markopoulos was born in Heraklion, Crete, on 18 March 1939. Both his
mother, from the town of Sfakia, and his father, from Ierapetra, were descendants
of old Cretan families.
A few years back Markopoulos' had his own website on which he told something of how he came to get involved with the series.
Copies of both the LP and the single come up from time to time on e-bay for a couple of pounds.
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The main theme was also issued as a single (Ref RESL 51) with "Fanfare for Charon" and it appears on a number of compilation albums, including this collection of the composers work, courtesy of Bill Koumarelos.
Side One
1. Who Pays The Ferryman?
2. Shadows of the Moon
3. Annika's theme
4. Fanfare for Charon
5. Thalassa (The Sea)
Side Two
1. Rebel minds
2. The Canyon
3. Angel With a Gun
4. Minoan Dance
5. Erofile
6. Matala
There was also a BBC Soundtrack Cassette at the time.
PLAY THE THEME
(Be patient!)
Music copyright
Yannis Markopoulos
I have scanned the sheet music for the main theme as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. Acrobat Reader is free software that lets you view and print Adobe PDF files.
