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The children's television programme Sounds Exciting, broadcast in 1968, was a musical education series culminating in a final " whodunit " called Dead in Tune with Robin Ray's original story set to the music of Herbert Chappell performed by a chamber group of players from the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra.

Two years later Argo recorded the piece using an ensemble of 45 LSSO players conducted by Herbert Chappell.

This LP also included a new commission, George and the Dragonfly, with John Kershaw ’ s words set to the music of Herbert Chappell and narrated by Robin Ray, John Kershaw and Susan Stranks ( Robin Ray's wife ).