Cheltenham & Gloucester – The Pearl


This classic TV ad by Cheltenham & Gloucester features a boy who beats a dive team at searching for a pearl in the ocean. In the commercial we hear a voice-over by British journalist and television presenter Alan Whicker.

The music in the advert

Music: Cantilena (Adiemus) | Artist : Karl Jenkins

The classical music in the 1990’s Cheltenham & Gloucester advert is a song called Cantilena by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins. The track features in his collection of harmonised vocal melodies from the album Adiemus. It was officially released on Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary in 1995.

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