Johnny Pearson (born June 18, 1925, Plaistow, London) is a British composer and pianist. He has written a vast catalogue of library music, and has had many of his pieces used as the theme music to television series, including 3-2-1, All Creatures Great and Small, Captain Pugwash, Mary Mungo & Midge and ITN's News at Ten (the last of which was titled "The Awakening"). He also wrote the Grampian Television startup music "Sounds On" and the ATV startup theme "Midlands Montage", as well as music used during intervals between schools programmes on ITV. All Creatures Great and Small is a popular television series, based on the books of the British veterinary surgeon Alf Wight, who wrote under the pseudonym James Herriot. The theme tune "Piano Parchment", and the incidental music used in the show, was by Johnny Pearson.Johnny Pearson (born June 18, 1925, Plaistow, London) is a British composer and pianist. He has written a vast catalogue of library music, and has had many of his pieces used as the theme music to television series, including 3-2-1, All Creatures Great and Small, Captain Pugwash, Mary Mungo & Midge and ITN's News at Ten (the last of which was.