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Robert Joseph Farnon CM [1] (24 July 1917 – 23 April 2005) was a Canadian-born composer, conductor, musical arranger and trumpet player. As well as being a composer of original works (often in the light music genre), he was commissioned by film and television producers for theme and incidental music.
Apr 29, 2022 · ROBERT FARNON - A Special Programme Of Light MusicRecorded at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 31st January 1971The London Philharmonic OrchestraRodney Fri...
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Robert Farnon (1917-2005) was a prolific and versatile musician who composed and conducted for film, TV, and radio. He was known for his orchestral works, such as Jupiter, and his theme music for Colditz and The Prisoner.
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- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK
May 21, 2022 · ROBERT FARNON is considered the greatest orchestral composer and arranger. In this rare 2001 interview, Richard Niles speaks to him about his career, his wor...
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Mar 11, 2017 · Sadly Robert Farnon died in Guernsey on Saturday 23 April 2005, just three weeks before the premiere of his symphony. He was 87, and incredibly was still working on new compositions. His last major work was a Bassoon Concerto, which Farnon composed especially for the American virtuoso Daniel Smith.
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May 1, 2005 · Robert Farnon, a composer and arranger who was a leading figure in the once-popular genre of light orchestral music, died on April 23 on Guernsey, in the British Channel Islands. He was 87 and had ...
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Jun 11, 2008 · Robert Joseph Farnon, composer, arranger, conductor (b at Toronto 24 July 1917). He is considered one of the most influential film composers of his generation in Europe and North America. Farnon became trumpeter in several 1930s Toronto dance bands and in the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission's orchestras of Percy FAITH and Geoffrey WADDINGTON .
