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Robert Joseph Farnon CM (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.
ROBERT FARNON - A Special Programme Of Light Music Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 31st January 1971 ...more.
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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.
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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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 work with @tonybennett Singers...
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Robert (Joseph) Farnon. Composer, arranger, conductor, trumpeter, b Toronto 24 Jul 1917, d Guernsey, UK 23 April 2005. Farnon began by learning violin; he studied piano with his mother at seven and with Jack Gray at nine. In 1930 he began playing drums in the dance band of his brother Brian; he also studied percussion with Duncan Snider.
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Robert Farnon was a Canadian composer of film and orchestral music, born in 1917 and died in 2005. He was married, had seven children, and led the Canadian Army Band in World War II.
