Gordon Langford

Gordon Langford
Background information
Born(1930-05-11)11 May 1930
Edgware, Middlesex
Died18 April 2017(2017-04-18) (aged 86)
OccupationComposer

Gordon Langford (11 May 1930 – 18 April 2017) was an English composer, arranger and performer.[1][2][3] He is well known for his brass band compositions and arrangements. He was also a composer of choral and orchestral music, winning an Ivor Novello award for best light music composition for his March from the Colour Suite in 1971.[4][5]

  1. ^ Obituary in The Times, May 01, 2017
  2. ^ "Gordon Langford (11 May 1930 – 18 April 2017) – Rhinegold". Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. ^ Passing of Gordon Langford, British Bandsman, 19 April 2017
  4. ^ David Ades, Biography at the Robert Farnon Society. Retrieved 22 April 2017
  5. ^ The Ivors 1971 Archived 7 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 April 2017