Robert Farnon | |
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| Born | Robert Joseph Farnon 24 July 1917 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 23 April 2005 (aged 87) Guernsey, Channel Islands |
| Occupation | Canadian-born composer, conductor, musical arranger and trumpet player. |
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. In later life he composed a number of more serious orchestral works, including three symphonies, and was recognised with four Ivor Novello awards and the Order of Canada.