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Robert Farnon (24 Jul 1917 - 23 Apr 2005)

Male Person - Canada composer, conductor, trumpet player

Releases (13)

Official

Album

  1. Canadian Impressions 1955
  2. Captain Horatio Hornblower, R.N / Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra 1960
  3. To a Young Lady: The Sensuous Strings of Robert Farnon 1962
  4. Portrait of the West 1970
  5. Dark Lands 1986 (as Robbie B. Farnon Jnr)
  6. Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. 1992
  7. Dreaming With Robert Farnon
  8. Music for Drama Vol. 3

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Shalako (Original Motion Picture Sound Track) 1968

Single

  1. Experiments in Space 1958

EP

  1. Something to Remember You By
  2. Something to Remember You by No.2

Other

  1. Archive: More Famous Themes

Relationships (3)

Founded

  1. Robert Farnon & His Orchestra

Member Of

  1. Ole Jensen And His Orchestra

Siblings

  1. Dennis Farnon

Recordings by (536)

  1. Gateway to the West 2:44 (1955)
  2. Main Street 1:30 (1955)
  3. A la claire fontaine 5:39 (1955)
  4. Pow Wow 2:40 (1955)
  5. Prairie Sunset 2:53 (1955)
  6. Alcan Highway 2:22 (1955)
  7. Ottawa Heights 3:32 (1955)
  8. Lake of The Woods 7:30 (1955)
  9. Mountain Grandeur 1:20 (1955)
  10. Canadian Caravan 2:37 (1955)
  11. Experiments in Space (Pt.1) 3:07 (1958)
  12. Experiments in Space (Pt.2) 2:37 (1958)
  13. Captain Horatio Hornblower, R.N. ?:?? (1960)
  14. Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra ?:?? (1960)
  15. Jumping Bean ?:?? (1960)
  16. Lazy Day ?:?? (1960)
  17. Little Miss Molly ?:?? (1960)
  18. Playtime ?:?? (1960)
  19. In a Calm ?:?? (1960)
  20. Poodle Parade ?:?? (1960)
  21. Portrait of a Flirt ?:?? (1960)
  22. Mid Ocean ?:?? (1960)
  23. Malaga ?:?? (1960)
  24. Bird Charmer ?:?? (1960)
  25. Summer Love ?:?? (1960)
  26. Westminster Waltz ?:?? (1960)
  27. The Touch of Your Lips 2:29 (1962)
  28. To a Young Lady 3:11 (1962)
  29. Isn't It Romantic 2:48 (1962)
  30. La Casita Mia 3:00 (1962)
  31. Moonlight Becomes You 2:30 (1962)
  32. When I Fall in Love 2:45 (1962)
  33. Two Cigarettes in the Dark 3:18 (1962)
  34. I'm in the Mood for Love 3:24 (1962)
  35. Hey There 2:53 (1962)
  36. Something to Remember You By 2:40 (1962)
  37. Just a Memory 2:47 (1962)
  38. Alone Together 2:35 (1962)
  39. Moon Over Hong Kong 3:39 (1962)
  40. The Chase 2:34 (1962)
  41. Reluctant Astronauts 3:13 (1962)
  42. Lamasery Chant 3:59 (1962)
  43. Shalako 3:21 (1968)
  44. Pete Wells Death 3:30 (1968)
  45. Apaches' Dawn Attack 5:26 (1968)
  46. Irena-Love Scene 3:03 (1968)
  47. Lady Daggets' Desertation 2:50 (1968)
  48. Main Titles 5:36 (1968)
  49. Apaches' Pursuit of Shalako 4:18 (1968)
  50. Irena 1:45 (1968)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Deep Purple 2:57 Sarah Vaughan (May 1951)
  2. Say It Isn’t So 3:23 Stanley Black conducting The Kingsway Promenade Orchestra (1953)
  3. We’ll Gather Lilacs in the Spring 3:12 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  4. The Very Thought of You 3:32 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  5. We’ll Meet Again 3:44 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  6. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square 3:53 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  7. A Garden in the Rain 3:23 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  8. I’ll Follow My Secret Heart 3:16 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  9. Now Is the Hour 2:49 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  10. The Gypsy 3:20 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  11. Charade 2:52 Sarah Vaughan (1964)
  12. How Beautiful Is Night 3:12 Sarah Vaughan (1964)
  13. I’ll Be Around 3:32 Sarah Vaughan (1964)
  14. Winter Wonderland 2:13 Tony Bennett (1968)
  15. White Christmas 2:05 Tony Bennett (1968)
  16. Yesterday ?:?? Robert Farnon & Tony Coe (28 Jul 1970)
  17. There's a Kind of Hush ?:?? Robert Farnon & Tony Coe (28 Jul 1970)
  18. If We LIved on Top of the Mountain ?:?? Robert Farnon & Tony Coe (28 Jul 1970)
  19. Scarborough Fair ?:?? Robert Farnon & Tony Coe (28 Jul 1970)
  20. Blue Theme ?:?? Robert Farnon & Tony Coe (28 Jul 1970)
  21. Up, Up and Away ?:?? Robert Farnon & Tony Coe (28 Jul 1970)
  22. Walk on By ?:?? Robert Farnon & Tony Coe (28 Jul 1970)
  23. There Will Never Be ?:?? Robert Farnon & Tony Coe (28 Jul 1970)
  24. Wives and Lovers ?:?? Robert Farnon & Tony Coe (28 Jul 1970)
  25. Mrs. Robinson ?:?? Robert Farnon & Tony Coe (28 Jul 1970)

Conducted

  1. Deep Purple 2:57 Sarah Vaughan (May 1951)
  2. Now Is the Hour 2:49 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  3. We’ll Gather Lilacs in the Spring 3:12 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  4. A Garden in the Rain 3:23 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  5. Let's Not Be Sensible 2:38 Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen (1962)
  6. The Gypsy 3:20 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  7. Warmer Than A Whisper 3:07 Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen (1962)
  8. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square 3:53 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  9. Team Work 2:15 Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen (1962)
  10. Let's Not Be Sensible Blues 2:37 Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen (1962)
  11. The Very Thought of You 3:32 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  12. Reluctant Astronauts 3:13 Robert Farnon (1962)
  13. The Chase 2:34 Robert Farnon (1962)
  14. Moon Over Hong Kong 3:39 Robert Farnon (1962)
  15. We’ll Meet Again 3:44 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  16. Road To Hong Kong 3:10 Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen (1962)
  17. I’ll Follow My Secret Heart 3:16 Frank Sinatra (1962)
  18. Overture 2:47 Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen (1962)
  19. The Only Way To Travel 2:31 Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen (1962)
  20. Lamasery Chant 3:59 Robert Farnon (1962)
  21. How Beautiful Is Night 3:12 Sarah Vaughan (1964)
  22. Charade 2:52 Sarah Vaughan (1964)
  23. I’ll Be Around 3:32 Sarah Vaughan (1964)
  24. Someday My Prince Will Come 4:19 Lena Horne (1976)

Orchestrated

  1. I’ve Got to Have You 3:51 Lena Horne (1976)

Credited as (37)

  1. Robert Farnon
  2. Harry Sosnik, Robert Farnon, Roger Roger & Beda Folten
  3. Robert Farnon & Frank Cordell
  4. Robert Farnon & David Snell
  5. Harry Sosnik / Robert Farnon / Beda Folten
  6. Robert Farnon & Kingsway Symphony Orchestra
  7. Robert Farnon; Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Leaper
  8. Paul Glass / Robert Farnon
  9. Robert Farnon & His Orchestra, José Carreras
  10. London Festival Orchestra, Robert Farnon
  11. R. Farnon
  12. Captain Bob Farnon & The Canadian Band of the Allied Expeditionary Force
  13. Robbie B. Farnon Jnr
  14. Danish State Radio Orchestra Conducted by Robert Farnon
  15. Irving Berlin / Robert Farnon
  16. Kingsway Symphony Orchestra, Robert Farnon
  17. Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra, Robert Farnon
  18. Tony Bennett, Robert Farnon
  19. Robert Farnon - London Symphony Orchestra
  20. Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen & Robert Farnon
  21. José Carreras, Robert Farnon Orchestra, Robert Farnon
  22. George Shearing & Robert Farnon
  23. Robert Farnon; Douglas Gamley, Alan Metcalfe, Jack Collier
  24. José Carreras, Robert Farnon & His Orchestra, Robert Farnon
  25. Robert Farnon & Tony Coe
  26. Robert Farnon / James Clarke
  27. Walton, Arnold, Farnon, Coates, Farnon; BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, Robert Farnon
  28. BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, Robert Farnon
  29. Tony Bennett, arranged and conducted by Robert Farnon
  30. Chappell Drama Ensemble, Robert Farnon
  31. Robert Farnon: Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
  32. Percussion Ensemble, Robert Farnon
  33. George Gershwin, arr. Robert Farnon
  34. Fannon : Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  35. Albert Elms, Robert Farnon, Wilfred Josephs & Ron Grainer

Works (126)

Wrote

  1. Newsreel
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Composed

  1. Outer Space
  2. Experiments in Space: Vega
  3. Westminster Waltz
  4. Three Impressions for Orchestra
  5. Three Impressions for Orchestra: No. 1. High Street
  6. Shalako
  7. Irina
  8. A Promise of Spring
  9. The Power Game: Introduction
  10. The Power Game: Introduction
  11. Cue 1-1: Arrival: Rover (Timpani and Base)
  12. Cue 1-2: Arrival: Theme One (Timp and Piano Strings)
  13. Cue 1-3: Arrival: Big Brother (Singing Timpani)
  14. Cue 1-4: Arrival: Jaws Singing Harp (Jaws Harp - Normal Speed)
  15. Cue 1-5: Arrival: Screams (Siren Whistle)
  16. Cue 1-6: Arrival: Frantic Jaws Harp (Jaws Harp - Half Speed)
  17. Cue 1-7: Arrival: "Pop Goes the Weasel" ("Pop-Weasel" - Piano)
  18. Cue 1-8: Arrival: "Pop" Two ("Pop-Weasel" - Piano, Block, Etc)
  19. Cue 1-9: Arrival: "Pop" Three ("Pop-Weasel" - Piano, Cymbal Etc)
  20. Cue 1-10: Arrival: Secondary Theme - Jazz Slow Tempo
  21. Cue 1-11: Arrival: Secondary Theme - Jazz Fast Tempo
  22. Cue 1-12: Arrival: "Pop Goes the Weasel" (Most Orchestrated)
  23. Cue A1M1A-3: Arrival: Second Title Section (Boss's Office to Gas)
  24. Cue A1M1A-4: Arrival: First Titles Section - Over Westminster Bridge to Boss's Office
  25. Cue A1M1B-9: Arrival: Third Titles Section - P. Wakes to Extended Village
  26. Cue A1M1C-3: Arrival: Commercial Break in and Out
  27. Cue A3M2-2: Arrival: Birth of Rover
  28. Cue A6M6-5: Arrival: Open Act
  29. Cue A6M7-4: Arrival: End Act
  30. Cue A6M5-1: Arrival: End Credits
  31. Cue A2M2-2: Arrival: Sup/Imp Section
  32. Cue WT-1: Arrival: Drum FX - 1, Low Timp - Slow
  33. Cue WT-2: Arrival: Drum More Menace
  34. Cue WT-3: Arrival: Small Timp - Slow
  35. Cue WT-4: Arrival: Small Timp - More Menace
  36. Cue WT-5: Arrival: Large Timp - Single Beats
  37. Cue WT-2: Arrival: Piano and Triangle Constant
  38. Cue WT-3: Arrival: Cymbal Various
  39. Cue A4M2-1: Arrival: All Drums at End
  40. Cue A4M2-3: Arrival: P. Out of House Etc
  41. Cue A6M3A-6: Arrival: No. 2 Orders, Take Over of Helicopter
  42. Cue N/A: Arrival: Extra Drum
  43. Cue A4M3-2: Arrival: Beach Fight - Rover Overcomes P.
  44. Cue A6M1-2: Arrival: "What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor?"
  45. Cue A6M1-4: Arrival: P. About to Enter No.2's House for First Time
  46. Cue A2M4-3: Arrival: Helicopter Descends After No.2 Tour With P.
  47. Cue A4M4-3: Arrival: "Boys and Girls Come Out to Play"
  48. Cue A4M4-8: Arrival: "Boys and Girls Come Out to Play"
  49. The Prisoner: Incidental Cue
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Links (13)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.rfsoc.org.uk/index.shtml

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119499738
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84162677
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n84162677
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138938044
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355090

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Robert+Farnon

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/280929

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000831796

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006067/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/49407867

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433579

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/55413