Composer
Geoffrey Burgon
British composer (1941-2010)
1941–2010
52 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1941
- Died
- 2010
- Birthplace
- Hampshire
- Place of death
- Gloucestershire
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Geoffrey Alan Burgon (15 July 1941 – 21 September 2010) was an English composer best known for his television and film scores. Among his most recognisable works are Monty Python's Life of Brian for film, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Brideshead Revisited for television, the latter two earning Ivor Novello Awards in 1979 and 1981 respectively. He also won BAFTAs for his themes for the remake of The Forsyte Saga and Longitude.
Burgon also achieved success and a serious following with vocal, orchestral, concert and stage works.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; film score composer; musician; bandleader
- Education
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Instruments played
- trumpet
- Notable works
- Brideshead Revisited
- Official website
- http://www.geoffreyburgon.co.uk/
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 120125138
- ISNI
- 0000000092830036
- GND ID
- 134340566
- Library of Congress ID
- n81015285
- MusicBrainz ID
- eb55a8d7-1664-409c-9f51-277c59f06d20
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Tenor, Alto, Guitar, percussion, Cello
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 2 of 2
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| At The Round Earth's Imagined Corners | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Death Be Not Proud | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| For X | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Of Flowers And Emeralds Sheen | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 120125138. Portrait: William Ball, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.