Geoffrey Burgon

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Geoffrey Burgon was a British composer best known for his evocative film and television scores, including acclaimed work on series such as "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "Brideshead Revisited."

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Geoffrey Burgon canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British composer
composer
film composer
human
television composer
awardReceived BAFTA TV Award for Best Original Television Music
Ivor Novello Award
composedFor choral ensembles
film
orchestra
television
countryOfBirth United Kingdom
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
countryOfDeath United Kingdom
educatedAt Guildhall School of Music and Drama
employer BBC (as a commissioned composer)
familyName Burgon
genre classical music
film score
television score
givenName Geoffrey
hasWorkType choral composition
film soundtrack
orchestral composition
television theme music
instrument trumpet
knownFor evocative film scores
evocative television scores
lyrical choral writing
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement contemporary classical music
name Geoffrey Burgon
nationality British
notableWork Bleak House (2005 TV series score)
Brideshead Revisited (TV series score)
Brideshead Revisited theme
Martin Chuzzlewit (TV series score)
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (film score)
Nunc Dimittis (choral work)
Requiem (choral work)
The Chronicles of Narnia (BBC TV scores)
The Forsyte Saga (2002 TV series score)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV series score)
occupation composer
trumpeter
placeOfBirth Hampshire
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
workLocation United Kingdom

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The Dogs of War composer Geoffrey Burgon
Life of Brian musicBy Geoffrey Burgon
Geoffrey Burgon name Geoffrey Burgon