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Date of Birth
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24-July-1917
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Place of Birth
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Toronto
(Ontario, Canada)
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Nationality
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England, Canada
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Also know as
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Robert Joseph Farnon, Bob Farnon, Robert Farnon and the Canadian Army Orchestra, Robert Farnon
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Profession
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Conductor, Composer, Film Score Composer, Music Arranger, Trumpeter
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Robert Joseph Farnon was a Canadian-born composer, conductor, musical arranger and trumpet player. As well as being a famous composer of original works, he was recognised as one of the finest arrangers of his generation. 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.
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