Frederic Curzon (4 September 18996 December 1973) was an

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composer, conductor and musician. He was born in

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in 1899, and died at

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in 1973. Curzon had a life largely associated with music - besides composing, he conducted and was both a pianist and a noted organist. His early life was largely in the theatre, where he was musical director in several London West End theatres. He was the organist at Shepherds Bush Pavilion for many years and from 1939 and throughout the war conducted at Llandudno Pier.Philip Scowcroft, MusicWeb International
/ref> In 1938, he moved to the radio. The music he wrote was mainly of the English light music genre, but he also wrote for films, radio and the theatre. Curzon worked as Head of Light Music at publishers

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Light music

* ''The Boulevardier'' * Overture ''Chevalier'' * Overture ''Punchinello'' * Overture ''Vanguard'' * ''Saltarello'' * ''Robin Hood Suite'' (includes "Maid Marion" and "March of the Bowmen") * Spanish Suite ''In Malaga'' * ''Salon Suite'' * ''Charm of Youth Suite'' * ''Dance of the Ostracised Imp'' (for years, this has been the theme music for the radio series of

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, created by

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) * ''Cascade Waltz'' * ''Capricante'' * ''Galavant'' * ''Simonetta'' * ''Bravada (Paro Doble)'' * ''Saltarello'' for piano and orchestra (published 1952) * ''Pastoral Scene'' (1938)Recorded on ''Palace Premieres'', MPR CWSO01
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Fanfares

* ''Fanfare No. 4'' * ''Fanfare No. 5 "For a Merry Occasion"'' * ''Fanfare No. 6 "Westminster"

References

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