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Gordon Langford

p, key, *1930 GB, Edgware
Musician / Composer / Arranger / Conductor of Jazz
A.k.a. Gordon Maris Colman Langford Marcel Desgranges

Gordon Langford (born 11 May 1930 as Gordon Maris Colman) is an English composer, arranger and performer. Although well known in the brass band community as a composer and arranger, he is less well known as a composer of orchestral music, despite winning an Ivor Novello award for his March from the Colour Suite in 1971.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Keyboards
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Classical
  • Electronic
  • Soundtrack
  • Brass
Popular Tracks   
Tonight We Love (Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor: 1st Movement Theme) on Piano Passion: Popular Classics, Volume 2 by Various Artists
The Way You Look Tonight on Fly Me to the Moon: Laid Back Background Music by Various Artists
Dancing in the Dark on Reader's Digest Music: Cocktail Piano Moods, Vol. 6 by Various Artists
Thanks for the Memory on Fly Me to the Moon: Laid Back Background Music by Various Artists
The Skye Boat Song (Arr. for Cornet, Harp and Brass Band) on World's Most Beautiful Melodies, Vol. 2 by Phillip McCann, Black Dyke Band, Gordon Langford, Major Peter Parkes, Skaila Kanga, Malcolm Hicks & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Aida, Act I: Celeste Aida (Arr. for Cornet and Brass Band) on World's Most Beautiful Melodies, Vol. 2 by Phillip McCann, Black Dyke Band, Gordon Langford, Major Peter Parkes, Skaila Kanga, Malcolm Hicks & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Sidesaddle on Instrumental Gold by Various Artists
Full Moon And Empty Arms (Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2: 3rd Movement Theme) on Piano Passion: Popular Classics, Volume 3 by Various Artists
Martha, Act III: M'appari tutt'amor (Arr. for Cornet, Harp and Brass Band) on World's Most Beautiful Melodies, Vol. 2 by Phillip McCann, Black Dyke Band, Gordon Langford, Major Peter Parkes, Skaila Kanga, Malcolm Hicks & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Kings Rhapsody: Some Day My Heart Will Awake on Marylin Hill Smith sings Ivor Novello Songs by Ivor Novello, Marilyn Hill Smith, Stuart Barry & Chandos Concert Orchestra

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
More Of The World's Most Beautiful MelodiesPhillip McCann With The Black Dyke Mills Band Conducted By Peter Parkes, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble Conducted By Gordon Langford, Skaila Kanga, Malcolm Hicks1992Album
Till The End Of Time (Glorious Melodies That Will Live Forever)The Romantic Strings, The London Promenade Orchestra, Douglas Gamley, Gordon Langford1990Compil.
British Council 50th Anniversary Concert-1/2Stan Tracey / Benjamin Britten / Gordon Langford1984Album
Down At The Old Bull & BushSydney Thompson, Gordon Langford, The Charles Young Singers1983Album
20th. Century SoloistBesses O' Th' Barn band, Edward Gregson, Gordon Langford1982Album
The Amazing Music Of The Electronic Arp Synthesizer Plays All Day And NightGordon Langford1975Album
The Amazing Music Of The Electronic Arp SynthesizerGordon Langford1974Album
Yellow SubmarineGordon Langford1974Single
Cocktails For TwoGordon Langford1974Single
Where In The World - The 'Uganda' SoundGordon Langford1973Single
Chandos Production Music Disc No. 1Gordon LangfordAlbum
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