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Peter Hope

*1930 GB, Stockport
Composer / Arranger of Soundtrack and Jazz
A.k.a. Peter Hope William Gardner

Peter Hope (born 2 November 1930) is a British composer and arranger. He is particularly noted for his light music compositions, such as the Ring of Kerry Suite, which won an Ivor Novello award, and for his arrangements, such as "Mexican Hat Dance". He has also written a Recorder Concerto and arranged music for the 2003 Spanish royal wedding, as well as Jessye Norman and José Carreras. He is sometimes credited as William Gardner.

     
Genres
  • Soundtrack
  • Jazz
  • Classical
  • Latin
  • R&B/Soul
Popular Tracks   
Adios Pampa Mía on Tango Argentino by Argentine Tango Orchestra & Tango Siempre
L'enfant au tambour on Chansons et musiques traditionnelles de Noël by Various Artists
Ring of Kerry: I. Jaunting Car on British Light Music Classics, Vol. 4 by New London Orchestra, Ray Martin, Ronald Corp, Peter Hope, Trevor Duncan, Frederic Curzon, John Foulds, Charles Williams, Eric Coates, Arthur Benjamin, Albert Ketèlbey, Percy Fletcher, Jack Beaver, Frederic Bayco, Henry Balfour Gardiner, Charles Ancliffe, Frederick Rosse & Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Nocturne on Easy Listening Violin Collection by Various Artists
Flutey Flutter on Light Music, Happy Activity by Various Artists
Eva's Lament (From "Evita") on Your Favorite Old Musicals by Various Artists
Eccentric March on JW Vault, Vol. 150 by Alan Perry, Peter Hope & Ernest Tomlinson
Kitchenette on Kitchenette by Peter Hope & The Jonathan S. Podmore Method
Der kleine Walzer on Forever Piano by Romantische Klaviermusik
Bawdy Bird on JW Vault, Vol. 150 by Alan Perry, Peter Hope & Ernest Tomlinson

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
The Peter Hope CollectionPeter Hope2007Compil.
Songs And Chamber MusicPeter Hope, James Bowman, Craig Ogden, John Turner, Stéphane Rancourt, Graham Salvage, David Francis, Peter Lawson, The Manchester Camerata2007Album
English String Miniatures, Vol. 4Peter Hope • Frank Bridge • Adam Carse • Ernest Tomlinson • Gustav Holst • Frederick Delius • Paul Lewis • Northern Sinfonia • David Lloyd-Jones2002Album
English Bassoon ConcertosEric Fogg, John Addison, Peter Hope, Arthur Butterworth – Graham Salvage / Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Gavin Sutherland2001Album
Symphonic Extract / Overture in MiniatureThe Crawford Concert Orchestra, Howard Blake, Peter Hope1963Album
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