Robert Farnon (composer, conductor, trumpet player)

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member of (as Ole Jensen):	Ole Jensen And His Orchestra
siblings:	Dennis Farnon
founded:	Robert Farnon & His Orchestra

IMDb:	https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006067/ [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/artist/280929 [info]
official homepages:	http://www.rfsoc.org.uk/index.shtml [info]
other databases:	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84162677 [info] https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355090 [info] https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138938044 [info] https://d-nb.info/gnd/119499738 [info] https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n84162677 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000831796 [info]
SecondHandSongs:	https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/55413 [info]
VIAF ID:	49407867 [info]
Wikidata:	Q433579 [info]
Last.fm:	https://www.last.fm/music/Robert+Farnon [info]

Appearances

Date	Title	Artist	Length
	arranged
	"Sounds Familiar"	BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, Robert Farnon	9:31
	A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing	Lena Horne	3:14
	A Garden in the Rain (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:23
	A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:53
	Blue Orchids	Sarah Vaughan	3:24
	Blue Theme	Robert Farnon & Tony Coe	?:??
	Charade	Sarah Vaughan	2:52
	Deep Purple	Sarah Vaughan	2:57
	Funny	Sarah Vaughan	3:35
	Hey There	Sarah Vaughan	2:33
	How Beautiful Is Night	Sarah Vaughan	3:13
	I Have Dreamed	Lena Horne	4:44
	I’ll Be Around	Sarah Vaughan	3:33
	I’ll Follow My Secret Heart (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:16
	I’ve Got the World on a String	Lena Horne	5:34
	I’ve Got to Have You	Lena Horne	3:51
	I’ve Grown Accustomed to His Face	Lena Horne	3:53
	If I Had You (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	4:05
	If I Had You	Frank Sinatra	4:06
	If We LIved on Top of the Mountain	Robert Farnon & Tony Coe	?:??
	It Could Happen to You	Sarah Vaughan	2:50
	London by Night (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:20
	Mrs. Robinson	Robert Farnon & Tony Coe	?:??
	My Coloring Book	Sarah Vaughan	3:49
	My Funny Valentine	Lena Horne	3:37
	My Ship	Lena Horne	5:15
	Now Is the Hour (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	2:49
	Porgy & Bess – Symphonic Suite: It ain’t necessarily so – Strawberry woman – Crab man – I loves you, Porgy – There’s a boat dat’s leaving soon for New York – Oh where’s my Bess – Oh Lawd, I’m on my way	London Festival Orchestra, Robert Farnon	17:32
	Porgy & Bess – Symphonic Suite: Overture – Summertime – A woman is a sometime thing – Honey man – My man’s gone now – I got plenty o’ nuttin’ – Bess, you is my woman now	London Festival Orchestra, Robert Farnon	16:43
	Portrait of Jennie	George Benson feat. The Robert Farnon Orchestra	4:29
	Roses of Picardy (original studio master)	Frank Sinatra	3:01
	Say It Isn’t So	Stanley Black conducting The Kingsway Promenade Orchestra	3:23
	Scarborough Fair	Robert Farnon & Tony Coe	?:??
	Showboat	London Symphony Orchestra, Roderick Dunk	6:12
	Softly as I Leave You	Lena Horne	3:40
	Someday My Prince Will Come	Lena Horne	4:19
	Someone to Watch Over Me	Lena Horne	4:28
	The Days of Wine and Roses	Sarah Vaughan	2:39
	The Gypsy (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:20
	The Heart of Mine	Sarah Vaughan	2:49
	The Very Thought of You (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:32
	Then I'll Be Tired of You	Sarah Vaughan	3:34
	There Will Never Be	Robert Farnon & Tony Coe	?:??
	There's a Kind of Hush	Robert Farnon & Tony Coe	?:??
	Up, Up and Away	Robert Farnon & Tony Coe	?:??
	Walk on By	Robert Farnon & Tony Coe	?:??
	We’ll Gather Lilacs in the Spring (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:12
	We’ll Meet Again (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:44
	West Side Story: Tonight	José Carreras, Robert Farnon & His Orchestra	2:36
	White Christmas	Tony Bennett	2:06
	Winter Wonderland	Tony Bennett	2:14
	Wives and Lovers	Robert Farnon & Tony Coe	?:??
	Yesterday	Robert Farnon & Tony Coe	?:??
	conducted
1962-06-12	A Garden in the Rain (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:23
1962-06-12	I’ll Follow My Secret Heart (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:16
1962-06-12	If I Had You (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	4:05
1962-06-12	The Very Thought of You (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:32
1962-06-13	A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:53
1962-06-13	London by Night (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:20
1962-06-13	Roses of Picardy (original studio master)	Frank Sinatra	3:01
1962-06-13	The Gypsy (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:20
1962-06-14	Now Is the Hour (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	2:49
1962-06-14	We’ll Gather Lilacs in the Spring (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:12
1962-06-14	We’ll Meet Again (original studio mix)	Frank Sinatra	3:44
1966-12-19	"Pop Goes the Weasel" ("Pop-Weasel" - piano)	Robert Farnon	1:15
1966-12-19	"Pop Goes the Weasel" (Most Orchestrated)	Robert Farnon	1:06
1966-12-19	"Pop" Three ("Pop-Weasel" - piano, Cymbal, Etc)	Robert Farnon	1:25
1966-12-19	"Pop" Two ("Pop-Weasel" - piano, Block, Etc)	Robert Farnon	1:00
1966-12-19	Big Brother (Singing Timpani)	Robert Farnon	1:04
1966-12-19	Birth of Rover	Robert Farnon	0:28
1966-12-19	Commercial Break in and Out	Robert Farnon	0:09
1966-12-19	Cue 1-1: Arrival: Rover (Timpani and Base)	Robert Farnon	1:15
1966-12-19	Cue 1-2: Arrival: Theme One (Timp and Piano Strings)	Robert Farnon	1:36
1966-12-19	Cue 1-3: Arrival: Big Brother (Singing Timpani)	Robert Farnon	1:04
1966-12-19	Cue 1-4: Arrival: Jaws Singing Harp (Jaws Harp - Normal Speed)	Robert Farnon	0:27
1966-12-19	Cue 1-5: Arrival: Screams (Siren Whistle)	Robert Farnon	0:55
1966-12-19	Cue 1-6: Arrival: Frantic Jaws Harp (Jaws Harp - Half Speed)	Robert Farnon	0:32
1966-12-19	Cue 1-7: Arrival: "Pop Goes the Weasel" ("Pop-Weasel" - Piano)	Robert Farnon	1:16
1966-12-19	Cue 1-8: Arrival: "Pop" Two ("Pop-Weasel" - Piano, Block, Etc)	Robert Farnon	1:00
1966-12-19	Cue 1-9: Arrival: "Pop" Three ("Pop-Weasel" - Piano, Cymbal Etc)	Robert Farnon	1:25
1966-12-19	Cue 1-10: Arrival: Secondary Theme - Jazz Slow Tempo	Robert Farnon	1:08
1966-12-19	Cue 1-11: Arrival: Secondary Theme - Jazz Fast Tempo	Robert Farnon	0:52
1966-12-19	Cue 1-12: Arrival: "Pop Goes the Weasel" (Most Orchestrated)	Robert Farnon	1:06
1966-12-19	Cue A1M1A-3: Arrival: Second Title Section (Boss's Office to Gas)	Robert Farnon	1:18
1966-12-19	Cue A1M1A-4: Arrival: First Titles Section - Over Westminster Bridge to Boss's Office	Robert Farnon	0:42
1966-12-19	Cue A1M1B-9: Arrival: Third Titles Section - P. Wakes to Extended Village	Robert Farnon	0:41
1966-12-19	Cue A1M1C-3: Arrival: Commercial Break in and Out	Robert Farnon	0:09
1966-12-19	Cue A2M2-2: Arrival: Sup/Imp Section	Robert Farnon	0:11
1966-12-19	Cue A3M2-2: Arrival: Birth of Rover	Robert Farnon	0:28
1966-12-19	Cue A6M5-1: Arrival: End Credits	Robert Farnon	1:04
1966-12-19	Cue A6M6-5: Arrival: Open Act	Robert Farnon	0:09
1966-12-19	Cue A6M7-4: Arrival: End Act	Robert Farnon	0:11
1966-12-19	End Act	Robert Farnon	0:11
1966-12-19	End Credits	Robert Farnon	1:04
1966-12-19	First Titles Section - Over Westminster Bridge to Boss's Office	Robert Farnon	0:42
1966-12-19	Frantic Jaws Harp (Jaws Harp - Half Speed)	Robert Farnon	0:32
1966-12-19	Imp Section	Robert Farnon	0:11
1966-12-19	Jaws Singing Harp (Jaws Harp - Normal Speed)	Robert Farnon	0:27
1966-12-19	Open Act	Robert Farnon	0:09
1966-12-19	Rover (Timpani and Base)	Robert Farnon	1:15
1966-12-19	Screams (Siren Whistle)	Robert Farnon	0:55
1966-12-19	Second Title Section - Boss's Office to Gas	Robert Farnon	1:18
1966-12-19	Secondary Theme - Jazz Fast Tempo	Robert Farnon	0:52
1966-12-19	Secondary Theme - Jazz Slow Tempo	Robert Farnon	1:08
1966-12-19	Theme One (Timp and piano Strings)	Robert Farnon	1:36
1966-12-19	Third Titles Section - P. Wakes to Ext Village	Robert Farnon	0:41
1966-12-20	"Boys and Girls Come Out to Play"	Robert Farnon	0:36
1966-12-20	"Boys and Girls Come Out to Play"	Robert Farnon	0:18
1966-12-20	"What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor?"	Robert Farnon	0:10
1966-12-20	All Drums at End	Robert Farnon	2:23
1966-12-20	Beach Fight - Rover Overcomes Prisoner	Robert Farnon	1:46
1966-12-20	Cue A2M4-3: Arrival: Helicopter Descends After No.2 Tour With P.	Robert Farnon	0:45
1966-12-20	Cue A4M2-1: Arrival: All Drums at End	Robert Farnon	2:23
1966-12-20	Cue A4M2-3: Arrival: P. Out of House Etc	Robert Farnon	2:24
1966-12-20	Cue A4M3-2: Arrival: Beach Fight - Rover Overcomes P.	Robert Farnon	1:46
1966-12-20	Cue A4M4-3: Arrival: "Boys and Girls Come Out to Play"	Robert Farnon	0:18
1966-12-20	Cue A4M4-8: Arrival: "Boys and Girls Come Out to Play"	Robert Farnon	0:36
1966-12-20	Cue A6M1-2: Arrival: "What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor?"	Robert Farnon	0:10
1966-12-20	Cue A6M1-4: Arrival: P. About to Enter No.2's House for First Time	Robert Farnon	0:37
1966-12-20	Cue A6M3A-6: Arrival: No. 2 Orders, Take Over of Helicopter	Robert Farnon	1:15
1966-12-20	Cue N/A: Arrival: Extra Drum	Robert Farnon	0:12
1966-12-20	Cue WT-1: Arrival: Drum FX - 1, Low Timp - Slow	Robert Farnon	0:29
1966-12-20	Cue WT-2: Arrival: Drum More Menace	Robert Farnon	0:29
1966-12-20	Cue WT-2: Arrival: Piano and Triangle Constant	Robert Farnon	0:17
1966-12-20	Cue WT-3: Arrival: Cymbal Various	Robert Farnon	0:45
1966-12-20	Cue WT-3: Arrival: Small Timp - Slow	Robert Farnon	0:28
1966-12-20	Cue WT-4: Arrival: Small Timp - More Menace	Robert Farnon	0:30
1966-12-20	Cue WT-5: Arrival: Large Timp - Single Beats	Robert Farnon	0:50
1966-12-20	Cymbal Various	Robert Farnon	0:45
1966-12-20	Drum FX -1 Low Timp - Slow	Robert Farnon	0:29
1966-12-20	Drum More Menace	Robert Farnon	0:29
1966-12-20	Extra Drum	Robert Farnon	0:12
1966-12-20	Helicopter Descends After No.2 Tour With P.	Robert Farnon	0:45
1966-12-20	Large Timp - Single Beats	Robert Farnon	0:50
1966-12-20	No.2 Orders, Take Over of Helicopter	Robert Farnon	1:15
1966-12-20	Out of House Etc	Robert Farnon	2:24
1966-12-20	P. About to Enter No.2's House for First Time	Robert Farnon	0:37
1966-12-20	Piano and Triangle Constant	Robert Farnon	0:17
1966-12-20	Small Timp - More Menace	Robert Farnon	0:30
1966-12-20	Small Timp - Slow	Robert Farnon	0:28
1976	A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing	Lena Horne	3:14
1976	I Have Dreamed	Lena Horne	4:44
1976	I’ve Got the World on a String	Lena Horne	5:34
1976	I’ve Got to Have You	Lena Horne	3:51
1976	I’ve Grown Accustomed to His Face	Lena Horne	3:53
1976	My Funny Valentine	Lena Horne	3:37
1976	My Ship	Lena Horne	5:15
1976	Softly as I Leave You	Lena Horne	3:40
1976	Someday My Prince Will Come	Lena Horne	4:19
1976	Someone to Watch Over Me	Lena Horne	4:28
1977-07-07	"Sounds Familiar"	BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, Robert Farnon	9:31
1977-07-07	Colditz March	BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, Robert Farnon	3:38
1977-07-07	Dam Busters March	BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, Robert Farnon	4:18
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	orchestrated
	A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing	Lena Horne	3:14
	Amazing Grace	J.J. Johnson	4:52
	Dinner for One, Please, James	J.J. Johnson	5:55
	I Have Dreamed	Lena Horne	4:44
	I’ve Got the World on a String	Lena Horne	5:34
	I’ve Got to Have You	Lena Horne	3:51
	I’ve Grown Accustomed to His Face	Lena Horne	3:53
	Lament	J.J. Johnson	5:31
	Malaga Moon	J.J. Johnson	4:05
	Malagueña	J.J. Johnson	4:44
	My Funny Valentine	Lena Horne	3:37
	My Ship	Lena Horne	5:15
	People Time	J.J. Johnson	2:52
	Softly as I Leave You	Lena Horne	3:40
	Someday My Prince Will Come	Lena Horne	4:19
	Someone to Watch Over Me	Lena Horne	4:28
	The End of a Love Affair	J.J. Johnson	5:23
	The Meaning of the Blues	J.J. Johnson	5:57
	The Very Thought of You	J.J. Johnson	4:34
	Two's Company	J.J. Johnson	6:34
	composed
	"Boys and Girls Come Out to Play"
	"Boys and Girls Come Out to Play"
	"Pop Goes the Weasel" ("Pop-Weasel" - piano)
	"Pop Goes the Weasel" (Most Orchestrated)
	"Pop" Three ("Pop-Weasel" - piano, Cymbal, Etc)
	"Pop" Two ("Pop-Weasel" - piano, Block, Etc)
	"What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor?"
	À la claire fontaine (Robert Farnon arrangement)
	A Promise of Spring
	A Star Is Born
	All Drums at End
	All Sports Match
	Apaches' Dawn Attack
	Apaches' Pursuit of Shalako
	Beach Fight - Rover Overcomes Prisoner
	Big Brother (Singing Timpani)
	Birth of Rover
	Colditz March
	Commercial Break in and Out
	Cue 1-1: Arrival: Rover (Timpani and Base)
	Cue 1-2: Arrival: Theme One (Timp and Piano Strings)
	Cue 1-3: Arrival: Big Brother (Singing Timpani)
	Cue 1-4: Arrival: Jaws Singing Harp (Jaws Harp - Normal Speed)
	Cue 1-5: Arrival: Screams (Siren Whistle)
	Cue 1-6: Arrival: Frantic Jaws Harp (Jaws Harp - Half Speed)
	Cue 1-7: Arrival: "Pop Goes the Weasel" ("Pop-Weasel" - Piano)
	Cue 1-8: Arrival: "Pop" Two ("Pop-Weasel" - Piano, Block, Etc)
	Cue 1-9: Arrival: "Pop" Three ("Pop-Weasel" - Piano, Cymbal Etc)
	Cue 1-10: Arrival: Secondary Theme - Jazz Slow Tempo
	Cue 1-11: Arrival: Secondary Theme - Jazz Fast Tempo
	Cue 1-12: Arrival: "Pop Goes the Weasel" (Most Orchestrated)
	Cue A1M1A-3: Arrival: Second Title Section (Boss's Office to Gas)
	Cue A1M1A-4: Arrival: First Titles Section - Over Westminster Bridge to Boss's Office
	Cue A1M1B-9: Arrival: Third Titles Section - P. Wakes to Extended Village
	Cue A1M1C-3: Arrival: Commercial Break in and Out
	Cue A2M2-2: Arrival: Sup/Imp Section
	Cue A2M4-3: Arrival: Helicopter Descends After No.2 Tour With P.
	Cue A3M2-2: Arrival: Birth of Rover
	Cue A4M2-1: Arrival: All Drums at End
	Cue A4M2-3: Arrival: P. Out of House Etc
	Cue A4M3-2: Arrival: Beach Fight - Rover Overcomes P.
	Cue A4M4-3: Arrival: "Boys and Girls Come Out to Play"
	Cue A4M4-8: Arrival: "Boys and Girls Come Out to Play"
	Cue A6M1-2: Arrival: "What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor?"
	Cue A6M1-4: Arrival: P. About to Enter No.2's House for First Time
	Cue A6M3A-6: Arrival: No. 2 Orders, Take Over of Helicopter
	Cue A6M5-1: Arrival: End Credits
	Cue A6M6-5: Arrival: Open Act
	Cue A6M7-4: Arrival: End Act
	Cue N/A: Arrival: Extra Drum
	Cue WT-1: Arrival: Drum FX - 1, Low Timp - Slow
	Cue WT-2: Arrival: Drum More Menace
	Cue WT-2: Arrival: Piano and Triangle Constant
	Cue WT-3: Arrival: Cymbal Various
	Cue WT-3: Arrival: Small Timp - Slow
	Cue WT-4: Arrival: Small Timp - More Menace
	Cue WT-5: Arrival: Large Timp - Single Beats
	Cymbal Various
	Derby Day
	Drum FX -1 Low Timp - Slow
	Drum More Menace
	End Act
	End Credits
	Experiments in Space: Vega
	Extra Drum
	Finale
	First Titles Section - Over Westminster Bridge to Boss's Office
	Frantic Jaws Harp (Jaws Harp - Half Speed)
	Gateway to the West
	Goodwood Galop
	Grandstand
	Helicopter Descends After No.2 Tour With P.
	Here Comes the Band
	How Beautiful Is Night
	Imp Section
	Irena
	Irena-Love Scene
	Irina
	Jaws Singing Harp (Jaws Harp - Normal Speed)
	Jumping Bean
	Jumping Bean (BBC Send for Shiner theme)
	Lady Daggets' Desertation
	Lake of the Woods
	Lamasery Chant
	Large Timp - Single Beats
	Little Miss Molly
	Main Titles
	Melody Fair
	Moon Over Hong Kong
	No.2 Orders, Take Over of Helicopter
	Open Act
	Out of House Etc
	Outer Space
	P. About to Enter No.2's House for First Time
	Pete Wells Death
	Piano and Triangle Constant
	Pictures in the Fire
	Portrait of a Flirt (BBC In Town Tonight theme)
	Reluctant Astronauts
	Rover (Timpani and Base)
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	wrote
	Country Girl
	Newsreel

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