Goodwin: Drake 400 Suite, Main Title Theme (From "633 Squadron") & Other Orchestral Works

Featuring

Ronald Alfred Goodwin
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

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Composer Biography

Ron Goodwin composed scores for approximately 60 films, including the four Miss Marple films starring Margaret Rutherford, war epics like '633 Squadron', and comedies such as 'Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'.

Composer Biography

Ron Goodwin received a gold disc in 1975 to mark sales of one million albums with his concert orchestra.

Composer Biography

Ron Goodwin's career received a significant boost when George Martin, assistant A&R manager at Parlophone, signed him to record his arrangements, leading him to become a musical director for many artists, including Peter Sellers.

Composer Biography

Ron Goodwin, the composer, initially worked as a junior clerk in an insurance office before pursuing a career in music, after his boss advised him to 'get a job in music'.

Cultural Impact

Ron Goodwin's piece 'Jet Journey' became the signature tune for the long-running BBC TV series 'What's My Line?'.

Cultural Impact

Ron Goodwin's main theme from the 1966 film 'The Trap' is now widely recognized by British listeners as the signature tune for the annual London Marathon.

Composer Biography

Ron Goodwin won three Ivor Novello Awards and four certificates of honour, including a special Entertainment Music Award created for him in 1972 for his outstanding contribution to British music.