Eric William Fenby OBE (22 April 1906 – 18 February 1997) was an English composer, conductor, pianist, organist and teacher who is best known for being...
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portrays the final six years of Frederick Delius' life, during which Eric Fenby lived with the composer and his wife Jelka as Delius's amanuensis. The...
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assist an injured or disabled person in taking written examinations. Eric Fenby acted as an amanuensis in assisting the blind and paralysed composer Frederick...
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Fenby is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Andy Fenby (born 1985), Welsh rugby union footballer Eric Fenby OBE (1906–1997), English composer...
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direction - Tom Morahan (settings) Costumes - Molly McArthur Music - Eric Fenby (music); Frederic Lewis (musical director) Sound - Jack Rogerson Film...
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Brian Blessed, as well as an operatic verse by soprano Lesley Garrett. Eric Fenby composed an overture in the style of Rossini, entitled Rossini on Ilkla...
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late compositions between 1928 and 1932 with the aid of an amanuensis, Eric Fenby. The lyricism in Delius's early compositions reflected the music he had...
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composition after becoming blind, dictating the notes to his amanuensis, Eric Fenby. Sir Henry J. Wood conducted the premiere in London on 17 September 1931...
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the services of a devoted amanuensis, Eric Fenby, enabled Delius to resume composing in 1928. The Delius-Fenby combination led to several notable late...
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Harold Truscott and Winifred Smith. After initial encouragement from Eric Fenby, Arthur Benjamin and Benjamin Britten, he entered the Royal Academy of...
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English composer Frederick Delius, when Eric Fenby acted as his amanuensis. Fenby is mentioned in the lyrics ("in B, Fenby"). "Blow Away (for Bill)" commemorates...
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Year Title Role Notes 1968 Song of Summer Eric Fenby 1969 Women in Love Tibby Lupton 1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Danseur Nobel Uncredited...
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of Summer", Ken Russell's 1968 biopic of Frederick Delius, begins with Eric Fenby (Christopher Gable) anachronistically playing cinema organ accompaniment...
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were inspired by English composer Frederick Delius and his amanuensis Eric Fenby. He has also noted the influence of Russell Hoban's novel Riddley Walker...
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Gabriel Rossetti and Song of Summer (1968) about Frederick Delius and Eric Fenby. He once said that the best film he ever made was Song of Summer, and...
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Rawsthorne (1905–1971) Michael Tippett (1905–1998) Arnold Cooke (1906–2005) Eric Fenby (1906–1997) Benjamin Frankel (1906–1973) Elisabeth Lutyens (1906–1983)...
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Choquette, American-Canadian author, poet, and diplomat (d. 1991) 1906 – Eric Fenby, English composer and educator (d. 1997) 1906 – Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke...
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Summer (1968) biographical film by Ken Russell about Frederick Delius and Eric Fenby Cracked Actor (1975), a profile of David Bowie during the peak of his...
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Edward Bairstow, William Baines, Kenneth Leighton, Bernadette Farrell, Eric Fenby, Anne Quigley, Haydn Wood, Arthur Wood, Arnold Cooke, Gavin Bryars, John...
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Feinberg (1890–1962) Jindřich Feld (1925–2007) Morton Feldman (1926–1987) Eric Fenby (1906–1997) Philippe Fénelon (born 1952) George Fenton (born 1950) Francesco...
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of Immediate Music Louis Febre (born 1959) Morton Feldman (1926–1987) Eric Fenby (1906–1997) – Jamaica Inn, Song of Summer George Fenton (born 1950) –...
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Brian Connolly, vocalist (The Sweet), 51 (liver failure) 18 February – Eric Fenby, music teacher, composer, and amanuensis of Frederick Delius, 90 7 March...
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welcome. This led to Eric Fenby offering his services to the composer as an amanuensis, but he often served as Delius's personal nurse. Fenby worked with Delius...
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feature musical jokes at the expense of more "serious" works, such as Eric Fenby's overture Rossini on Ilkla Moor or Arthur Wilkinson's Beatlecracker Suite...
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Will Eisenmann 1906 1992 German-Swiss Ulvi Cemal Erkin 1906 1972 Turkish Eric Fenby 1906 1997 English Armando José Fernandes 1906 1983 Portuguese neoclassical...
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acted as a general factotum. Peache was described by Delius's assistant Eric Fenby as "a very quiet, attractive girl, quite different from Phil's usual types"...
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Frederick Delius lived here and dictated a number of works to his amanuensis, Eric Fenby, here. Their house was portrayed in the 1968 Ken Russell film Song of...
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Fanshawe (1942–2010) Giles Farnaby (c. 1563–1640) Robert Fayrfax (1464–1521) Eric Fenby (1906–1997) Brian Ferneyhough (born 1943) Michael Finnissy (born 1946)...
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promoted the composer from relative obscurity. Delius's amanuensis, Eric Fenby, referred to Beecham as "excelling all others in the music of Delius ...
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Kenny Graham, jazz saxophonist and composer (born 1924) 18 February – Eric Fenby, pianist, organist, conductor, composer and music teacher, aide to Frederick...
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