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Name
  
Arthur Wilkinson


Role
  
Composer

Died
  
1968, Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom

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Arthur wilkinson and his orchestra beatle cracker suite


Arthur Wilkinson (3 September 1919 – 1968) was a British orchestral composer and arranger. He began composing while serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II, and made many contributions to film, stage shows and television.

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Carol of the Bells by Arthur Wilkinson - piano


Notable works

  • The Three Rivers Fantasy, a pastiche of popular folk tunes of North-East England commissioned by Tyne Tees Television. It ran every day at the opening of transmission until May 1983.
  • Arrangements for the original London production of the musical Charlie Girl.
  • The Beatlecracker Suite, an arrangement of songs by The Beatles into movements of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite.

    • Selected filmography

  • Trouble in the Air (1948)
  • A Piece of Cake (1948) : music
  • It's Not Cricket (1949) : music
  • The Golden Year (1951) : special orchestrations
  • Come Back Peter (1952)

    • References

    Arthur Wilkinson Wikipedia
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