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Gerard Schurmann (19 January 1924 – 24 March 2020) was a Dutch-born British composer and conductor. He lived in the United States from 1981 until his death. He composed music for many film soundtracks. Schurmann was also the orchestrator for the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia.
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Mar 30, 2020 · Gerard Schurmann, whose 1960s film scores included “The Bedford Incident” and “Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow” but who also composed extensively for the concert hall, died March 24 at his...
First performance 10 March 1968 by Ank Reinders, RTE Symphony Orchestra / Gerard Schurmann - Gaiety Theatre, Dublin (and at the City Hall, Cork, the following day) UK premiere at the Harrogate Festival on 10 August 1969, by Hazel Holt and the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra / Erich Schmid.
In 2024 we celebrate the centenary of the late composer Gerard Schurmann. Join us in celebrating the career of a master of the orchestra as we explore a selection of his finest concert works.
Gerard Schurmann was born on 19 January 1924 in Kertosono, Kediri, Dutch East Indies [now Kertosono, East Java, Indonesia]. He was a composer, known for Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Cross of Iron (1977) and Konga (1961). He died on 24 March 2020 in Hollywood Hills, California, USA.
Mar 30, 2020 · Gerard Schurmann, whose 1960s film scores included “The Bedford Incident” and “Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow” but who also composed extensively for the concert hall, died March 24 at his home in...
Gerard Schurmann has now made his home in the USA, but continues to have close musical ties with England and Europe. Gerard died peacefully at his home on 24th March 2020.
Mar 26, 2020 · The composer Gerard Schurmann has died Thursday, March 26, 2020 Born January 19, 1924; died March 24, 2020. Gerard Schurmann (photo: Arden Ash)
The concert evidenced two major strands in the musical life of Java-born British composer Gerard Schurmann (1924-2020). Two shorter works derived from his immersion in film music, two more extended statements – from the concert hall.
