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Arthur Wilkinson
Arthur Wilkinson
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.
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
A
Piece of Cake
: music
It's Not
Cricket
: music
The
Golden
Year
: special orchestrations
Come Back
Peter