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. Schurmann died on 24 March 2020 at his home in the Hollywood Hills.[1]

Gerard Schurmann
Born19 January 1924
Died24 March 2020(2020-03-24) (aged 96)
Hollywood Hills, California, U.S.
Nationality
Occupations
  • Composer
  • conductor

Early life

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Gerard Schurmann was born to a Dutch father and a Hungarian pianist mother who had studied with Béla Bartók.

Film music

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Discography

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  • Concerto for Orchestra, Violin Concerto
  • Six Studies of Francis Bacon, Variants for Small Orchestra (1997)
  • Music for Violin and Piano
  • Chamber Music, Vol. 2
  • Chamber Music, Vol. 3
  • Chamber and Instrumental Music and Songs, Vol. 4

References

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  1. ^ "The composer Gerard Schurmann has died". Gramophone. 26 March 2020.
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