David Fanshawe
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David Arthur Fanshawe (19 April 1942 – 5 July 2010) was an English composer and self-styled explorer with a fervent interest in world music. His best-known composition is the 1972 choral work African Sanctus.
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Selected works
- African Sanctus, a work for soprano, alto, tenor and bass choir, soloists, percussion and tapes
- from which "The Lord's Prayer" is also performed separately
- Spirit of African Sanctus (source tapes from above)
- Softly, Softly: Taskforce - television theme
- The Feathered Serpent – television score
- When the Boat Comes In – television score
- Flambards – television score
- The Good Companions - television score
- Tarka the Otter - film score
- Dirty Weekend - film score
- Dona Nobis Pacem – A Hymn for World Peace
- Dover Castle
- Requiem for the Children of Aberfan
- The Awakening for cello or viola and piano
- Planet Earth – Fanfare and March
- Serenata
- Pacific Song – Chants from the Kingdom of Tonga
- Musical Mariner: Pacific Journey (from the PBS Television series Adventure)
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