Carl Davis
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Artist's top tracks
| The James Bond Theme | The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Davis | 02:39 | |
| Fanfare for the Common Man | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Davis, Brighton Festival Chorus | 03:18 | |
| Lakmé, Act 1: Dôme épais le jasmin "Flower Duet" | Carl Davis, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Janice Watson, Ruby Philogene | 01:30 | |
| Surrender | The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Davis | 02:58 | |
| Pride & Prejudice - | Carl Davis | 03:49 | |
| Champions Suite: Opening Titles | The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Davis | 03:17 | |
| Vaughn Williams - Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis | Carl Davis | 14:19 | |
| The World At War - | Carl Davis | 05:25 | |
| Trumpet Voluntary | Carl Davis | 02:31 | |
| Lakmé, ILD 31, Act II, Scene 3: "Duetto (The Flower Duet), Scène" | Lillian Watson, Christine Cairns, Carl Davis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 06:05 |
Most popular release
| Overture - Unveiling the Statue | |
| The Flower Girl (La Violetera) (after J. Padilla) | |
| Evening - Meeting the Millionaire | |
| At the Millionaire's Home |
Popular albums
Selections From Liverpool Oratorio
by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Choristers Of Liverpool Cathedral, Carl Davis...
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Biography
Amazingly prolific, Carl Davis is one of the world's most admired conductors and a great composer, who has written numerous film scores, orchestrated Paul McCartney's symphonic scores and written the music for a huge array of television show; ranging from the themes for productions ranging from Play For Today and The Naked Civil Servant to the 2006 FIFA World Cup music. Davis first acquired his love of music from his mother, a pianist, and quickly became proficient on piano, mastering a range of different musical styles. His first professional engagements were as a teenager with the Robert Shaw Chorale and the New York City Opera. A move to London led to a significant breakthrough in 1969 with Alan Bennett's Forty Years On and he collaborated with John Wells on the stage musicals Alice In Wonderland, Peace And The Projector, for Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. This was where he met his wife, the actress Jean Boht, after which he began composing for television with The World At War series. In 1980 Davis created the music for Thames TV's Hollywood: A Celebration Of The American Silent Film, followed by acclaimed scores for documentaries on the lives of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd and original music for various classic silent movies, from Ben Hur to The Godless Girl. Among his greatest film scores are The French Lieutenant's Woman, Scandal, King David, Topsy Turvy and The Book Of Eve; while he worked with Paul McCartney on his Liverpool Oratorio and conducted some of the world's finest orchestras.