In a calm: Canadian Robert Farnon, a masterful writer of orchestral music, wrote In a Calm. a self-descriptive mood piece showing his mastery of string writing. Captain Robert Farnon headed a Candian Armed Forces band , similar to what Glem Miller did so successfully in WW11. After the War, Franon stayed in Great Britain and wrote memorable orchestral music and arrangements for many of ther top vocalist in America. On Canada's CBC, I heard him play trumpet on The Happy Gang, a legendary radio variety show originating in CBC's Toronto studios.
His influence on many arrangers and orchestrators has been significant and ' The Guv", as he is known, is still a formidable musical presence in the work of my friend Rick Wilkins, a highly regarded arranger, composer who has written for so many magor singers  Rick is also a great arranger for Big Bands, especially in his lengthy stewardship with Rob McConnell, the Boss Brass and the legendary Cansdian guitarist Ed Bickert with whom he has played great saxophone/guitar duets.


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