David Fanshawe
The symphonic works of British composer David Fanshawe were infused by a global range of ethnic and traditional influences. Fanshawe's ethnomusicological visits to Africa, Arabia, Alaska and the Pacific Islands provided a foundation for Fanshawe's compositions.
Fanshawe's most successful piece, "African Sanctus," was the subject of an award-winning BBC documentary. A thirteen movement composition, it blended elements of the Latin Mass and Anglican Liturgy with traditional African music based on recordings that Fanshawe collected while traveling down the Nile River in the early-1970s.
A native of Dover, England, Fanshawe studied at St. George's Choir School and,with a full scholarship, the Royal Conservatory of Music. Fanshawe's travels yielded more than two thousand tapes, one thousand boxes of slides and forty volumes of his handwritten journals. His compositions include "Fantasy On Dover Castle," "Requiem For The Children Of Aberfan," "The Awakening" and "Romanza Burlesque."
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Discover Music from the Pacific
World - Released by ARC on Aug 26, 2016
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African Sanctus & Dona Nobis Pacem
Film Soundtracks - Released by Silva Screen Records Ltd on Oct 19, 1994
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Heiva i Tahiti: Festival of Life (Live)
World - Released by ARC on Jan 31, 2014
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African Trilogy 1
Africa - Released by UPPM Records on Jun 17, 1999
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Kpm 1000 Series: Sound Odyssey
Jazz - Released by KPM 1000 LP Series on Jan 1, 1975
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African Trilogy 2
World - Released by UPPM Records on Jun 17, 1999
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Music From Thailand And Laos
David Fanshawe, Dusadee Swangviboonpong
Asia - Released by UPPM Records on Nov 22, 1999
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Chants from the Kingdom of Tonga
World - Released by ARC on Jan 1, 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo