Buxton Orr

Buxton Orr (18 April, 1924 - December 27, 1997) was a Glasgow-born British composer. Originally trained as a doctor, he gave up medicine and switched to music, studying composition with Benjamin Frankel. Best known for his personal application of serial technique and for several virtuoso instrumental fantasies on well-known operatic themes, he was also active for a time in the film industry as well as being an energetic and influential teacher. His music includes works in all genres, including songs, chamber music, works for brass and wind band, orchestral music, opera and music theatre as well as film scores. In 1990 he gave up regular teaching to devote more time to composition, and lived in the Wye Valley until his death. He was not related to the composer Robin Orr.

The Music

Works for wind band; Tournament, Trombone Concerto, Narration, A Caledonian Suite.

The Film Music

"Grip of the Strangler" (1958); "Fiend Without a Face" (1958); "Corridors of Blood" (1958); "The Flying Doctor' (1959) [TV Series (additional music)] ; "First Man Into Space" (1959);"Suddenly, Last Summer" (1959); "Dr. Blood's Coffin" (1961); "Snake Woman" (1961) (aka: "Terror of the Snake Woman"); "The Eyes of Annie Jones" (1964); "Walk a Tightrope" (1965).

External links

from musicweb-international:

List of works: [http://www.musicweb-international.com/orr/works.htm]

Another page on Orr: [http://www.musicweb-international.com/orr/]