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Ronald Alfred Goodwin (17 February 1925 – 8 January 2003) was an English composer and conductor known for his film music. He scored over 70 films in a career lasting over fifty years. His most famous works included Where Eagles Dare, Battle of Britain, 633 Squadron and Frenzy.
Born in Plymouth, Devon, Goodwin learned to play the piano and trumpet from the age of five which allowed him to join the school band. When he was nine, the family moved to Harrow, London, where he attended Willesden County School and Pinner County Grammar School, in Middlesex. From there he went on to study the trumpet in London at the Guildhall School of Music.
Whilst working as a copyist, he formed his own orchestra in his spare time and began arranging and conducting recordings for over fifty artists, which resulted in more than 100 chart successes. He wrote his first feature film score for Whirlpool, with screenplay by Lawrence P. Bachmann. After Bachmann became executive producer at MGM-British Studios in 1959, Goodwin composed and conducted the music for most of its productions, as well as working for other film studios.
In the 1980s Goodwin began concentrating on live orchestral performances and appeared as guest conductor with many symphony orchestras at home and abroad including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
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- The Beatles Impressions: A Hard Day's Night
- The Beatles Impressions: Michelle
- The Beatles Impressions: Fool on the Hill
- The Beatles Impressions: Here Comes the Sun
- The Beatles Impressions: Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
- The Beatles Concerto: 3rd Movement: Presto
- The Beatles Impressions: Maxwell's Silver Hammer
- The Beatles Concerto: 1st Movement: Maestoso - Allegro moderato
- The Beatles Concerto: 2nd Movement: Andante espressivo
- The Christmas Tree
- Winter Wonderland
- A Medley of Carols: O Come All Ye Faithful / Away in a Manger / Good King Wenceslas / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / The Holly and the Ivy / The First Noël
- Brahm's Lullaby
- Mary's Boy Child
- Jingle Bells
- The Carol of the Drum
- The Christmas Song
- Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Little Donkey
- Silent Night
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- Sleigh Ride
- White Christmas
- Where Eagles dare Album Recording: Encounter in the Castle
- Where Eagles dare Album Recording: The Chase to the Airfield
- Where Eagles dare Album Recording: Three incidental Pieces from the Film (a) Beguine 1:13 (b) Polka 2:12 (c) Fox Trot 2:05
- Where Eagles dare Album Recording: On Enemy Territory
- Where Eagles dare Album Recording: Descent and Fight on the Cable Car
- Where Eagles dare Album Recording: The Booby Trap
- Where Eagles dare Album Recording: Main Title