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As (like [[Charles Williams (composer)|Charles Williams]]) a member of the [[Gaumont British Picture Studios|Gaumont–British Pictures]] composing team from the 1930s he was a prolific composer of film scores - around 40 scores between 1932 and 1947 - though many of his contributions were not credited. He wrote music for [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[The 39 Steps (1935 film)|The 39 Steps]]'', and composed the pseudo piano concerto ''Portrait of Isla'' from the score for the 1940 [[Edgar Wallace]] film ''[[The Case of the Frightened Lady (film)|The Case of the Frightened Lady]]''. This is perhaps the first example of a Romantic style "Denham Concerto" composed especially for a film, a year before [[Richard Addinsell]]'s much more famous Warsaw Concerto appeared in the film [[Dangerous Moonlight]] (1941).
As (like [[Charles Williams (composer)|Charles Williams]]) a member of the [[Gaumont British Picture Studios|Gaumont–British Pictures]] composing team from the 1930s he was a prolific composer of film scores - around 40 scores between 1932 and 1947 - though many of his contributions were not credited. He wrote music for [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[The 39 Steps (1935 film)|The 39 Steps]]'', and composed the pseudo piano concerto ''Portrait of Isla'' from the score for the 1940 [[Edgar Wallace]] film ''[[The Case of the Frightened Lady (film)|The Case of the Frightened Lady]]''. This is perhaps the first example of a Romantic style "Denham Concerto" composed especially for a film, a year before [[Richard Addinsell]]'s much more famous Warsaw Concerto appeared in the film [[Dangerous Moonlight]] (1941).


Later in life Beaver was a regular contributor to the recorded music libraries, through which his march ''Cavalcade of Youth'' (1950) became widely known when it was used as signature tune for the BBC radio series ''The Barlowes of Beddington''.<ref>[https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/notes/67400-B.pdf Lamb, Andrew. Notes to ''British Light Music Classics 4'', Hyperion (2002)]</ref><ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/page/3d5eb71ddb85466b86320cce58003a94?page=9 ''Radio Times'' Issue 1628, 23 January, 1955, p 9 and p 19]</ref> He composed ''Sovereign Heritage'' for the [[National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain|National Brass Band Championships]] of 1954.<ref>Scowcroft, Philip. ''British Light Music'' (2013 edition), p 111</ref>
Later in life Beaver was a regular contributor to the recorded music libraries, through which his march ''Cavalcade of Youth'' (1950) became widely known when it was used as signature tune for the BBC radio series ''The Barlowes of Beddington''.<ref>[https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/notes/67400-B.pdf Lamb, Andrew. Notes to ''British Light Music Classics 4'', Hyperion (2002)]</ref><ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/page/3d5eb71ddb85466b86320cce58003a94?page=9 ''Radio Times'' Issue 1628, 23 January, 1955, p 9 and p 19]</ref> Another example of his library music is ''Holiday Funfair'' (1954), performed by [[Dolf van der Linden]] And His Orchestra.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVwiSeEi2u0&t=38s ''Holiday Funfair'', Paxton PR630]</ref> He composed ''Sovereign Heritage'' for the [[National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain|National Brass Band Championships]] of 1954.<ref>Scowcroft, Philip. ''British Light Music'' (2013 edition), p 111</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==

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Jack Beaver
Born(1900-03-27)27 March 1900
Clapham, London
Died10 September 1963(1963-09-10) (aged 63)
Battersea, London
Occupation(s)Film score composer
For the California politician, see Jack A. Beaver.

Jack Beaver (27 March 1900 – 10 September 1963) was a British film score composer and pianist.[1] Beaver was born in Clapham, London, and died, aged 63, in Battersea, London. He studied at the Metropolitan Academy of Music, Forest Gate and then at the Royal Academy of Music. After graduating he worked for the BBC. In the early 1930s he played with the Michael Doré Trio and wrote some concert pieces, including the three movement Sonatina for piano.[2] He also contributed music and arrangements for various BBC radio drama and music features throughout the 1930s and 1940s.

As (like Charles Williams) a member of the Gaumont–British Pictures composing team from the 1930s he was a prolific composer of film scores - around 40 scores between 1932 and 1947 - though many of his contributions were not credited. He wrote music for Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, and composed the pseudo piano concerto Portrait of Isla from the score for the 1940 Edgar Wallace film The Case of the Frightened Lady. This is perhaps the first example of a Romantic style "Denham Concerto" composed especially for a film, a year before Richard Addinsell's much more famous Warsaw Concerto appeared in the film Dangerous Moonlight (1941).

Later in life Beaver was a regular contributor to the recorded music libraries, through which his march Cavalcade of Youth (1950) became widely known when it was used as signature tune for the BBC radio series The Barlowes of Beddington.[3][4] Another example of his library music is Holiday Funfair (1954), performed by Dolf van der Linden And His Orchestra.[5] He composed Sovereign Heritage for the National Brass Band Championships of 1954.[6]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-05. Retrieved 2011-12-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Radio Times Issue 455, 19 June 1932, p 48
  3. ^ Lamb, Andrew. Notes to British Light Music Classics 4, Hyperion (2002)
  4. ^ Radio Times Issue 1628, 23 January, 1955, p 9 and p 19
  5. ^ Holiday Funfair, Paxton PR630
  6. ^ Scowcroft, Philip. British Light Music (2013 edition), p 111

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