Alexander Faris

Biography

Samuel Alexander "Sandy" Faris (11 June 1921 – 28 September 2015) was a Northern Irish composer, conductor and writer, known for his television theme tunes, including the theme music for the 1970s TV series Upstairs, Downstairs. He composed and recorded many operas and musicals, and also composed film scores (including for Georgy Girl) and orchestral works. As a conductor, he was especially known for his revivals of Jacques Offenbach and Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.

Bio from Wikipedia

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

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  Luciano

  1982

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  The Early Years

  1977

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  An Evening With Mantovani

  1973

Credited work

443 releases · 100 albums · active 1958–2021

• Performance · 473
• Other credits · 125
• Production · 1

Studios: Kingsway Hall · Sofiensaal · All Saints Church Petersham · Trident Studios

Frequent collaborators

• Various
• Luciano Pavarotti
• Pavarotti
• Gilbert & Sullivan
• Al Stewart
• Gilbert And Sullivan
• Sadler's Wells Opera
• Mantovani And His Orchestra

Around the web

• Wikipedia