Maurice Jarre
1924 - 2009
French
Summary
Maurice-Alexis Jarre (French: [ʒaʁ]; 13 September 1924 – 28 March 2009) was a French composer and conductor, "one of the giants of 20th-century film music" who was "among the most sought-after composers in the movie industry" and "a creator of both subtle underscoring and grand, sweeping themes, not only writing for conventional orchestras... but also experimenting with electronic sounds later in his career".
Although he composed several concert works, Jarre is best known for his film scores, particularly for his collaborations with film director David Lean. Jarre composed the scores to all of Lean's films from Lawrence of Arabia (1962) on. Notable scores for other directors include The Train (1964), Mohammad, Messenger of God (1976), Lion of the Desert (1981), Witness (1985) and Ghost (1990).
Jarre was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Three of his compositions spent a total of 42 weeks on the UK singles chart; the biggest hit was "Somewhere My Love" (to his tune "Lara's Theme", with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster) by the Mike Sammes Singers, which reached Number 14 in 1966 and spent 38 weeks on the chart.
Jarre was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning three in the Best Original Score category for Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and A Passage to India (1984), all of which were directed by David Lean. He also won four Golden Globes, two BAFTA Awards, and a Grammy Award.
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Performances
20th April 2024
- PERFORMERS
- The Hallé
- CONDUCTOR
- Stephen Bell
- LOCATION
- St George's Hall, Blackburn, United Kingdom
9th May 2024
- PERFORMERS
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Damon Gupton
- LOCATION
- Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, BALTIMORE, MD, United States of America
11th May 2024
- PERFORMERS
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Damon Gupton
- LOCATION
- Music Center at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
12th May 2024
- PERFORMERS
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Damon Gupton
- LOCATION
- Music Center at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
18th May 2024
- PERFORMERS
- Kettle Moraine Symphony
- LOCATION
- Silver Lining Arts Center, West Bend, WI, United States of America