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Fenby (left) and Yehudi Menuhin (who shared a birthday, 22 April) study a Delius score
Eric William Fenby OBE (22 April 1906 – 18 February 1997) was an English composer, conductor, pianist, organist and teacher who is best known for being Frederick Delius's amanuensis from 1928 to 1934. He helped Delius realise a number of works that would not otherwise have been forthcoming.
Fenby was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, and as a youth took lessons in the piano, organ and cello. At the age of 12 he was appointed organist at Holy Trinity Church. As a composer he was largely self-taught. By 1925 he had conducted a work for string orchestra at the Spa Grand Hall in Scarborough and had written some minor pieces.
Eric William Fenby OBE (22 April 1906 – 18 February 1997) was an English composer, conductor, pianist, organist and teacher who is best known for being...
portrays the final six years of Frederick Delius' life, during which EricFenby lived with the composer and his wife Jelka as Delius's amanuensis. The...
assist an injured or disabled person in taking written examinations. EricFenby acted as an amanuensis in assisting the blind and paralysed composer Frederick...
Fenby is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Andy Fenby (born 1985), Welsh rugby union footballer EricFenby OBE (1906–1997), English composer...
late compositions between 1928 and 1932 with the aid of an amanuensis, EricFenby. The lyricism in Delius's early compositions reflected the music he had...
composition after becoming blind, dictating the notes to his amanuensis, EricFenby. Sir Henry J. Wood conducted the premiere in London on 17 September 1931...
the services of a devoted amanuensis, EricFenby, enabled Delius to resume composing in 1928. The Delius-Fenby combination led to several notable late...
English composer Frederick Delius, when EricFenby acted as his amanuensis. Fenby is mentioned in the lyrics ("in B, Fenby"). "Blow Away (for Bill)" commemorates...
Year Title Role Notes 1968 Song of Summer EricFenby 1969 Women in Love Tibby Lupton 1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Danseur Nobel Uncredited...
of Immediate Music Louis Febre (born 1959) Morton Feldman (1926–1987) EricFenby (1906–1997) – Jamaica Inn, Song of Summer George Fenton (born 1950) –...
Choquette, American-Canadian author, poet, and diplomat (d. 1991) 1906 – EricFenby, English composer and educator (d. 1997) 1906 – Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke...
Harold Truscott and Winifred Smith. After initial encouragement from EricFenby, Arthur Benjamin and Benjamin Britten, he entered the Royal Academy of...
Rawsthorne (1905–1971) Michael Tippett (1905–1998) Arnold Cooke (1906–2005) EricFenby (1906–1997) Benjamin Frankel (1906–1973) Elisabeth Lutyens (1906–1983)...
Gabriel Rossetti and Song of Summer (1968) about Frederick Delius and EricFenby. He once said that the best film he ever made was Song of Summer, and...
Edward Bairstow, William Baines, Kenneth Leighton, Bernadette Farrell, EricFenby, Anne Quigley, Haydn Wood, Arthur Wood, Arnold Cooke, Gavin Bryars, John...
portraying the final six years of Frederick Delius' life, during which EricFenby lived with the composer and his wife Jelka as Delius's amanuensis Star...
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Brian Connolly, vocalist (The Sweet), 51 (liver failure) 18 February – EricFenby, music teacher, composer, and amanuensis of Frederick Delius, 90 7 March...
welcome. This led to EricFenby offering his services to the composer as an amanuensis, but he often served as Delius's personal nurse. Fenby worked with Delius...
acted as a general factotum. Peache was described by Delius's assistant EricFenby as "a very quiet, attractive girl, quite different from Phil's usual types"...
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