David Fanshawe

British composer and ethnomusicologist (1942-2010)
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David Fanshawe

Summary

David Fanshawe is a human[1]. He was born in Devon[2]. He was born on April 19, 1942[3]. He died on July 5, 2010[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], ethnomusicologist[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Fanshawe was born in Devon[2].
  • David Fanshawe was born on April 19, 1942[3].
  • David Fanshawe died on July 5, 2010[4].
  • David Fanshawe's father was Richard Arthur Rupert Fanshawe[10].
  • David Fanshawe's mother was Phyllis Ann Mosse[11].
  • David Fanshawe held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • David Fanshawe worked as a composer[5].
  • David Fanshawe worked as a musicologist[6].
  • David Fanshawe's professions included ethnomusicologist[7].
  • David Fanshawe's professions included film score composer[8].
  • David Fanshawe's education included a stint at Stowe School[13].
  • David Fanshawe was educated at Royal College of Music[14].
  • David Fanshawe's education included a stint at St George's School, Windsor Castle[15].
  • David Fanshawe is recorded as male[16].
  • David Fanshawe's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was stroke[18].
  • David Fanshawe's family name is recorded as Fanshawe[19].
  • David Fanshawe's given name is recorded as David[20].
  • David Fanshawe's official website is recorded as http://www.fanshawe.com[21].
  • David Fanshawe's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • David Fanshawe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1942-04-19[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2010-07-05[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5c9c8cfa-ff59-48ab-8730-0ec1519347d4[28]

Body

Origins and Family

David Fanshawe was born in Devon[2]. He was born on April 19, 1942[3]. His father was Richard Arthur Rupert Fanshawe[10]. His mother was Phyllis Ann Mosse[11].

Education

Educated at Stowe School[13], an independent school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1923[31], headquartered in Stowe[32]; Royal College of Music[14], a conservatory[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1882[35], headquartered in London[36]; and St George's School, Windsor Castle[15], a school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1943[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], musicologist[6], ethnomusicologist[7], and film score composer[8].

Death and Burial

David Fanshawe died on July 5, 2010[4]. The cause of death was stroke[18].

Why It Matters

David Fanshawe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was David Fanshawe born?

David Fanshawe was born in Devon[2].

Who were David Fanshawe's parents?

David Fanshawe's father was Richard Arthur Rupert Fanshawe[10]. David Fanshawe's mother was Phyllis Ann Mosse[11].

What did David Fanshawe do for work?

David Fanshawe worked as composer[5], musicologist[6], ethnomusicologist[7], and film score composer[8].

Where did David Fanshawe go to school?

David Fanshawe was educated at Stowe School[13], Royal College of Music[14], and St George's School, Windsor Castle[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . thescotsman.scotsman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.fanshawe.com
    Cause of death stroke
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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