David Fanshawe

David Arthur Fanshawe (19 April 1942 – 5 July 2010) was an English composer and self-styled explorer with a fervent interest in world music. His best-known composition is the 1972 choral work African Sanctus. Life Fanshawe was born in Paignton, Devon in 1942. His father was an officer in the Royal Artillery who played a central role in the planning of D-Day. His father’s stories of military service in India fired Fanshawe’s enthusiasm for travel and adventure. His first ambition was to be an explorer, but when he attended St George’s School, Windsor Castle and Stowe School he discovered a love of music. His severe dyslexia, however, prevented him from reading a musical score and becoming a chorister. including films such as Tarka the Otter (1979) and Dirty Weekend (1993), and TV productions such as the BBC’s Softly, Softly: Taskforce and When the Boat Comes In and also ITV’s The Feathered Serpent, Flambards and The Good Companions. His ethnic field recordings have featured in countless TV documentaries, including Musical Mariner and Tropical Beat, as well as various feature films including Mountains of the Moon, How to Make an American Quilt, Seven Years in Tibet and Gangs of New Y