Eldon Rathburn
Encyclopedia
Eldon Davis Rathburn was a composer from the community of Queenstown, in Queens County, New Brunswick
, Canada
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Called "the dean of Canadian film composers," Rathburn composed music for over 250 films during his 30-year tenure at the National Film Board of Canada
. Rathburn was the subject of a 1995 NFB documentary Eldon Rathburn: They Shoot... He Scores.
He died in Ottawa
on 30 August 2008.
Queens County, New Brunswick
Queens County is located in central New Brunswick, Canada.-Geography:The county's geography is dominated by the Saint John River and Grand Lake. Coal mining is a major industry in the Minto area. Forestry and mixed farming dominate the rest of the county...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Called "the dean of Canadian film composers," Rathburn composed music for over 250 films during his 30-year tenure at the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
. Rathburn was the subject of a 1995 NFB documentary Eldon Rathburn: They Shoot... He Scores.
He died in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
on 30 August 2008.
External links
- Eldon Rathburn in the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
- Eldon Rathburn at the Order of Canada website