What is Francis Shaw's full name?
Francis Richard Shaw
Francis Shaw date of birth:
June 23, 1942
How old is Francis Shaw?
83
Where was Francis Shaw born?
Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
Francis Shaw body shape:
Average
What color is Francis Shaw's hair?
Grey
What is Francis Shaw's ethnicity?
White
What is Francis Shaw nationality?
British
What is Francis Shaw's occupation?
Composer
Short Biography
Francis Shaw is a versatile composer familiar with many different styles and genres. Concert music for orchestra, ensemble and choirs, music for children, Opera, Film and Television.Ranging from Ancient Greek, Roman and Celtic music realisations using period instruments, (Sounds of the Ancient World and Ancient Empires) to orchestral film scores, (Jamaica Inn, Shackleton, Vendetta and Evil) and computer generated TV music, (Mummies of the Taklamakhan Desert and Mysteries of Karnak) his media music is wide ranging in style.He studied composition with Lennox Berkeley in London and Goffredo Petrassi in Rome. Contact with Yehudi Menuhin resulted in the commission of ‘Divertimento for Strings’, which he conducted at the Windsor Festival in 1972. This was the start of his professional life as a composer.