Eldon Rathburn

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Eldon Davis Rathburn (21 April 1916 – 30 August 2008) was a composer from the community of Queenstown, in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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. ^[1]

He died in Ottawa on 30 August 2008.^[2]

References

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↑ Enman, Charles (2008-09-03). "'Dean' of film composers spent 30 years at NFB". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2008-09-04.

External links

Eldon Rathburn at the Internet Movie Database
Eldon Rathburn in the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
Eldon Rathburn at the Order of Canada website

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Name	Rathburn, Eldon
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Short description	Canadian composer
Date of birth	21 April 1916
Place of birth
Date of death	30 August 2008
Place of death

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