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Harold Geller

1916 – 2005

Australian-born American conductor and composer

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Lived 1916 – 2005 (aged 89). Harold Geller was an Australian conductor and composer.

Harold Geller (1916–2005) was an Australian-American conductor and composer.

Early life Harold Geller was born on February 23, 1916, in Sydney, Australia.

Career Geller was a conductor for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London. He subsequently composed music for films like Trio, Jungle Street, Fury at Smugglers' Bay and The Mistress. His music was also featured in Velvet, a Spanish television series, in 2014–2015. Harold Geller spent most of his career in Great Britain, giving hundreds of broadcasts for the BBC with his fourteen-piece orchestra in programmes such as 'Music While You Work' and 'Morning Music'. He composed many light orchestral pieces as well as a concerto for mandolin and orchestra featuring Hugo D'Alton (one of Britain's top mandolin players). He recorded an album conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra entitled "Play For You" for Pye Records. During the 1970s, he worked for Chappell Music Publishers in London as a promotion man for their music and song catalogue.

Personal life With his wife Ruth, Geller has a son, Laurence Geller, who is a real estate investor, author and philanthropist, and a daughter, Roslynn Marre. They resided in Las Vegas, Nevada. Geller became a Freemason.

Death Geller died on February 27, 2005, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Who was Harold Geller?

Australian-born American conductor and composer

When was Harold Geller born?

Harold Geller was born on 23 February 1916 in Sydney.

When did Harold Geller die?

Harold Geller died on 27 February 2005 in Las Vegas.

What was Harold Geller's occupation?

Harold Geller was a conductor and composer.

What nationality was Harold Geller?

Harold Geller was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harold Geller

· Wikidata: Q24050444

· DBpedia: Harold Geller

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