Robert Gordon Prizeman (28 February 1952 – 8 September 2021) was a British

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. He was born in the

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. He attended the

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. Prizeman studied organ with Timothy Farrell and John Birch, and harpsichord with Millicent Silver. In 1986 he composed the theme to ''

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'', which was published by

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and Wilhelm Hansen, and from 1985 was the programme's musical director. The programme's theme was initially an organ composition. He worked as a choirmaster from 1970. In 1984 his choir performed with Sal Solo in his arrangement. He founded the successful boys choir ''

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'' in 1995, which is based in south London and records for EMI Classics. In 2010 he became an Associate of the Royal School of Church Music. He died on 8 September 2021.

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* * * played at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney * played at Cherry Hills Village, Colorado {{DEFAULTSORT:Prizeman, Robert 1952 births 2021 deaths 21st-century classical composers Alumni of the Royal College of Music English choral conductors British male conductors (music) English television composers English male composers People from the London Borough of Lambeth English male classical composers English classical composers 21st-century British conductors (music) 21st-century British male musicians