Peter Yorke

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Born
4 December 1902
Died
2 February 1966 (aged 63)
Peter Yorke and His Concert Orchestra was a favorite on British radio from the 1940s to the 1960s, broadcasting light classical music and sophisticated jazz versions of popular numbers to a wide listening audience. Yorke was also a talented composer and arranger. He worked on early British film soundtracks and often contributed novelty numbers to comedy programs. Yorke became a skilled organist at an early age. As a teen he was appointed choir-master and organist at his local church. After graduating from college, he worked as a pianist and arranger for British bandleaders Jack Hylt… read more
Peter Yorke and His Concert Orchestra was a favorite on British radio from the 1940s to the 1960s, broadcasting light classical music and sophisticated jazz versions of popular numbers to a wide listening audience. Yorke was also a talented composer and arranger. He worked on early British fi… read more
Peter Yorke and His Concert Orchestra was a favorite on British radio from the 1940s to the 1960s, broadcasting light classical music and sophisticated jazz versions of popular numbers to a wide listening audience. Yorke was also a talented composer and arranger. He worked on early British film soundtracks and often contributed novelty numbers to comedy programs.… read more

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1 Kpm 1000 Series: Archive Series - Volume 6 (Light Atmospheres) Silks And Satins
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2 Melody of the Stars Biergarten
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3 Archives Volume 8 Outrage
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4 Mood Two Catastrophe
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5 Melody of the Stars Cup Final
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6 British TV Themes, Volume 2 Emergency Ward 10
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7 Retrospection Volume 1 Ascot Enclosure
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8 Archives 3 - Showbiz / Romance Hollywood Romance
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9 Silks and Satins - 1997 Digital Remaster Silks and Satins - 1997 Digital Remaster
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10 Romance, Hollywood & Glamour Sentimental
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  1. 35 listeners

    6 May 2010 · 12 tracks

    Time to Dream
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  2. 25 listeners

    11 Nov 2003 · 11 tracks

    Melody of the Stars
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  3. 24 listeners

    28 Sep 2009 · 11 tracks

    Moonscape
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  4. 4 listeners

    17 Dec 2014 · 11 tracks

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