Goff Richards
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- 1944-08-18
- Died
- 2011-06-25
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Goff Richards (18 August 1944 – 25 June 2011), sometimes credited as Godfrey Richards, was a prominent Cornish brass band arranger and composer. He was born in Cornwall, studying at the Royal College of Music and Reading University. Between 1976 and 1989, he lectured in arranging and at Salford College of Technology. He was the musical director of the Chetham's Big Band for many years. In 1976, he was made a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedd. He received a Doctorate from Salford University in 1990 <a
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- Born
- 18 August 1944
- Died
- 25 June 2011
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- human
- Family name
- Richards
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- music arranger
- Educated at
- University of Reading
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- saxophone
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- Gorsedh Kernow
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1944 births2011 deaths20th-century British musicians20th-century classical composers20th-century English composers20th-century English male composersAlumni of the Royal College of MusicAlumni of the University of ReadingBards of Gorsedh KernowBrass band composersBritish music arrangersCornish composers