Darrell Calker(1905-1964)
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Prominent film composer, conductor and arranger, educated at Maryland
University (with a Bachelor of Science degree) and the Curtis
Institute. He studied music under Edgar Priest and David Pell, joined
ASCAP in 1953, and composed musical scores for ballet companies
including the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, the Ballet Russe, and
Sadlers Wells. His classical works include "Penguin Island" and "Golden
Land"; and his ballets include "Royal Coachman", "Quiet Week", and
"Decameron".
