Cecil Copping

Cecil Copping
BornJuly 6, 1888
Lisbon, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1966 (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm composer
Years active1923–1939

Cecil Sprague Copping (6 July 1888 in Lisbon, New Hampshire, United States – 4 January 1966 in Los Angeles, California, United States) was an American composer of film music and a miscellaneous crew. He composed background music to nine movies and worked as a miscellaneous crew in five movies in 1920s-1930s.

Biography

Early in his life and career he lived in Rockland, Maine, where his parents were music teachers. Here, he was a member of the Young People's Christian Union and was musical director of the Farwell Opera House in 1908-1909.

In the 1920s he was active as a composer and arranger in film and Broadway in New York City.

Partial filmography

References

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  3. ↑ "Our Workers - Rockland, Me". Onward. VII (25): 199. June 23, 1900.
  4. ↑ Julius Cahn's Official Theatrical Guide: Containing Information of the Theatres and Attractions in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Cuba. 1908. p. 470.
  5. ↑ "Presentation News and Reviews - Broadway Mark Strand, New York". The Metronome: 21. April 1, 1926.
  6. ↑ Cook, James; Kolassa, Alexander; Whittaker, Adam (2018-02-01). Recomposing the Past: Representations of Early Music on Stage and Screen. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-97551-3.
  7. ↑ Wierzbicki, James (2009-01-21). Film Music: A History. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-85142-2.
  8. ↑ Holston, Kim R. (2012-12-13). Movie Roadshows: A History and Filmography of Reserved-Seat Limited Showings, 1911-1973. McFarland. p. 281. ISBN 978-0-7864-9261-9.
  9. ↑ Reid, John Howard (2011-08-01). Silent Movies & Early Sound Films on DVD: New Expanded Edition. Lulu.com. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-557-43335-3.
  10. ↑ Stumpf, Charles (2010-04-13). ZaSu Pitts: The Life and Career. McFarland. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-7864-6023-6.
  11. ↑ Platte, Nathan (2018). Making Music in Selznick's Hollywood. Oxford University Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-19-937111-2.

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