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Jul 3, 2008 · Alexander Courage Remembered Friends and colleagues share fond memories of respected Star Trek composer P ACIFIC PALISADES, Calif.—Composer Alexander "Sandy" Courage was eulogized as "a fantastic artist," an "extraordinary craftsman" and a "treasured friend" at a memorial service Sunday afternoon, June 29, at the Pacific Palisades ...
Alexander Courage (10 December 1919 – 15 May 2008; age 88) was an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy Award-winning composer, arranger, conductor, and orchestrator who wrote several scores for Star Trek: The Original Series, among them the main title theme.
May 5, 2009 · Composer Alexander ("Sandy") Courage describes how he came to write the theme song for the TV series "Star Trek" and reveals how he created the "swoosh" soun...
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A music arranger at MGM during the golden age of musicals, Courage worked on such films as Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954) and Gigi (1958), later working on My Fair Lady (1964) and Fiddler On The Roof (1971). He also composed the theme to the Star Trek TV series. - Read Alexander Courage's Times Obituary - Read Alexander Courage's Telegraph Obituary
Alexander Courage (born December 19, 1919, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - died May 15, 2008, Pacific Palisades, California, USA) was an American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primarily for television and film. He was the composer of the original Star Trek theme music.
May 15, 2008 · Explore Alexander Courage's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Alexander Courage on AllMusic.
The composer and conductor of the music for the first season of the original Star Trek series was Alexander “Sandy” Courage, who was a 1941 graduate of the Eastman School of Music. One might wonder if during his studies in Rochester, did he ever venture down to the shores of Lake Ontario and take in the view of the stars at night. Over the ...
