Cyril Ornadel >>Cyril Ornadel's Biography
Cyril Ornadel
| Cyril Ornadel (b. 1924) is a British conductor, songwriter and composer chiefly in musical theatre. As well as being musical director for a number of West End shows, he composed several musicals of his own, including Pickwick (1963), starring Sir Harry Secombe and Great Expectations (1975) starring Sir John Mills, both adapted from Charles Dickens, and Treasure Island (1973) adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson starring Sir Bernard Miles and Spike Milligan. "Great Expectations" and "Treasure Island" were designated Best British Musical at the Ivor Novello Awards. He also penned the song Portrait of My Love, a hit for Matt Monro in 1960. At My Time of Life from Great Expectations was recorded by Bing Crosby in 1976. |
