claim: The soundtrack of Far from the Madding Crowd was by an English composer.
evidence: Sir Richard Rodney Bennett , CBE -LRB- 29 March 193624 December 2012 -RRB- was an English composer of film , TV and concert music , and also a jazz pianist .. CBE. Commander of the Order of the British Empire. jazz. jazz. composer. composer. He was based in New York City from 1979 until his death there in 2012 .. New York. New York City. New York City. New York City