Bliss, Sir Arthur

Great British Composers, Vol. 1: Coates, Johnson, Wood, Curzon, Bliss, et al. / London Symphony Orchestra

1 CD / Guild / 2012-11-13

Works: Eric Coates: London (London Every Day), suite for orchestra; Haydn Wood: Moods Suite; Frederic Curzon: Dance of the Ostracised Imp, for orchestra; Arthur Bliss: Things to Come; Richard Addinsell: Bli...
Conductors: Johnson, Eric; Williams, Charles; Curzon, Frederic; Bliss, Sir Arthur; Mathieson, Muir; Robinson, Stanford; Farnon, Robert; Torch, Sidney; Dumont, Cedric; Buchhold, Heinz; Liter, Monia

Guild begins a series within their series of The Golden Age of Light Music. This one features light music by great British composers....continue...

The English Song Collection - songs by Britten, Finzi, Leighton, Warlock, Gurney, Bliss et al. / James Gilchrist, tenor; Anna Tilbrook, piano

3 CD / Linn Records / 2012-09-25

Works: Gerald Finzi: O Fair to See for soprano (or tenor) & piano, Op.13; Till Earth Outwears, song cycle for soprano (or tenor) & piano, Op. 19; A Young Man's Exhortation, Op. 14; Ralph Vaughan Williams: O...
Performers: Cox, Michael; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Tilbrook, Anna

In-demand tenor James Gilchrist has been hailed as an unparalleled interpreter of English song. In this special three-disc set are gathered his finest recordings to...continue...

The Merrymakers - British Light Classics / Iain Sutherland

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-08-14

Works: Eric Coates: The Merrymakers, a miniature overture; Springtime Suite; Trevor Duncan: The Girl from Corsica; Ernest Tomlinson: Little Serenade; Suite of English Folk Dances; Hamish McCunn: Sutherland'...
Conductors: Sutherland, Iain
Ensemble: ; Concert Orchestra

For over four decades I conducted the BBC's Light Orchestras in programs like Melodies for You, Invitation to Music, Music While You Work, Friday Night...continue...

English Song Cycles

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2012-07-10

Works: Arthur Bliss: Aubade for Coronation Morning, for 2 solo voices and chorus (for "A Garland For The Queen"), F. 37; Arnold Bax: What is it like to be Young and Fair, for SSAAT chorus; Michael Tippett: ...
Performers: Elliott, Rachel; Gomme, Hester [Soprano Vocal]; Hudson, Nick [Tenor vocals]; Maxim, Piers; Morris, Ruth; Wicks, Tanya

Recording information: St George's Church, Cambridge, England (06/1991)....continue...

Britten String Quartet no 2; Bliss: String Quartet no 2; Delius: Late Swallows; Purcell: Chacony / Barbirolli Quartet

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2012-05-08

Works: Arthur Bliss: Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 70, F. 26; Frederick Delius: Late Swallows, for strings (arr. by Fenby from the 3rd movement of String Quartet no 2); Henry Purcell: Chacony for Strings in...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Barbirolli Quartet

"The Barbirollis give warm, idiomatic, intense performances of both works, at times reflecting the comment of one critic in a review, who described their playing...continue...
Recording information: Nimbus Concert Hall, Wyastone Leys, Monmouth UK (04/21/2011-04/27/2011)....continue...

Bliss Conducts Bliss: A Colour Symphony; Music for Strings; Introduction and Allegro

1 CD / Heritage Masters / 2012-05-04

Works: Arthur Bliss: A Colour Symphony, for orchestra, Op. 24, F. 106; Music for Strings, for string orchestra, Op. 54, F. 123; Introduction and Allegro, for string orchestra, F. 117
Conductors: Bliss, Sir Arthur

Sir Arthur Bliss conducts his most famous work, the 1922 symphony which established his reputation. It is coupled with the Music for Strings, perhaps his...continue...

British Clarinet Sonatas: works by Stanford, Bliss, Bax, Ireland and Howells / Michael Collins, clarinet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-03-27

Works: John Ireland: Fantasy-Sonata, for clarinet & piano in E flat major; Charles Villiers Stanford: Sonata for clarinet & piano, Op. 129; Arthur Bliss: Pastoral, for clarinet & piano, F. 92; Arnold Bax: S...
Performers: Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; McHale, Michael

Chandos presents the first volume in a new series of British Clarinet Sonatas, featuring the exclusive Chandos artist Michael Collins in works by Bax, Bliss,...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (04/30/2011-05/01/2011)....continue...

The Golden Age of Light Music: Composer Conducts, Vol. 2

1 CD / Guild / 2011-09-13

Works: Arthur Bliss: March from "Things to Come," for orchestra, Op. 53, F. 131d; Alfred Newman: Pinky; Don Gillis: Symphony no 5« "A Symphony For Fun"; Robert Farnon: State Occasion for orchestra; Pe...
Performers: Cohen, Harriet; Ewing, Montague; Ketelbey, Albert W.; Sandford, Arthur
Conductors: Bliss, Sir Arthur; Newman, Alfred; Gillis, Don; Farnon, Robert; Yorke, Peter; Green, Philip; Coates, Eric [Composer]; Melachrino, George; Lucas, Leighton; Collins, Walter; Clifford, Hubert; Novello, ...
Ensemble: ; Neapolitan Novelty Band

Guild continues its series within its Light Music series with this second volume of composers conducting their own music. These must be counted as historic...continue...

Violin Sonatas by Bliss, Davis, Bowen / Rupert Luck, violin; Matthew Rickard, piano

1 CD / EM Records / 2011-08-09

Works: Arthur Bliss: Sonata for violin & piano, F. 192 (incomplete); Henry Walford Davies: Sonata for Violin in A major; York Bowen: Sonata for violin & piano in E minor, Op. 112
Performers: Luck, Rupert; Rickard, Matthew

The first release from new label EM Records contains two world premiere recordings together with an unjustly neglected work. The Violin Sonatas by Arthur Bliss...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Concert Hall, Wyastone Leys, Monmouth (08/16/2010)....continue...

British Ballet Music

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-17

Works: Arthur Sullivan: Pineapple Poll, ballet (compiled & arranged by C. Mackerras); Lord Berners: A Wedding Bouquet; Arthur Bliss: Checkmate; William Walton: Façade; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; ...
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Irving, Robert; Handley, Vernon; Frémaux, Louis; Boult, Adrian; Previn, Andre

BBC Music Magazine
Some sparkling playing here, especially Pineapple Poll under its arranger Charles Mackerras
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British Composers: A Celebration / EMI

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-03

Works: Edward Elgar: Wand of Youth Suite no 1, Op. 1a no 4; Symphony no 1 in A flat, Op. 55; Ave Maria, Op. 2 no 2; Quartet for Strings in E minor, Op. 83; Ave verum corpus, Op. 2 no 1; Falstaff; Dream Chil...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Bowen, John; Bramma, Harry; Brown, Wilfred; Dilkes, Neville; Donohoe, Pete...
Conductors: Collingwood, Lawrance; Willcocks, David; Boult, Adrian; Walton, William; Harding, Daniel; Robinson, Christopher; Wordsworth, Barry; Finzi, Christopher; Bliss, Sir Arthur; Goodall, Reginald; Davies, M...
Ensemble: ; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; Britten String Quartet; London Music Group; The Band of the Royal Military School of Music Kne

Taking a panoramic view of British music between the ends of the 19th and 20th centuries, this fascinating collection features some 30 composers. From the...continue...

Celebrations! (Royal and State) from Westminster Abbey

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-04-05

Works: Arthur Bliss: Royal Fanfares; Hubert Parry: I was glad; William Walton: Set me as a seal upon thine heart; Samuel Sebastian Wesley: Wash me throughly from my wickedness; Thou wilt keep him in perfect...
Performers: Aiken, Adam; Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Crouch, Jo; Franks, Roderick; Neary, Martin; New, John; Simcock, Iain
Conductors: Neary, Martin
Ensemble: London Brass

A rousing collection of compositions from many royal occasions and state events at Westminster Abbey, including coronations and royal weddings! This recording includes sixteen works...continue...
Recording information: Westminster Abbey (1988)....continue...

English Music for Viola / Matthew Jones

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-02-22

Works: Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for viola & piano; William Walton: Pieces (2) for violin & piano; Frank Bridge: Pieces (4), for viola & piano; Arnold Bax: Legend, for viola & piano; Arthur Bliss: Intermezzo, ...
Performers: Hampton, Michael; Jones, Matthew

Naxos presents Michael Hampton, as he performs English music for the viola. The works featured on this recording include Rebecca Clarke's Viola Sonata, which ranks...continue...

Weber, Bliss: Clarinet Quintets / Meyer

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2010-11-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Allegro for Clarinet and String Quartet in Bb, K Anh. 91 (516c) [Fragment]; Carl Maria von Weber: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B flat major, J 182/Op. 34; Arthur Bliss...
Performers: Meyer, Wolfgang [Clarinet]

Wolfgang Meyer counts as one of the best clarinet players around. This is the first recording of the young Eisler Quartett, made up of principals...continue...
Recording information: Veltesaal, Schloss Gottesaue, Karlsruhe (03/2010)....continue...

The Royal Golden Wedding

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2010-06-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Hubert Parry: The Birds, incidental music; John Goss: Hymn; William McKie: We Wait for Thy Loving Kindness...
Performers: Baker, Martin [Choral Conductor]; Daniel, Nicholas; Dickinson, Timothy; Nixon, Leigh
Conductors: Neary, Martin

Bliss: Meditations On Theme By John Blow; Metamorphic Variations

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-05-25

Works: Arthur Bliss: Meditations on a Theme by John Blow, for orchestra, Op. 80, F. 118; Metamorphic Variations, for orchestra, F. 122
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David

Scored for a large orchestra, including an extensive percussion section, Sir Arthur Bliss's Metamorphic Variations dates from the end of his creative life. Inspired by...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, The Lighthouse, Poole, Dorset, UK (05/11/2009-05/12/2009)....continue...

Classical Meditation

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-05-25

Works: Arvo Pärt: De profundis; Berliner Messe; John Tavener: The Lamb "Little Lamb, who made thee?"; The Lord's Prayer, for chorus (1999); Song for Athene; Samuel Barber: Heaven-Haven, for chorus (arr...
Performers: Barton, William; Cox, Michael; Daniel, Nicholas; Green, David [Violin]; Petrenko, Jurgen
Conductors: Edison, Noel; Robinson, Christopher; Lawrence, Douglas; Summerly, Jeremy; Lloyd-Jones, David; ; Lintu, Hannu; Judd, James; Fedoseyev, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; Maggini Quartet

Call Me Flott / Felicity Lott sings Barber, Berlin, Porter et al

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2010-04-27

Works: Geoffrey Bush: It Was a Lover and His Lass; Francis Poulenc: Fancy ("Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred"), song for voice & piano, FP 174; Benjamin Britten: Fancie; Mervyn Horder: Under the Greenwood Tree; ...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

A brand new release from Dame Felicity Lott, with Graham Johnson at the piano. Described as "The Queen of English Classical", here Felicity Lott, known...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex, England....continue...

Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock's Edge / Gilchrist, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Linn Records / 2010-03-23

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge, song cycle for tenor, piano & string quartet (or tenor & orchestra); Peter Warlock: The Curlew, song cycle for voice & small orchestra; Arthur Bliss: Elegiac ...
Performers: Cox, Michael; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Tilbrook, Anna

Import Hybrid-SACD pressing....continue...

Mewton-Wood Plays 20th Century Piano Concertos

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2010-02-09

Works: Arthur Bliss: Concerto for piano & orchestra in B flat major, Op. 58, F. 108; Igor Stravinsky: Concerto for piano & wind instruments; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35
Performers: Mewton-Wood, Noel; Sevenstern, Harry
Conductors: Goehr, Walter

Lyrita Box Set (Box)

4 CD / Lyrita / 2010-01-12

Works: William Alwyn: Magic Island, symphonic prelude for orchestra; Malcolm Arnold: English Dances Set 2, for orchestra, Op. 33; Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Gran...
Performers: Binns, Malcolm; Pyatt, David [Horn]; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Alwyn, William; Arnold, Malcolm, Sir; Braithwaite, Nicholas; Wordsworth, Barry; Boult, Adrian; Fredman, Myer; Berkeley, Lennox; Bliss, Sir Arthur; Handley, Vernon; Joly, Simon; Davison, Arthur

A box set celebrating Lyrita's 50-year devotion to British music!...continue...

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto / David Oistrakh, et al

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-11-25

Works: Arthur Bliss: Fanfare for the Lord Mayor of London, for brass & percussion, F. 65; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 129; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Vio...
Performers: Oistrakh, David
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Shostakovich, Maxim

David Oistrakh's 1967 performance of Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 2 with Eugene Ormandy conducting the LSO was the European Premiere of the work. This is...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, London....continue...

Arthur Bliss: Christopher Columbus

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-11-17

Works: Arthur Bliss: Christopher Columbus, film score suite (arranged by Adriano), F. 105c; Seven Waves Away, film score for orchestra, F. 129; Baraza, concert piece for male chorus, piano & orchestra, F. 1...
Performers: Capova, Sylvia
Conductors: Adriano

After 'Things to Come', his most famous film score, Arthur Bliss composed the soundtrack scores of CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS and MEN OF TWO WORLDS, two dramatic...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio, Bratislava, Slovakia (01/13/1990-01/16/1990)....continue...

English Viola - Bliss, Delius, Bridge

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-11-17

Works: Arthur Bliss: Sonata for viola & piano, Op. 52, F. 91; Frederick Delius: Sonata for violin & piano no 3, RT viii/10; Frank Bridge: Allegro Appassionato, for viola & piano in B minor, H. 82; Serenade ...
Performers: Imai, Tadashi [Piano]; Magyar, Eniko [Viola]

The viola, with its plangent tone, subtle sonority and lyrical qualities, is often overshadowed by its more brilliant-sounding sibling, the violin. An accomplished violist himself,...continue...
Recording information: Phoenix Studios, Budapest, Hungary (2009-07-10_2009-07-11&2009-)....continue...

Music That Moves Me

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2009-11-03

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor; Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, opera; Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano in A minor; Arthur Bliss: Morning Heroes; Edward Elgar: Variations on an ...
Performers: Aarset, Eivind; Anderson, Marian; Hammond, Joan, Dame; Harvey, Michael Kieran; Henriksen, Arve; Maaref, Dhafer Ben Youssef; Robeson, Paul; Tedeschi, Susan
Conductors: Heward, Leslie; Bonynge, Richard; Kibblewhite, Michael; Barbirolli, John; Collingwood, Lawrance; Cave, Philip; Noble, Ray; Porcelijn, David

The Tertis Tradition - Music for Viola & Piano / Roger Chase, Michiko Otaki

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2009-09-08

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Romance for viola & piano; Arnold Bax: Concert Piece; York Bowen: Melody for the C String, Op. 51; Melody for the G string, Op. 47; Edmund Rubbra: Meditations on a Byzantine H...
Performers: Chase, Roger; Otaki, Michiko

Violist Roger Chase and pianist Michiko Otaki follow Chase's pioneering Dutton recording of viola concertos by Stanley Bate and WH Bell by celebrating the Tertis...continue...

The Virtuoso: Music from the Novel

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2009-05-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Franz Liszt: Années de pèlerina...
Performers: Mewton-Wood, Noel; Pears, Peter, Sir
Conductors: Goehr, Walter

Noel mewton-wood was a brilliant young australian pianist, whose life was cut tragically short at the age of just 31. This cd is timed to...continue...

The Record of Singing Vol 5 - From the LP to the Digital Era

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-03-10

Works: Richard Wagner: The Flying Dutchman; Tannhäuser; Lohengrin; Die Walküre; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allen, Thomas; Alva, Luigi [Tenor Vocals]; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Andre, Maurice; Angelici, Martha; Argenta, Nancy;...
Conductors: Ludwig, Leopold; Konwitschny, Franz; Dobroven, Issay; Weigert, Herman; Prêtre, Georges; Cluytens, André; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Karajan, Herbert von; Kempe, Rudolf; Susskind, Walter; Bl...
Ensemble: ; Collegium Vocale (Ghent); Consort of Musicke; Ensemble Artaserse; Ensemble Orchestral de Paris; Fretwork; Hespèrion XX ; Il Complesso Barocco; Il Seminario Musicale; La Grande Écurie et ...

EMI Classics is proud to present two 10-CD boxed sets of 'The Record of Singing'. Together this collection offers a breath-taking overview of the past...continue...

Skempton: Pigs could fly, Alice is one; Britten, Tavener, Bliss, Rutter, etc / Corp, Wells, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-11-25

Works: Howard Skempton: Pigs could fly, for chorus; Alice is one, for chorus; Benjamin Britten: Corpus Christi Carol, for voice or unison chorus & organ; May, song for unison chorus & piano; Ronald Corp: Gi...
Performers: Wells, Alexander

"Here's an essential recording for fans of music for treble choir--and for listeners who may never have experienced the highest standard of children's choir singing...continue...

Phantasy - English Music for Viola and Piano - Bliss, Bridge, Clarke, Bowen / The Bridge Duo

1 CD / London Independent Records / 2008-09-09

Works: Sir Arthur Bliss: Sonata for Viola and Piano, T 52; Frank Bridge: Gondoliera; Allegro appassionato, H 82; Short Pieces (2) for Cello and Piano; Rebecca Clarke: Morpheus; York Bowen: Fantasy for Viola...
Performers: Hampton, Michael [piano]; Jones, Matthew [viola]
Conductors:
Ensemble: The Bridge Duo

The Bridge Duo has performed worldwide to high acclaim. They are devoted to raising the awareness of the depth and quality of the repertoire for...continue...

Icon - Solomon - The Master Pianist plays Beethoven, Mozart, etc

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-09-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; ...
Performers: Cutner, Solomon; Rogerson, Haydn
Conductors: Menges, Herbert; Dobroven, Issay; Susskind, Walter; Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: ; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

The great British piano virtuoso Solomon Cutner (known professionally by his first name alone), was best known for his performances of the music of Beethoven....continue...

The English Clarinet - Bax, German, Finzi, Roxburgh, etc / John Bradbury, James Cryer

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-07-29

Works: Edward German: Romance for Clarinet and Piano; Arnold Bax: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in D major; Gerald Finzi: Bagatelles (5) for clarinet & piano, Op. 23; William Hurlstone: Characteristic Piece...
Performers: Bradbury, John; Cryer, James

The clarinet is the most versatile of all wind instruments, able to express warmth, brilliance, passion and elegy. All facets of the clarinet are represented...continue...
Includes wordsworth miniatures (4), for clarinet & piano by Edwin Roxburgh (Composer/Conductor/Oboe)....continue...

Bliss: The Olympians / Fairfax, Ambrosian Singers & Soloists, et al

2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2008-06-10

Works: Arthur Bliss: The Olympians, opera in 3 acts, F. 97
Performers: Bohan, Edmund; Dickerson, Bernard; Hemsley, Thomas; Herincx, Raimund; McAlpine, William; Minty, Shirley; Pashley, Anne; Robinson, Forbes; Woodland, Rae
Conductors: Fairfax, Bryan

In the 1920s, Arthur Bliss was probably the most talked-about composer in England, and certainly the most widely performed abroad. He was knighted in 1950...continue...

Phantasy

1 CD / The Classics Label / 2008-06-01

Works: Arthur Bliss: Sonata for viola & piano, Op. 52, F. 91; Frank Bridge: Gondoliera, for violin & piano in E minor, H. 80; Meditation, for violin (or cello) & piano in C major, H. 104/1; Allegro Appassio...
Performers: Hampton, Michael; Jones, Matthew
Conductors:
Ensemble: Bridge Duo

The Griller Quartet Plays Arthur Bliss

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2008-05-13

Works: Arthur Bliss: Quartet for Strings no 1 in B flat major, Op. 60, F. 25; Quartet for Strings no 2, Op. 70, F. 26

Gramophone Magazine
Legendary performances of two of Bliss's most durable creations. The Grillers were the lucky recipients of the Second Quartet and this famous 1950 recording......continue...

Howells: Piano Quartet, Fantasy Quartet, etc / King, et al

1 CD / Lyrita / 2008-03-11

Works: Arthur Bliss: Music for Strings, for string orchestra, Op. 54, F. 123; Meditations on a Theme by John Blow, for orchestra, Op. 80, F. 118; A Prayer to the Infant Jesus, for 2 solo voices & children's...
Conductors: Rignold, Hugo; Ledger, Philip, Sir

Herbert Howells was the last of the great English Romantics whose tongues were loosened by folksong. He was born in Gloucestershire in 1892 and what...continue...

Music for an Occasion - Purcell, et al / Dearnley, et al

1 CD / Priory / 2007-06-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes (3) for Organ; Jeremiah Clarke: Prince of Denmark's March "Trumpet Voluntary"; George Frederick Handel: Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62; Percy Whitloc...
Performers: Dearnley, Christopher

Best-Loved Hymns / Philip Moore, York Minster Choir

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-01-23

Works: Arthur Bliss: Royal Fanfares (6); Basil Harwood: Let all the world in every corner sing; John Goss: Hymn; John Newton: Amazing Grace; Irish Traditional: Lord of all Hopefulness (Tune; New English Hym...
Performers: Whiteley, John Scott [Organ]
Conductors: Moore, Philip
Ensemble: York Minster Choir

From Age to Age - Bliss, Elgar, etc / The Denver Brass

1 CD / Klavier / 2007-01-01

Works: Arthur Bliss: Ceremonial Prelude, for orchestra & organ, F. 104; Chris Hazell: From Age to Age, for brass ensemble & organ; Charles Tournemire: Improvisation sur le "Te Deum"; Martin Ellerby: Natalis...
Performers: Galema, Joseph
Conductors: Graham, Lowell
Ensemble: Denver Brass

The Blissful Viola - Clarke, Bliss, etc / Rutledge, Nosikova

1 CD / Centaur / 2007-01-01

Works: Rebecca Clarke: Sonata for viola & piano; Frank Bridge: Pieces (2) for viola & piano, H. 53; Arthur Bliss: Sonata for viola & piano, Op. 52, F. 91
Performers: Nosikova, Ksenia; Rutledge, Christine

Violist Christine Rutledge is well-known to audiences around the United States and abroad. Her performances as soloist and chamber musician on modern and Baroque viola...continue...

Bliss: Violin Concerto, etc / Mordkovitch, Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-10-17

Works: Arthur Bliss: A Colour Symphony, for orchestra, Op. 24, F. 106; Concerto for Violin & orchestra, Op. 79, F. 111
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

In this new recording of Bliss's Violin Concerto, Lydia Mordkovitch, famous for her readings of British music, offers her own personal interpretation of the part...continue...

Bliss conducts Bliss: Mêlee Fantasque, Rout, Adam Zero, etc

1 CD / Lyrita / 2006-09-20

Works: Arthur Bliss: Melée Fantasque, for orchestra, Op. 22, F. 199; Rout, for soprano & orchestra, F. 162b; Adam Zero, ballet suite for orchestra (9), Op. 67c, F. 1c; Hymn to Apollo, for orchestra, Op...
Performers: Shirley-Quirk, John; Woodland, Rae
Conductors: Bliss, Sir Arthur; Priestman, Brian; Ledger, Philip, Sir
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra Wind & Brass Ensemble

In the late 1920's Arthur Bliss (1891-1975) was probably the most talked about composer in England, a certainly the most widely performed abroad. This CD...continue...

The Art of Constant Lambert

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2006-07-11

Works: Arthur Bliss: Miracle in the Gorbals, ballet in one scene for orchestra, Op. 64, F. 6a; Gavin Gordon: The Rake's Progress, ballet; Constant Lambert: Music for Orchestra; William Walton: Façade, ...
Performers: Lambert, Constant
Conductors: Lambert, Constant; Walton, William

Ferruccio Gusoni: 24 Preludes Op. 37; Arthur Bliss: Sonata

1 CD / Divine Art / 2006-07-03

Works: Ferruccio Busoni: Preludes (24), for piano, Op. 37, KiV 181; Arthur Bliss: Sonata for piano, Op. 72, F. 145
Performers: Barnard, Trevor

Britten, Bliss: Music for Oboe and Strings, Quartets / Klein

1 CD / Cedille / 2006-01-01

Works: Benjamin Britten: Phantasy for Oboe and String Trio, Op. 2; Quartet for Strings no 3, Op. 94; Arthur Bliss: Quintet for oboe & string quartet, Op. 44, F. 21
Performers: Klein, Alex
Conductors:
Ensemble: Vermeer Quartet

"In short, the playing here is gorgeous, and the music no less rewarding. The Britten is his Op. 2, but is entirely typical of his...continue...

British Modern Vol 1 - Bliss, Arnold, Addison, Rubbra

1 CD / First Edition / 2005-10-18

Works: Arthur Bliss: Discourse, for orchestra, F. 113; Edmund Rubbra: Improvisation for violin & orchestra, Op. 89; Malcolm Arnold: Concerto for 2 violins & strings, Op. 77; John Addison: Concerto for trump...
Performers: Harth, Sidney; Kling, Paul; McHugh, Peter; Napier, Leon
Conductors: Whitney, Robert; Mester, Jorge
Ensemble: Louisville Orchestra

This first British volume in the First Edition Modern World Series, this release pays tribute to four significant British composers. These four vivid orchestral world...continue...

Bliss: Checkmate, Melée Fantastique / Lloyd-Jones

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-09-20

Works: Arthur Bliss: Melée Fantasque, for orchestra, Op. 22, F. 199; Checkmate, ballet for orchestra, Op. 57, F. 2a
Conductors: Lloyd-Jones, David
Ensemble: Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Sir Arthur Bliss, Master of the Queen's Music from 1953, was one of the leading British composers of his generation. The sparkling 'Melee Fantastique', which...continue...

Bear Essentials - Great British Orchestral Classics

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-09-20

Works: William Walton: Prelude and Fugue "Spitfire"; Façade, Suite no 2, for orchestra; Coronation March "Crown Imperial"; Ralph Vaughan Williams: The lark ascending; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Gustav H...
Performers: Davis, Michael [Violin]; Kirshbaum, Ralph
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Thompson, Bryden; Hickox, Richard; del Mar, Norman; Latham-Koenig, Jan; Gamba, Rumon; Handley, Vernon; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Willcocks, David; Turovsky, Yuli; Garforth, David...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Bournemouth Sinfonietta; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; English Chamber Orchestra; I Musici de Montr&eacut...

Brahms: Clarinet Quintet, etc; Bliss / Thurston, Griller SQ

1 CD / Testament / 2005-05-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op.115; Sonata for clarinet (or viola) & piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 120/2; Arthur Bliss: Quintet for clarinet & string quartet, Op. ...
Performers: Foggin, Myers; Thurston, Frederick

Love and Honour - Parry, Bliss, etc / Queen's College Choir

1 CD / Guild / 2005-05-01

Works: Hubert Parry: I was glad; Arthur Bliss: Aubade for Coronation Morning, for 2 solo voices and chorus (for "A Garland For The Queen"), F. 37; Arnold Bax: What is it like to be Young and Fair, for SSAAT...
Performers: Curtis, Elizabeth; Durkin, Russell; Elwell, Frances; Harper, Matthew; Jack, Lucy; Samson, Oliver; Simpson, Anna; Smith, Anna; Southall, James; Tolley, Alastair