Arthur Bliss
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Special offer. Sir Arthur Bliss: The Composer Conducts
John Ogdon (piano), Cyril Smith, Phyllis Sellick, Donald Douglas, BBC Chorus and Choral Society, Alexandra Choir, Croydon Philharmonic Society, Bbc Symphony Orchestra, BBC Northern Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss
London Symphony Orchestra
Here’s a splendid tribute to Arthur Bliss (1891-1975) marking the 50th anniversary of his death. It also serves as a most welcome reminder of his considerable interpretative acumen on the podium. —
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2025, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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Special offer. Sir Arthur Bliss: the Decca Originals
Eileen Joyce (piano), Alfredo Campoli (violin), Griller Quartet (string quartet), Sidney Griller (violin), Jack O'Brien (violin), Philip Burton (viola), Colin Hampton (cello), London Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Arthur Bliss, Muir Mathieson
This is a convenient, well-transferred compilation of some of the finest performances of music by a still-underrated composer. Bliss’s version of the Colour Symphony is better paced than many... —
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2020, Reissues Choice
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Special offer. Bliss conducts Bliss
Rae Woodland (soprano), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)
London Symphony Orchestra, LSO Wind & Brass Ensemble, Ambrosian Singers, Sir Arthur Bliss, Brian Priestman, Philip Ledger
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Special offer. Sir Arthur Bliss: The Beatitudes
Promenade Premiere, Albert Hall, London. BBC Broadcast 31 August 1964
Heather Harper (soprano) & Gerald English (tenor)
Goldsmiths Choral Union, Royal Choral Society, Wembley Philharmonic Society, BBC Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss
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20th Century British Works
Edith Sitwell (narrator), Constant Lambert (narrator), Hamilton Harty (piano), Alan Whitehead (male alto), Robert Murchie (flute), John Armstrong (tenor), Terence McDonagh (cor anglais), Peter Pears (tenor), Ann Wood (contralto)
St. Michael's Singers, Halle Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra,...
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The World of Elgar
Kyung Wha Chung (violin), Phillip Moll (piano), Emanuel Hurwitz (violin), José Luis Garcia (violin), Cecil Aronowitz (viola), Bernard Richards (cello), David Flood (organ), Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano), Peter Pears (tenor), London Symphony Orchestra, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Louis Halsey...
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Bliss conducts Bliss
Joan Sutherland & John Cameron
BBC Chorus & Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss
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Original Film Music Themes: Things to Come (1936-1947)
Selected works including 'Cornish Rhapsody', 'The Night Has Eyes' and more
Harriet Cohen (piano), Louis Kentner (piano) and more
London Symphony Orchestra, Queen's Hall Light Orchestra, Peter Yorke Concert Orchestra and more, Muir Mathieson, Arthur Bliss, Peter Yorke, Charles Williams
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A Classical Coronation. Music for a Royal Celebration
John Scott Whiteley (organ), Ole Edvard Antonsen (trumpet), Wayne Marshall (organ), Oliver Brett (organ), Alfreda Hodgson (contralto), Dame Felicity Lott (soprano), Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone), Chanticleer (vocal ensemble), Olivier Fortin (organ), David Van Asch (bass), John Eaton (soprano),...
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Holst, Bridge, Bliss, Vaughan Williams, Harty & Smyth
Conducted by the Composers
London Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, members, Aeolian Orchestra, The, Halle Orchestra, British Symphony Orchestra, Gustav Holst, Frank Bridge, Arthur Bliss, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Hamilton Harty, Ethel Smyth
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