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Sir Arthur Bliss (02 Aug 1891 - 27 Mar 1975)

Male Person - United Kingdom composer

 Also known as (2)

Releases (1)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. The Film Music of Sir Arthur Bliss 15 Mar 2001 (as Arthur Bliss)

Relationships (1)

Teachers

  1. Cyril Rootham

Recordings by (211)

  1. Cello Concerto: I. Allegro deciso 12:08 (1977)
  2. Cello Concerto: II. Larghetto 7:41 (1977)
  3. Cello Concerto: III. Allegro 6:01 (1977)
  4. Suite from Miracle in the Gorbals: I. Overture 2:21 (1977)
  5. Suite from Miracle in the Gorbals: II. The Street 2:22 (1977)
  6. Suite from Miracle in the Gorbals: III. The Girl Suicide 2:49 (1977)
  7. Suite from Miracle in the Gorbals: IV. The Young Lovers 1:46 (1977)
  8. Suite from Miracle in the Gorbals: V. Discovery of the Suicide's Body 1:26 (1977)
  9. Suite from Miracle in the Gorbals: VI. The Suicide's Body Brought In 2:26 (1977)
  10. Suite from Miracle in the Gorbals: VII. The Stranger 3:02 (1977)
  11. Suite from Miracle in the Gorbals: VIII. Dance of Deliverance 3:08 (1977)
  12. Suite from Miracle in the Gorbals: IX. Intermezzo 2:28 (1977)
  13. Suite from Miracle in the Gorbals: X. The Killing of the Stranger 4:07 (1977)
  14. Christopher Columbus Suite: Overture 4:48 (Dec 1990)
  15. Christopher Columbus Suite: The Commission 3:27 (Dec 1990)
  16. Christopher Columbus Suite: Dona Beatriz 3:09 (Dec 1990)
  17. Christopher Columbus Suite: Struggles 1:32 (Dec 1990)
  18. Christopher Columbus Suite: The Messenger 1:07 (Dec 1990)
  19. Christopher Columbus Suite: The Voyage Begins 2:26 (Dec 1990)
  20. Christopher Columbus Suite: Mutiny 2:21 (Dec 1990)
  21. Christopher Columbus Suite: Land At Last 1:17 (Dec 1990)
  22. Christopher Columbus Suite: Columbus Put Into Chains 2:17 (Dec 1990)
  23. Christopher Columbus Suite: Return to Spain 2:21 (Dec 1990)
  24. Seven Waves Away: Allegro Con Fuoco 1:59 (Dec 1990)
  25. Seven Waves Away: Allegro 2:08 (Dec 1990)
  26. Seven Waves Away: Maestoso Quasi Marcia Funebre 4:28 (Dec 1990)
  27. Men of Two Worlds: Baraza 7:07 (Dec 1990)
  28. Men of Two Worlds: Return to Tanganyika 2:48 (Dec 1990)
  29. Men of Two Worlds: The Challenge 0:55 (Dec 1990)
  30. Men of Two Worlds: The Wrath of the Evil Gods 1:10 (Dec 1990)
  31. Men of Two Worlds: Kisenga's Family 2:37 (Dec 1990)
  32. Men of Two Worlds: Village Fire and Finale 2:14 (Dec 1990)
  33. Shield of Faith: I. The Lord is risen 6:55 (Jul 1991)
  34. Shield of Faith: Interlude. Gloria in excelsis Deo 2:44 (Jul 1991)
  35. Shield of Faith: II. Love 8:54 (Jul 1991)
  36. Shield of Faith: III. An Essay on Man 5:06 (Jul 1991)
  37. Shield of Faith: IV. O yet we trust 3:58 (Jul 1991)
  38. Shield of Faith: V. Little Gidding 11:40 (Jul 1991)
  39. Mar Portugues 3:42 (Jul 1991)
  40. Birthday Song for a Royal Child 3:32 (Jul 1991)
  41. River Music 6:51 (Jul 1991)
  42. The World is Charged with the Grandeur of God: I. The world is charged with the grandeur of God 5:38 (Jul 1991)
  43. The World is Charged with the Grandeur of God: II. I have desired to go 3:33 (Jul 1991)
  44. The World is Charged with the Grandeur of God: III. Look at the stars! 5:08 (Jul 1991)
  45. Suite for Piano: I. Overture. Allegro 2:37 (Jul 1991)
  46. Suite for Piano: II. Polonaise. Alla polacca 3:40 (Jul 1991)
  47. Suite for Piano: III. Elegy. Grave - Andantino calmo - Tempo I 6:57 (Jul 1991)
  48. Suite for Piano: IV. Variations 5:34 (Jul 1991)
  49. Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (The old year has ended), BWV 614 [arr. A. Bliss for piano] 2:55 (Jul 1991)
  50. Triptych: I. Meditation. Andante tranquillo 6:03 (Jul 1991)
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On Recordings (50)

Conducted

  1. Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 In D Major Op 39: "Land of Hope and Glory" 6:01 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1987)
  2. Rule, Britannia ?:?? Elizabeth Bainbridge, Royal Choral Society, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1988)
  3. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, from “Solomon” 3:16 New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1988)
  4. Fantasia on Greensleeves 4:34 New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1988)
  5. Things to Come: March 4:12 New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1989)
  6. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major 6:05 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1989)
  7. Rule Britannia 3:36 Elizabeth Bainbridge, Royal Choral Society, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1989)
  8. Jerusalem 3:06 Royal Choral Society, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1989)
  9. Pomp and Circumstance March no. 4 in G major 5:05 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (13 Feb 1991)
  10. Rout for Orchestra and Soprano 7:21 Rae Woodland, LSO, Arthur Bliss (1993)
  11. Cockaigne Overture 16:27 New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1993)
  12. Marching Song 4:10 National Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (Jan 1994)
  13. Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2 in D Major 7:01 Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1994)
  14. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: The Lady at her Tapestry Frame 0:51 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  15. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: The Entry of Lancelot 1:56 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  16. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: The Entry of the Page 1:04 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  17. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: The Reapers 1:28 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  18. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: The Tumblers 2:45 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  19. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: Prelude 2:46 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  20. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: Dance of the Reapers - Dance of the Village Belle 4:45 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  21. Violin Concerto T.79: Introduzione (Andante sostenuto) - Allegro deciso in modo zingaro 15:44 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  22. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: The Funeral Cortège 3:40 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  23. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: The Lady in Love with Lancelot 3:11 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  24. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: The Entry of the Knights - Pas de Deux of the Knight and the Lady 6:31 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  25. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: Epilogue 2:12 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  26. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: The Young Lovers 1:59 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  27. Violin Concerto T.79: Allegro ma non troppo 15:09 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  28. Violin Concerto T.79: Scherzo (Vivo) 7:09 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  29. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: The Page and the Lady 2:01 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  30. The Lady of Shalott - Ballet op. 86: The Lady Dances in Delight 2:00 BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (1996)
  31. Things to Come: Melodrama: Attack 2:53 London Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Bliss (Sep 1997)
  32. Things to Come: Ballet for Children 3:37 London Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Bliss (Sep 1997)
  33. Things to Come: The World in Ruins 2:45 London Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Bliss (Sep 1997)
  34. Things to Come: Melodrama: Pestilence 2:08 London Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Bliss (Sep 1997)
  35. Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39: no. 5 in C major 5:45 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (02 Apr 2001)
  36. Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39: no. 1 in D major 6:00 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (02 Apr 2001)
  37. Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39: no. 4 in G major 4:56 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (02 Apr 2001)
  38. Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39: no. 3 in C minor 5:40 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (02 Apr 2001)
  39. Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39: no. 2 in A minor 5:25 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (02 Apr 2001)
  40. Things to Come: The World in Ruins 2:43 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (Feb 2002)
  41. Things to Come: Ballet for Children 3:34 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (Feb 2002)
  42. Things to Come: Melodrama - Pestilence 2:09 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (Feb 2002)
  43. Things to Come: Melodrama - Attack 2:53 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (Feb 2002)
  44. Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance March #1 in D, Op. 39/1 5:58 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (2004)
  45. Welcome the Queen 6:36 London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss (2010)
  46. Ballet 3:24 Sir Arthur Bliss, London Symphony Orchestra (01 Mar 2013)
  47. Attack 2:01 Sir Arthur Bliss, London Symphony Orchestra (01 Mar 2013)
  48. March 3:32 Sir Arthur Bliss, London Symphony Orchestra (01 Mar 2013)
  49. Reconstruction 1:47 Sir Arthur Bliss, London Symphony Orchestra (01 Mar 2013)
  50. Pestilence 2:10 Sir Arthur Bliss, London Symphony Orchestra (01 Mar 2013)

Credited as (85)

  1. Arthur Bliss
  2. Benjamin Britten, Sir Arthur Bliss; Elisabeth Söderström, Robert Tear, Sir Thomas Allen, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle, John Westbrook, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves
  3. Sir Arthur Bliss
  4. Scriabin, Bliss, Liszt; Solomon
  5. Sir Arthur Bliss & London Symphony Orchestra
  6. Sir Arthur Bliss; Royal Scottish National Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones
  7. Bax, Bliss, Britten; Pamela Woods, Audubon Quartet
  8. Sir Edward Elgar; Los Angeles Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss
  9. London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss
  10. Bliss
  11. Royal Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Arthur Bliss
  12. Johann Sebastian Bach / Arthur Bliss
  13. Sir Arthur Bliss, London Symphony Orchestra
  14. Sir Arnold Bax, Ralph Vaughan Williams & Sir Arthur Bliss
  15. Arthur Bliss; Maggini Quartet, Peter Donohoe, Martin Outram, Nicholas Daniel
  16. Sir Arthur Bliss; Orchestra of Opera North, David Lloyd-Jones
  17. Arthur Bliss; Maggini Quartet, Nicholas Daniel, Michael Cox
  18. Alfredo Campoli, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss
  19. Elgar, Bliss, Vaughan Williams; BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Norman Del Mar, Malcolm Arnold
  20. Britten, Bliss; Vermeer Quartet, Alex Klein
  21. Bax, Bliss, Vaughan Williams; Janet Hilton, Lindsay String Quartet, Keith Swallow
  22. Arthur Bliss; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones
  23. Bliss. Arr. Beresford
  24. Bliss; Tim Hugh, English Northern Philharmonia, David Lloyd-Jones
  25. Rae Woodland, LSO, Arthur Bliss
  26. National Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss
  27. Walton, Lambert, Bliss, Warlock, Berners
  28. Bliss; Lydia Mordkovitch, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox
  29. New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss
  30. Royal Choral Society, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss
  31. Elizabeth Bainbridge, Royal Choral Society, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss
  32. Sir Arthur Bliss / Basil Ramsey
  33. Elgar, Bruch, Bliss; Alfredo Campoli, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir Arthur Bliss
  34. Howells, Bliss, Reizenstein, Cooke; Thea King, Clifford Benson
  35. Sir Arthur Bliss; Emily Birsan, Ben Johnson, Sir Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
  36. Arthur Bliss, arr. Eric Ball
  37. アーサー・ブリス
  38. London Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Bliss
  39. Sir Arthur Bliss; Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley
  40. Bliss; Della Jones, Sinfonia Chorus, Northern Sinfonia, Richard Hickox
  41. Sir Arthur Bliss; John Westbrook, Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves
  42. Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss
  43. Bliss; Ambrosian Singers and Soloists, Polyphonia Orchestra, Bryan Fairfax
  44. Arthur Bliss; Griller Quartet
  45. Bliss; Robert Cohen, Barry Wordsworth, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  46. Walton, Bax, Bliss; Edith Sitwell, Peter Pears, Anthony Collins, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Arthur Bliss
  47. Britten, Rose, Jackson, Bennett, Vaughan Williams, MacMillan, Elgar, Bliss, Dyson, Gardner, Howells; The Choir of Royal Holloway, Felicity Lott, Rupert Gough
  48. Bliss; Emanuel Vardi, Kathron Sturrock
  49. Elizabeth Bainbridge, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Arthur Bliss
  50. Arthur Bliss; Peter Donohoe, Martin Roscoe, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones
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Works (329)

Composed

  1. ’Tis Time, I Think, by Wenlock Town (1914)
  2. String Quartet in A major, op. 4, F. 23: III. Allegro vivace con grazia (1915)
  3. Piano Quartet in A minor, op. 5: II. Intermezzo. Tempo di Mazurka (1915)
  4. Piano Quartet in A minor, op. 5: III. Allegro furioso (1915)
  5. String Quartet in A major, op. 4, F. 23: II. Andante sostenuto (1915)
  6. The Hammers (1915)
  7. String Quartet in A major, op. 4, F. 23 (1915)
  8. String Quartet in A major, op. 4, F. 23: I. Moderato ma tranquillo (1915)
  9. Piano Quartet in A minor, op. 5: I. Poco adagio e espressivo (1915)
  10. Piano Quartet in A minor, op. 5 (1915)
  11. The Tramps (1916)
  12. Two Pieces for Clarinet and Piano: No. 1. Rhapsody (1916)
  13. Two Pieces for Clarinet and Piano: No. 2. Pastoral (1916)
  14. Two Pieces for Clarinet and Piano (1916)
  15. Conversations, op. 15, F. 16 (1920)
  16. Concerto for Piano, Strings, Tenor and Percussion, F. 109 (1920)
  17. Two Nursery Rhymes (1920)
  18. Two Nursery Rhymes: The Ragwort (1920)
  19. Two Nursery Rhymes: The Dandelion (1920)
  20. Rout (1920)
  21. Conversations, op. 15, F. 16: 3. In the Ballroom: Scherzando (1920)
  22. Conversations, op. 15, F. 16: 4. Soliloquy: Andante tranquillo e molto rubato (1920)
  23. Conversations, op. 15, F. 16: 5. In the Tube at Oxford Circus: Allegro energico (1920)
  24. Two Studies, op. 16 (1920)
  25. Two Studies, op. 16: No. 2. Adagio ma non troppo (1920)
  26. Two Studies, op. 16: No. 3. Allegro (1920)
  27. Conversations, op. 15, F. 16: 1. The Committee Meeting: Moderato (1920)
  28. Conversations, op. 15, F. 16: 2. In the Wood: Adagio (1920)
  29. A Colour Symphony, op. 24 (1921 - 1922)
  30. A Colour Symphony, op. 24: III. Blue. Gently flowing (1921 - 1922)
  31. A Colour Symphony, op. 24: I. Purple. Andante maestoso (1921 - 1922)
  32. A Colour Symphony, op. 24: II. Red. Allegro vivace (1921 - 1922)
  33. A Colour Symphony, op. 24: IV. Green. Moderato (1921 - 1922)
  34. Three Romantic Songs (1921)
  35. Mêlée Fantasque, op. 22 (1921)
  36. Three Romantic Songs: The Hare (1921)
  37. Three Romantic Songs: Lovelocks (1921)
  38. Three Romantic Songs: The Buckle (1921)
  39. The Tempest (1921)
  40. Three Jolly Gentlemen (1923)
  41. Three Songs: Leisure (1923)
  42. When I Was One-and-twenty (1923)
  43. The Ballads of the Four Seasons: Spring (1923)
  44. The Ballads of the Four Seasons: Summer (1923)
  45. The Ballads of the Four Seasons: Autumn (1923)
  46. The Ballads of the Four Seasons: Winter (1923)
  47. Three Songs (1923)
  48. The Ballads of the Four Seasons (1923)
  49. Three Songs: Thunderstorms (1923)
  50. Three Songs: This Night (1923)
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Events (1)

Conductor At

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Links (16)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80115696
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80115696
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13891588p
  4. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-793775
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118851977
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6tf08v8
  7. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357959
  8. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL4378668A

IMSLP

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Discogs

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Allmusic

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Imdb

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VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/59268878

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q508953

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