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1	Best Loved Hymns from York Minster (2006) more music like this performed by John Scott Whiteley (organ), York Minster Choir (choir, chorus), Philip Moore (conductor) composed by Alexander Reinagle, Anonymous, German, Anonymous, Swedish, Arthur Bliss, Basil Harwood, Clement Cotterill Scholefield, Edward Miller, George Frederick Handel, German Traditional, Irish Traditional, Jessie Seymour Irvine, John Goss, John Liptrot Hatton add to wishlist Good collections of hymns are usually scarce, and exceptional albums of them are even harder to find, so this 2006 reissue from EMI should attract considerable attention for its generous selection of sacred favorites and its genuinely uplifting performances. Philip Moore and the York Minster Choir present a well-rounded program that many will find ... see all copies from £5.72! new only from £5.72!
2	40 Famous Marches (1999) more music like this performed by Baroque Brass of London, Carlo Curley (organ), Peter Hurford (organ), Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Simon Preston (organ) composed by Arthur Bliss, Carl Nielsen, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Charles Gounod, Edward Elgar, Emmanuel Chabrier, Eric Coates, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Schubert, George Frederick Handel, Georges Bizet, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Giuseppe Verdi, Hector Berlioz, Julius Fucik add to wishlist see all copies from £10.96! new only from £10.96!
3	Discover the Classics 3: The Concerto (1999) more music like this performed by Anthony Camden (oboe), Bela Banfalvi (violin), Benjamin Frith (piano), Bernd Glemser (piano), Budapest Strings, Dong-Suk Kang (violin), Ernst Ottensamer (clarinet), Hong-Mei Xiao (viola), Jeno Jando (piano), John Lenehan (piano), Joseph Banowetz (piano) composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Arthur Bliss, Béla Bartók, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Dmitry Shostakovich, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Joseph Haydn, Franz Liszt, George Frederick Handel, Gerald Finzi, Giuseppe Torelli add to wishlist see all copies from £3.17! new only from £3.17!
4	Green & Pleasant Land (2003) more music like this performed by Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Christopher Maltman (baritone), Christopher Whitton (organ), Duke Quartet, Graham Johnson (piano), Iain Farrington (organ), Maggini Quartet, Michael Cox (flute), Nicholas Daniel (oboe) composed by Arnold Bax, Arthur Bliss, Arthur Somervell, Benjamin Britten, C.W. Orr, E.J. Moeran, Edward Elgar, Frederick Delius, Gerald Finzi, Gustav Holst, Herbert Howells, Malcolm Arnold, Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton add to wishlist see all copies from £1.26! new only from £8.53!
5	Fanfare, British Music for Symphonic Brass Ensemble (1977) more music like this performed by Locke Brass Consort, James Stobart (conductor) composed by Anonymous, Arthur Benjamin, Arthur Bliss, Edmund Rubbra, Edward Elgar, Gordon Jacob, Havergal Brian, Michael Tippett, Robert Simpson, William Walton add to wishlist see all copies from £8.95! new only from £8.95!
6	Bliss: Quintet Op44; Conversations Op15 more music like this performed by Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Elizabeth Gale (soprano), Nash Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Lionel Friend (conductor) composed by Arthur Bliss add to wishlist see all copies from £11.81! new only from £13.41!
7	Arthur Bliss: Piano Concerto; Piano Sonata; Concerto for Two Pianos (2004) more music like this performed by Peter Donohoe (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones (conductor) composed by Arthur Bliss add to wishlist Arthur Bliss was one of the generation of English modernists who came of age in the shadow of Elgar and the Great War. In his time, Bliss was the last word in driving rhythms, gleaming colors, and dazzling virtuosity, but his time passed and these days Bliss enjoys a reputation south of Arnold and north of Brian in the Pleiades of English ... see all copies from £6.48! new only from £6.48!
8	Three English Ballet Suites (2003) more music like this performed by English Northern Philharmonia, David Lloyd-Jones (conductor) composed by Arthur Bliss, Constant Lambert, William Walton add to wishlist see all copies from £8.28! new only from £8.28!
9	The Art of Constant Lambert (2005) more music like this performed by Constant Lambert (spoken word), Constant Lambert, Edith Sitwell composed by Arthur Bliss, Constant Lambert, Gavin Gordon, Spoken Word, William Walton add to wishlist see all copies from £6.83! new only from £8.37!
10	Essentially Christmas (1992) more music like this performed by Alison Doyle (soprano), Ann McAneney (trumpet), Anthony Catterick (horn), Colin Clague (trumpet), Colin Sheen (trombone), Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), Graham King (percussion), James Buck (horn), James Watson (trumpet), Jane Lister (harp) composed by Arthur Bliss, Bryan Kelly, Edward Gregson, John Owen Edwards, John Rutter, Percy Grainger, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Richard Arnell, William Walton add to wishlist see all copies from £17.27!
11	Arthur Bliss: Piano Quartet (2002) more music like this performed by Chamber Domaine composed by Arthur Bliss add to wishlist see all copies from £4.31! new only from £4.31!
12	English Music for Clarinet (1997) more music like this performed by Clifford Benson (piano), Thea King (clarinet) composed by Arnold Cooke, Arthur Bliss, Charles Villiers Stanford, Franz Reizenstein, Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Howard Ferguson, William Hurlstone add to wishlist see all copies from £11.56! new only from £11.56!
13	Arthur Bliss: Chamber Music, Vol. 2 (2003) more music like this performed by Julian Rolton (piano), Laurence Jackson (violin), Maggini Quartet, Martin Outram (viola), Michal Kasnowski (cello), Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Peter Donohoe (piano) composed by Arthur Bliss add to wishlist see all copies from £4.13! new only from £4.13!
14	The History of the Clarinet in Words and Music (2000) more music like this performed by Adolf Umbach (clarinet), Charles Draper (clarinet), Colin Bradbury (clarinet), Colin Lawson (clarinet), Dave Smith (piano), Elizabeth Ritchie (soprano), Frederick Thurston (clarinet), Garde Republicaine Orchestra, Gary Brodie (clarinet) composed by André Messager, Anton Stadler, Arthur Bliss, Aurelio Magnani, Burkhard Söll, Carl Baermann (II), Carl Loewe, Carl Maria von Weber, Charles Harford Lloyd, Christoph Graupner, Edward German, Elisabeth Lutyens, Ennio Morricone, Ernesto Cavallini, Glyn Perrin add to wishlist see all copies from £13.62! new only from £13.62!
15	Bliss: A Colour Symphony; The Enchantress; Cello Concerto (2004) more music like this performed by Leo Wallfisch (cello), Linda Finnie (mezzo-soprano), Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor) composed by Arthur Bliss add to wishlist Even for those listeners who love the English composers of the first half of the twentieth century, Adrian Bliss is a bit recherché. More modernist and more cosmopolitan than even William Walton, Bliss was nevertheless a lesser composer than Walton. Although no one doubted his technique, no one was quite sure about his sincerity. The modernist ... see all copies from £8.95! new only from £8.95!
16	Tributes: Melodies for clarinet & piano (2003) more music like this performed by Andrew Ball (piano), David Campbell (clarinet) composed by Arthur Bliss, Charles Camilleri, Ferruccio Busoni, Florent Schmitt, Geoffrey Bush, Gerald Finzi, Heinrich Joseph Baermann, Joseph Horovitz, Sergey Rachmaninov add to wishlist see all copies from £11.24! new only from £11.24!
17	Britten, Bliss, Holst: Choral Music (2001) more music like this performed by Judith Pearce (flute), Shirley Minty (mezzo-soprano), Thelma Owen (harp), Holst Singers (choir, chorus), Hilary Davan Wetton (conductor) composed by Arthur Bliss, Benjamin Britten, Gustav Holst add to wishlist see all copies from £8.96! new only from £8.96!
18	Bliss: Cello Concerto; Music for Strings (1996) more music like this performed by Timothy Hugh (cello), English Northern Philharmonia, David Lloyd-Jones (conductor) composed by Arthur Bliss add to wishlist see all copies from £8.53! new only from £8.53!
19	Bliss: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; A Colour Symphony (2006) more music like this performed by Lydia Mordkovitch (violin), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox (conductor) composed by Arthur Bliss add to wishlist Why is it that Arthur Bliss never quite attained the same status in the pantheon of twentieth century English composer as Elgar, Holst, or Vaughan Williams? He certainly had the skill. As music, his scores are superbly wrought, brilliantly orchestrated, and often quite effective. But he lacked what might be called a distinctive compositional ... see all copies from £11.00! new only from £11.00!
20	Sir Arthur Bliss: Checkmate Suite; Hymn to Apollo; Quintet for Clarinet & Strings; Pastoral (1999) more music like this performed by Janet Hilton (clarinet), The Lindsays, Sinfonía Chorus (choir, chorus) composed by Arthur Bliss add to wishlist see all copies from £12.07! new only from £12.07!
21	British Modern (2005) more music like this performed by Leon Napier (trumpet), Paul Kling (violin), Peter McHugh (violin), Sidney Harth (violin), Louisville Orchestra composed by Arthur Bliss, Edmund Rubbra, John Addison, Malcolm Arnold add to wishlist see all copies from £5.86! new only from £5.86!
22	The Royal Golden Wedding (1997) more music like this performed by Leigh Nixon (tenor), London Brass (brass ensemble), Martin Baker (organ), Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Timothy Dickinson (treble), Westminster Abbey Choir (choir, chorus), Martin Neary (conductor) composed by Anonymous, Arthur Bliss, Basil Harwood, Benjamin Britten, David Grant, Edward Bairstow, Felix Mendelssohn, Francis Jackson, George Frederick Handel, Gordon Jacob, Hubert Parry, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Goss, Samuel Sebastian Wesley, Sir William McKie add to wishlist see all copies from £12.52! new only from £12.52!
23	Remembrance Classics (2004) more music like this performed by Anne Collins (vocals), BBC Singers, Besses O' Th' Barn Band, Black Dyke Band, Bryn Terfel (vocals), Cranwell Royal Air Force College Band, John Scott (organ), Leith Hill Festival Singers, Libby Crabtree (vocals), Locke Brass Consort (brass ensemble) composed by Anonymous, Arthur Bliss, Arthur Sullivan, Edward Elgar, English Traditional, Eric Coates, Gabriel Fauré, George Butterworth, Gordon Langford, Henry Walford Davies, Hubert Parry, Jean Sibelius, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Hughes, John Ireland, John Stainer add to wishlist see all copies from £9.75! new only from £9.75!
24	Arthur Bliss: Clarinet Quintet; String Quartet No. 2 (2004) more music like this performed by David Campbell (clarinet), Maggini Quartet composed by Arthur Bliss add to wishlist Considering his String Quartet No. 2 (1950), Arthur Bliss once commented, "...it grew to be the most substantial chamber work that I had attempted." If by this Bliss meant that his musical material, developmental procedures, technical explorations, and form outstripped any of his previous chamber works, then the Quartet No. 2 clearly squares with ... see all copies from £8.53! new only from £8.53!
25	Sir Arthur Bliss: Checkmate (Complete Ballet); Mêlée Fantasque (2005) more music like this performed by Royal Scottish National Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones (conductor) composed by Arthur Bliss add to wishlist The association between music and chess goes all the way back to a chess ballet performed for King Louis XIV of France. The idea of a modern chess ballet, drawing on the new freedoms that flowered in the world of dance after Russian modernism reached the West around World War I, is an appealing one. British composer Sir Arthur Bliss reached the ... see all copies from £8.53! new only from £8.53!

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