The Elder Statesman
Donald Macleod with biographer Paul Spicer journey into the final decades for Sir Arthur Bliss, including an Indian Summer of creativity.
Donald Macleod with biographer Paul Spicer journey into the final decades for Sir Arthur Bliss, including an Indian Summer of creativity. Macleod explores how although Bliss was still highly active as a composer, his musical language was now being overshadowed by other composers such as Britten and Tippett. The series ends with a work Bliss wanted to be remembered for, his Mediations on a Theme of John Blow.
Triptych (Capriccio)
Philip Fowke, piano
The Belmont Variations
Besses o' th' Barn Band
Roy Newsome, conductor
The Beatitudes (excerpt)
Emily Birsan, soprano
Ben Johnson, tenor
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis, conductor
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (Larghetto)
Arto Noras, cello
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Berglund, conductor
Shield of Faith (An Essay on Man)
Finzi Singers
Andrew Lumsden, organ
Paul Spicer, conductor
Meditations on a Theme of John Blow (Interlude & Finale)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis, conductor
Produced by Luke Whitlock
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Arthur Bliss
Triptych (Capriccio)
Performer: Philip Fowke.- CHANDOS : CHAN-8979.
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Arthur Bliss
Belmont Variations
Ensemble: Besses o’ th’ Barn Band. Conductor: Roy Newsome.- CHANDOS : CHAN 4525.
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Arthur Bliss
The Beatitudes (First and Second Beatitudes - Easter)
Singer: Emily Birsan. Singer: Ben Johnson. Choir: BBC Symphony Chorus. Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.- CHANDOS : CHSA 5191.
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Arthur Bliss
Cello Concerto (2nd mvt)
Performer: Arto Noras. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo Berglund.- WARNER : 5419794847.
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Arthur Bliss
Shield of Faith (An Essay on Man)
Performer: Andrew Lumsden. Choir: Finzi Singers. Conductor: Paul Spicer.- CHANDOS.
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Arthur Bliss
Meditations on a Theme of John Blow (Interlude & Finale)
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.- CHANDOS : CHSA 5242.
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