Arthur Bliss
Latest Albums as Artist
- Arthur Bliss, Studio Chorus, Terence Macdonagh, Ann Wood, Studio Orchestra, Muir Mathieson, BBC Symphony Chorus, Leslie Woodgate, John Armstrong, Sir William Walton, Hallé, St. Michael's Singers, Alan Whitehead, Hamilton Harty, Robert Murcie, Edith Sitwell, Constant Lambert, John Ansell, Sir Peter Pears, Staatskapelle Weimar, The International String Quartet
Biography
Arthur Bliss (1891-1975) was a transitional figure from late romantic to modern styles in England. After serving in World War I, Bliss became interested in French music and its influence repigmented his own music, resulting in controversial works such as A Colour Symphony (1922). Bliss ran into opposition from his patron, Edward Elgar, and from the late '20s his music grew more conservative. Bliss served as Master of the Queen's Music from 1953 until his death; his most famous work, the film score Things to Come (1936), is a montage of cues contributed to the film's soundtrack from several composers.