Arthur Bliss
Latest Albums as Artist
- Sir Peter Pears, Studio Chorus, Sir William Walton, Hallé, St. Michael's Singers, Muir Mathieson, Arthur Bliss, Alan Whitehead, The International String Quartet, John Armstrong, Staatskapelle Weimar, Robert Murcie, Hamilton Harty, John Ansell, Ann Wood, Studio Orchestra, Terence Macdonagh, Edith Sitwell, Leslie Woodgate, BBC Symphony Chorus, Constant Lambert
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.