Thomas Arne
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- Sally Heath, Christopher Knowles, Mike Taylor, Guy Protheroe, Augusta Lees, Ian Humphries, Timothy Murton Laight, The English Folk Band, English Chamber Orchestra, Fifes and Drums Band, Helen Tunstall, John Gregory Knowles, English Chamber Choir
Biography
Thomas Arne (1710-1778) was an English composer of the Classical era who is best known for writing the patriotic song "Rule, Brittania!" and setting the official version of "God Save the King." Yet Arne produced successful works in many genres, including the masque Alfred; an oratorio, Judith; the operas Artaxerxes, Thomas and Sally, and Love in a Village; four symphonies; six keyboard concertos; eight harpsichord sonatas; as well as numerous other pieces, including cantatas and songs. Unfortunately, a fire in London's Drury Lane in 1809 destroyed much of his music, and Arne's surviving works were largely neglected for two centuries.