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