ARTHUR BLISS Sir Arthur Bliss, Master of the Queen's Music in Great Britain
from 1953 until his death, eventually followed the late romantic
tradition of Elgar in English music, after a more controversial
period of composition in youth. In accordance with the perceived
duties of his official position, he wrote various ceremonial pieces,
in addition to music for the concert-hall, theatre and cinema.
Film Music
Familiar music by Bliss includes excerpts from his film-score for H.G. Wells's Things to Come, and the patriotic march Welcome the Queen, also written for a film.
Ballets
The ballets Checkmate, an allegorical game of chess, with choreography by Ninette de Valois and Miracle in the Gorbals, a morality play set in the slums of Glasgow with choreography by Robert Helpman, made a strong impression on ballet audiences.
| Box Set Release |
Catalogue Number |
| 20th Century British Orchestral Masterpieces |
Naxos 8.505077 |
| Naxos Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Box Set |
Naxos 8.506013 |
| The Seasons |
Naxos 8.504038 |
| BAX / BLISS: Oboe Quintets / BRITTEN: Phantasy Quartet |
BIS
BIS-CD-763 |
Chamber Music
|
| BEETHOVEN / BLISS: Piano Concertos (Solomon) (1943-1944) |
Naxos Historical
8.110682 |
Concertos
|
| BLISS / RUBBRA / ARNOLD / ADDISON: British Modern, Vol. 1 |
First Edition
FECD-1904 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| BLISS, A.: Christopher Columbus Suite / Seven Waves Away / Men of 2 Worlds (Slovak Radio Symphony, Adriano) |
Naxos
8.572226 |
Film and TV Music
|
| BLISS, A.: Meditations on a Theme by John Blow / Metamorphic Variations (Bournemouth Symphony, Lloyd-Jones) |
Naxos
8.572316 |
Orchestral
|
| BLISS, A.: Miracle in the Gorbals (excerpts) / Music for Strings (Philharmonia Orchestra, Bliss) (1954) |
Naxos Classical Archives
9.80747 |
Orchestral
|
| BLISS: Cello Concerto / Music for Strings / Two Studies |
Naxos
8.553383 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| BLISS: Checkmate / Melee Fantasque |
Naxos
8.557641 |
Ballet, Orchestral
|
| BLISS: Christopher Columbus / Seven Waves Away |
Marco Polo
8.223315 |
Film and TV Music
|
| BLISS: Clarinet Quintet / String Quartet No. 2 |
Naxos
8.557394 |
Chamber Music
|
| BLISS: Colour Symphony (A) / Adam Zero |
Naxos
8.553460 |
Ballet, Orchestral
|
| BLISS: Colour Symphony / HINDEMITH: Symphony, "Mathis der Maler" (Bliss, Hindemith) (1955) |
Naxos Classical Archives
9.80004 |
Orchestral
|
| BLISS: Miracle in the Gorbals / Discourse for Orchestra |
Naxos
8.553698 |
Orchestral, Film and TV Music
|
| BLISS: Oboe Quintet / BRITTEN: Phantasy / String Quartet No. 3 |
Cedille
CDR90000-093 |
Chamber Music
|
| BLISS: Oboe Quintet / Piano Quartet / Viola Sonata |
Naxos
8.555931 |
Chamber Music
|
| BLISS: Piano Concerto / Piano Sonata / Concerto for 2 Pianos |
Naxos
8.557146 |
Concertos, Instrumental
|
| BLISS: String Quartets / Conversations |
Naxos
8.557108 |
Chamber Music
|
| BRITISH FILM MUSIC (UK ONLY) |
Naxos
8.554577 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Film and TV Music
|
| Children's Choir Music: New London Children's Choir - SKEMPTON, H. / CORP, R. / BENNETT, R.R. / CHILCOTT, B. / RUTTER, J. / MAW, N. (Pigs Could Fly) |
Naxos
8.572113 |
Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular
|
| Clarinet Recital: Bradbury, John - BAX, A. / ROXBURGH, E. / FINZI, G. / HURLSTONE, W. (The English Clarinet) |
Naxos
8.570539 |
Chamber Music, Instrumental
|
| Classical Chill |
Naxos
8.520101 |
Concertos, Ballet, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular
|
| CLASSICAL MEDITATION |
Naxos
8.570364-65 |
Orchestral, Chamber Music, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular
|
| DISCOVER FILM MUSIC |
Naxos Educational
8.558210-11 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Film and TV Music
|
| DISCOVER THE CLASSICS, VOL. 3: The Concerto |
Naxos Educational
8.554486-87 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| MYSTERY OF AUTUMN (THE) |
Naxos
8.557791 |
Concertos, Ballet, Orchestral, Instrumental
|
| ORIGINAL FILM MUSIC THEMES: Things to Come (1936-1947) |
Naxos Nostalgia
8.120597 |
Nostalgia
|
| ROMANCE OF THE SILVER SCREEN (The) |
Naxos
8.578005-06 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Film and TV Music
|
| SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Violin Concerto No. 2 / TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I.: Violin Concerto (D. Oistrakh, Ormandy, M. Shostakovich) (1967, 1972) |
BBC Legends
BBCL4267-2 |
Concertos, Orchestral
|
| Viola Recital: Jones, Matthew - CLARKE, R. / WALTON, W. / BRIDGE, F. / BAX, A. / BLISS, A. / VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, R. (English Music for Viola) |
Naxos
8.572579 |
Chamber Music
|
| Viola Recital: Magyar, Eniko - BLISS, A. / DELIUS, F. / BRIDGE, F. (The English Viola) |
Naxos
8.572407 |
Chamber Music |
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