Inspired by Radio 3 Breakfast's "Best of British" playlist which ran throughout 2014, journalist Simon Heffer chooses some of his favourite music by British composers, including works by Arthur Bliss, Gustav Holst, Arthur Butterworth, William Boyce, John Foulds and EJ Moeran.
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Hubert Parry
Jerusalem
Choir: 成人快手 National Chorus of Wales. Performer: Amanda Roocroft. Orchestra: 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.- CHAN : 10740.
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Arthur Bliss
Sonata for Piano
Performer: Peter Donohoe.- Naxos : 8.557146.
- Naxos.
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Gustav Holst
Twelve Humbert Wolfe Settings, Op 48
Performer: Philip Langridge. Performer: Steuart Bedford.- Naxos : 8.557117.
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William Walton
Music for Children
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: William Walton.- Lyrita : SRCD 224.
- Lyrita.
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George Butterworth
Love Blows as the Wind Blows
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley. Singer: Robert Tear.- EMI : 7 64731 2.
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E.J. Moeran
3rd Movement, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Performer: Albert Sammons. Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.- Symposium : 1201.
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William Boyce
Symphony No 4 in F Major
Ensemble: The English Concert. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.- Archiv : 419 631-2.
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John Foulds
The Mantra of Bliss, from Three Mantras
Conductor: Barry Wordsworth. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra.- Lyrita : SRCD 212.
- Lyrita.
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- Sat 3 Jan 2015 14:00成人快手 Radio 3
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