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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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Sat 3 Jan 2015 14:00

Music Played

  • Hubert Parry

    Jerusalem

    Choir: 大象传媒 National Chorus of Wales. Performer: Amanda Roocroft. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • CHAN : 10740.
    • CHAN.
    • 13.
  • Arthur Bliss

    Sonata for Piano

    Performer: Peter Donohoe.
    • Naxos : 8.557146.
    • Naxos.
  • Gustav Holst

    Twelve Humbert Wolfe Settings, Op 48

    Performer: Philip Langridge. Performer: Steuart Bedford.
    • Naxos : 8.557117.
    • Naxos.
  • William Walton

    Music for Children

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: William Walton.
    • Lyrita : SRCD 224.
    • Lyrita.
  • George Butterworth

    Love Blows as the Wind Blows

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley. Singer: Robert Tear.
    • EMI : 7 64731 2.
  • E.J. Moeran

    3rd Movement, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

    Performer: Albert Sammons. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Boult.
    • Symposium : 1201.
    • Symposium.
  • William Boyce

    Symphony No 4 in F Major

    Ensemble: The English Concert. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.
    • Archiv : 419 631-2.
    • Archiv.
  • 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

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