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Sir Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss CH KCVO (2 August 1891 – 27 March 1975) was an English composer and conductor. Bliss's musical training was cut short by the First World War, in which he served with distinction in the army.
Mar 23, 2024 · Sir Arthur Bliss (born August 2, 1891, London—died March 27, 1975, London) was one of the leading English composers of the first half of the 20th century, noted both for his early, experimental works and for his later, more subjective compositions. Bliss studied under Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst. Up to the early 1920s, his music ...
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Welcome to the Arthur Bliss Society President: Ian Venables Vice-Presidents: Mark Bebbington, Gerald Towell Chairman: David Salter The Arthur Bliss Society was founded in early 2003 with the aim of furthering the appreciation, understanding and knowledge of the music of Sir Arthur Bliss (1891-1975).
Learn about the life and works of Arthur Bliss, a prominent British composer and conductor who served as Master of the Queen's Music. Explore his musical influences, achievements, and challenges from the First World War to the Second World War.
Arthur Bliss. Arthur Bliss (1891-1975) was one of the most important British musicians of his age. Born into a family where music played a highly significant role, his talent emerged early. He served with distinction in the Great War, in which he was both injured and gassed.
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Arthur Bliss wrote music of considerable diversity, ranging from early experimental works for a small body of players to the larger-scale powerful compositions which followed. Throughout his long creative life, the spirit of enquiry and of originality in approach was to be found in his work right up to his death in 1975. He was an accomplished ...
He was a prolific composer, writing over 140 works in all genres, including film music (most notably his 1935 score to Things to Come ), though it is perhaps in his ballet scores such as Checkmate and Adam Zero that Bliss's music is heard at its finest. Metamorphic Variations orchestra.
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