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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.
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).
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 ...
Arthur Bliss was born in London in 1891, the eldest son of Agnes Kennard Davis, an accopmplished amateur pianist, and Francis Edward Bliss, a businessman who had come to England from Springfield, Massachusetts. From his father he inherited skills in administration; his talent in music came from his mother, who died suddenly in 1895.
This is a list of compositions by Arthur Bliss . Bliss's works have been catalogued by Lewis Foreman, and " F " numbers are now commonly used to identify his music. Stage. Operas. F. 97, The Olympians (1948) F. 96, The Beggar's Opera (1952) F. 98, Tobias and the Angel (1960)
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.
Bliss was always at the centre of British musical life: he worked in the Overseas Music Service of the BBC in 1941, and was the BBC’s Director of Music from 1942 to 1944. He was knighted in 1950, and was appointed Master of the Queen’s Musick in 1953, in succession to Sir Arnold Bax. He died on 27 March 1975.
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