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The Bliss violin concerto: from composition to performance
“It was time that Sir Arthur Bliss wrote such a work, for bravura and cantilena are much in his line; and it is 16 years since he gave us a concerto” So wrote the music critic of The Times who … Continue reading
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Concert programmes in the Bliss Archive
Over the last few months, I have been documenting the concert programmes in the Arthur Bliss Archive here at the University Library, and a diverting and engaging time I have had of it. It sounds such a dry task, doesn’t … Continue reading
Morning Heroes: a tribute to the fallen
At this time of year especially, our thoughts turn to all those who have lost their lives in conflict. This short blog looks at Sir Arthur Bliss’s choral symphony, Morning Heroes, written as a tribute to those who were killed … Continue reading
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