Latest News: Classical, Bliss (composer)
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Presto Music Classical Podcast,
Episode 41: Standing out from the Crowd - Arthur Bliss with Paul Spicer 13th August 2023Author Paul Spicer recently joined us at our store in Leamington Spa to discuss his new biography of Arthur Bliss, in conversation with Andrew Burn, chairman of The Bliss Trust.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson conducts English music for strings 29th January 2021Sinfonia of London and conductor John Wilson present their latest stunning album of music for string orchestra by Britten, Bridge, Berkeley, and Bliss.
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Recording of the Week,
Bliss from Sarah Connolly, Sir Andrew Davis and the BBC Symphony Orchestra 8th November 2019Davis continues his advocacy for the English composer with three relatively late works - the dramatic scena The Enchantress (written for Kathleen Ferrier), the Meditations on a Theme by John Blow, and the 1963 cantata Mary of Magdala.
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Recording of the Week,
Andrew Davis conducts music by Arthur Bliss 25th September 2015David listens to Andrew Davis's new recording of Bliss's choral masterpiece, Morning Heroes, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
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Interview,
Mark Bebbington on the piano music of Arthur Bliss 28th May 2015David talks to the champion of British piano repertoire about the latest volume in his Bliss series on Somm Records.