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Arthur Bliss (1891–1975)

Author of Bliss: A Colour Symphony / Adam Zero

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Includes the names: Sir Arthur Bliss, Sir Arthur Bliss, Arthur Drummond Bliss

Also includes: Bliss (1)

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Works by Arthur Bliss

Bliss: A Colour Symphony / Adam Zero (1996) 8 copies

Arthur Bliss: Chamber Music, Vol. 2 - Oboe Quintet; Piano Quartet; Viola Sonata (2003) 6 copies

Checkmate (2007) 5 copies

Bliss: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings / String Quartet, No. 2 (2004) 5 copies

Bliss: Cello Concerto, Music for Strings, Two Studies (1996) 5 copies

String Quartet No. 1 in B Flat Major; Conversations for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello; String Quartet in A Major [sound recording] (2002) 5 copies

Bliss: Piano Concerto / Piano Sonata / Concerto for Two Pianos (2004) 5 copies

As I Remember (1970) 4 copies

Bliss (2000) 3 copies

BLISS: Miracle in the Gorbals / Discourse for Orchestra (1999) 3 copies

Miniature scherzo, for piano; ... founded on a phrase from the Mendelssohn Violin concerto 2 copies

Masks ... Four pieces for pianoforte 2 copies

Bliss : Checkmate + Lambert : Horoscope + Walton : Façade {sound recording} (2003) — Composer [Checkmate] — 2 copies

The film music of Sir Arthur Bliss 2 copies

Solomon: Bliss & Scriabin: Piano Concertos / Liszt: Hungarian Fantasia 2 copies

Britten: War Requiem / Bliss: Morning Heroes [sound recording] (2009) — Composer — 2 copies

Checkmate a ballet 1 copy

Bliss: Pastoral / Music for Strings 1 copy

BBC Proms 2025 : First Night of the Proms 2025 : Friday 18 July 2025 {sound recording} (2025) — Composer — 1 copy

Letter from Arthur Bliss to BK at BH Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow. 1 copy

Miracle in the Gorbals (Concert Suite from the Ballet) 1 copy

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra 1 copy

Letter from Arthur Bliss to BK 1 copy

Film music 'Things to come' 1 copy

Music for strings [score] 1 copy

BBC Proms 2025 : First Night of the Proms 2025 {video recording} (2025) — Composer — 1 copy

Piano works (1991) 1 copy

Orchestral works [sound recording] 1 copy

Pastoral: Vocal Score (2008) 1 copy

Morning Heroes (2015) 1 copy

Tribute to Madam: Checkmate, The Prospect Before Us, The Rake's Progress, The Haunted Ballroom 1 copy

Bliss conducts Bliss : A song of welcome ; Miracle in the Gorbals—Suite ; Music for strings ; Welcome the Queen 1 copy

Choral works : featuring Shield of faith (1991) 1 copy

Bliss: A Colour Symphony (1995 Lloyd-Jones) + Adam Zero 1 copy

Bliss: Music for Strings/Pastoral (1990 Hickox) 1 copy

Bliss - British Composers [5-disc set] (2011) 1 copy

Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance marches / Bliss: 'Things to Come' suite; 'Welcome the Queen' (2005) 1 copy

Cello Concerto / Hymn to Apollo 1 copy

Bliss: Cello Concerto, Hymn to Apollo, The Enchantress 1 copy

British Composers: Arthur Bliss (2011) 1 copy

Bliss: Piano Quartet / Angels of the Mind / Four Songs / Triptych 1 copy

Mary of Magdala / The Enchantress / Meditations on a Theme by John Blow 1 copy

Checkmate Suite / Hymn to Apollo (1999) 1 copy

British Piano Music of the '20s & '30s 1 copy

On Music: Selected Writings, 1920-75 (1991) 1 copy

Royal Fanfares and Interludes. Arranged for organ by Basil Ramsay. 1 copy

Arthur Bliss: Pastoral for Clarinet and Piano (Music Sales America) (2004) 1 copy

Bliss string quartets 1 copy

Seven American poems : set to music for low voice 1 copy

The British music collection; Arthur Bliss 1 copy

A knot of riddles ; Angels of the mind ; and other songs (2000) 1 copy

Rout ; Madam Noy ; The women of Yueh ; Conversations ; Rhapsody ; Oboe quintet (1999) 1 copy

Passion of Bliss Bowen & Bridge — Composer — 1 copy

Arthur Bliss: Christopher Columbus by Bliss (2009-11-17) (2009) 1 copy

Seek the Lord 1 copy

Investiture antiphonal fanfare Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi ; Morning heroes 1 copy

Greetings to a City 1 copy

Lady of Shalott. Excerpt from the Ballet (2002) 1 copy

String Quartet No. 1 in B flat ; String Quartet No. 2 in F minor 1 copy

Masterpieces of British Ballet - Checkmate and The Rake's Progress 1 copy

Quintet by Arthur Bliss-Miniature Score (1999) 1 copy

Aubade, for Coronation Morning. A Setting for S.A.T.B. (Unaccomp.) and Two Soprano Soloists from the Chorus. 1 copy

Brahms: Clarinet Quintet, Clarinet Sonata No. 2 / Bliss: Clarinet Quintet 1 copy

A Bliss Organ Album (2010) 1 copy

A Knot of Riddles, Angels of the Mind, and other songs (2000) 1 copy

The Enchantress: Scena for Contralto and Orchestra 1 copy

Quintets, clarinet, violins (2), viola, cello 1 copy

Quintets, oboe, violins (2), viola, cello 1 copy

SPIRIT of the AGE 1 copy

Bliss: Choral Works: Shield of Faith (1991) 1 copy

Associated Works

Things to Come [1936 film] (1936) — Composer — 79 copies, 1 review

Pomp and circumstance marches, Op.39 : 1-5 + Variations on an original theme, Op.36 [sound recording] (1995) — Conductor, some editions — 27 copies

The Beggar's Opera [1953 film] (1953) — Composer — 8 copies

Great British Orchestras: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Volume 1 [sound recording] — Composer — 4 copies

Pomp and circumstance marches, Op.39 + Serenade for strings in E minor, Op.20 + Variations on an original theme 'Enigma', Op.36 [sound recording] (2008) — Conductor, some editions — 3 copies

Best of British: 29 British Gems Arranged for the Intermediate Pianist (2012) — Composer — 1 copy

British Tone Poems, Vol. 2 [sound recording] — Composer — 1 copy

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Main Associated

20th century (5) Art Song (2) BBC Proms (2) BBC Radio 3 (2) BBC Sounds (2) bliss (3) Brass Choir (2) British music (2) CD (6) chamber music (3) Classical - Orchestral Work (5) Classical - String Quartet (2) Classical CD (6) classical music (5) composers (3) concerto (3) Concertos (Violin) (2) England (10) Henry Wood Promenade Concerts (2) kamarimusiikki (4) music (12) music score (2) oboe ja jouset (2) oratorios (2) Piano Solo (2) Quarr CD collection (3) Royal Albert Hall (2) Sibelius- Jean- 1865-1957 (2) Vocal Literature (2) Wood- Henry J. (Henry Joseph)- 1869-1944 (2)

Common Knowledge

Legal name: Bliss, Sir Arthur Edward Drummond
Birthdate: 1891-08-02
Date of death: 1975-03-27
Gender: male
Education: University of Cambridge
Royal College of Music
Occupations: composer
Awards and honors: Knight Bachelor (1950)
Master of the Queen's Music (1953-1975)
Nationality: England
UK
Birthplace: Barnes, London, England, UK
Place of death: London, England, UK
Associated Place (for map): London, England, UK

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Statistics

Works: 70
Also by: 7
Members: 115
Popularity: #170,829
Rating: 3.9

ISBNs: 6
Languages: 1

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