Arthur Bliss

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Arthur Bliss was a prominent 20th-century British composer known for his orchestral works, film scores, and tenure as Master of the Queen’s Music.

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Arthur Bliss canonical 4
Sir Arthur Bliss 1

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instanceOf 20th-century classical composer
British composer
composer
human
appointedAs Master of the Queen's Music
awardReceived Knight Bachelor
birthCountry United Kingdom
birthDate 1891-08-02
birthPlace London
linked to: London, England
burialPlace St Paul's Cathedral, London
linked to: St Paul's Cathedral
conflictParticipatedIn World War I
deathDate 1975-03-27
educatedAt Pembroke College, Cambridge
Royal College of Music
familyName Bliss
fullName Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss
genre classical music
film score
givenName Arthur
honorificTitle Sir
influencedBy Edward Elgar
French impressionism
linked to: Impressionism

Igor Stravinsky
languageOfWork instrumental
memberOf Order of the Companions of Honour
militaryService British Army
monarchServed Elizabeth II
nationality British
notableWork A Colour Symphony
Checkmate (ballet)
Clarinet Quintet
Meditations on a Theme by John Blow
Morning Heroes
Music for Strings
Piano Concerto in B-flat
Things to Come (film score)
occupation Master of the Queen's Music
composer
conductor
positionHeld Master of the Queen's Music
residence London
linked to: London, England
style neo-romanticism
wroteForInstrument chamber ensemble
orchestra
piano
wroteForMedium ballet
film

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Things to Come musicBy Arthur Bliss
Things to Come hasFilmScore Arthur Bliss
Charles Villiers Stanford taught Arthur Bliss
St Marylebone Grammar School educated Sir Arthur Bliss
linked to: Arthur Bliss