Handel vs. Elgar death match

[M forever]

Who was the greatest English composer ever? I mean "English" in the sense of living in England for all or most of his life, contributing to English music and musical life and culture, so that includes Händel in the sense of Handel.

[karlhenning]

I like that New England is for this poll's purposes considered part of England!

I vote Ives!

[PerfectWagnerite]

I give Britten a vote. The guy wrote in almost every genre, was a very respected conductor and pianist, and they even made him a Lord, while they only gave other composers "Sir". Yeah, definitely Britten. Even his name sounds like 'Britain". What more can you ask for?

[M forever]

I like that New England is for this poll's purposes considered part of England!

I vote Ives!

Psssst!!! That is supposed to be a trick question. Don't tell anyone.

[M forever]

I give Britten a vote. The guy wrote in almost every genre, was a very respected conductor and pianist, and they even made him a Lord, while they only gave other composers "Sir". Yeah, definitely Britten. Even his name sounds like 'Britain". What more can you ask for?

Except there is no button for Britten, young man. But if you want, you can vote Boy George instead, he was gay, too.

[springrite]

definitely Britten. Even his name sounds like 'Britain". What more can you ask for?

I'd give it a tie between Britten and Englund!

[paul]

Boy George, obviously. Did Elgar ever score a hit on the charts like Do You Really Want To Hurt Me did?

[PerfectWagnerite]

Except there is no button for Britten, young man. But if you want, you can vote Boy George instead, he was gay, too.

Yeah but can he conductor Mozart?

[PSmith08]

Except there is no button for Britten, young man. But if you want, you can vote Boy George instead, he was gay, too.

Boy George, obviously. Did Elgar ever score a hit on the charts like Do You Really Want To Hurt Me did?

And "Karma Chameleon" is easier on the ears than War Requiem. No one I want to meet is going to dance to "Be slowly lifted up." But, if we're talking about English pop, I'd rather go with Jarvis Cocker. "Common People"? Come on.

I voted for George, though. Greatest is greatest.

[Mark]

Except there is no button for Britten, young man. But if you want, you can vote Boy George instead, he was gay, too.

Is Boy George dead? If not, why was gay? Don't tell me he's started doing it with girls!

[Choo Choo]

All pygmies compared with this genius.

[karlhenning]

Only girls who really want to hurt him, Mark.

[Mark]

All pygmies compared with this genius.

He does a fabulous range of Lean, Mean Grilling Machines, too.

[PSmith08]

Only girls who really want to hurt him, Mark.

But only if they tell him so when he asks.

[knight66]

He does a fabulous range of Lean, Mean Grilling Machines, too.

Is that a euphamism Mark?

How about Boy Purcell?

Boy Britten it would be for me though.

Mike

[karlhenning]

Boy Britten it would be for me though.

Maybe it's like Geo Washington, Mike? Did Britten serve two terms already? 

[knight66]

Maybe it's like Geo Washington, Mike? Did Britten serve two terms already? 

No....he was very lucky really, he never even served one term. We could have had a Ballad of Wandsworth Prison.

Mike

[Mark]

Is that a euphamism Mark?

No. Just a childish 'mis-reading' of Formby (Foreman?).

[not edward]

"But what about that guy who wrote the music for the diamond commercials?*"

*Yes, I am aware he is Welsh.

[Mark]

"But what about that guy who wrote the music for the diamond commercials?*"

*Yes, I am aware he is Welsh.

Karl Jenkins? Does his output count as classical music?