The British Composers Thread

[Roy Bland]

1982?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfHwRCeyZt0

[calyptorhynchus]

Just listening to another old favourite. There are several discs of the melancholy Captain's music, including Jordi Savall's, but I enjoy this one the most:

[Symphonic Addict]

Looks interesting. To be released on 15 August:

[Symphonic Addict]

To be released on 26 June:

[JBS]

To be released on 26 June:

I think I recognize that scene: the Dee as it runs through Llangollen.
Years ago our tour of the UK went through there. I have a photo or two taken a bit further up, above the bridge.

[Roasted Swan]

Prompted by a series of posts on The Land of Lost Content Blog [https://landofllostcontent.blogspot.com/] I've been revisiting some Constant Lambert.  Rightly the blog calls him a "major-minor composer" but goodness me he was a ferocious talent!  Given that he died aged just 46 he packed an enormous amount in in just about every musical field from writing to performing/conducting to composing to musicological work.  And of course the Royal Ballet as it exists today owes much to him.  Yet to know anything about him today is to be know about a niche.  I guess the truth is that except for composing pretty much everything else is transient and in the field of composing perhaps his work seems most dated and least 'unique' with other contemporaries making a more lasting impact.  But there is still much to enjoy here.....  This is the disc the blog says should be a start-off...



but these are fine too.....

[Symphonic Addict]

I recall liking Romeo and Juliet quite a lot. Such a sparkling and witty score. Also, his both piano concertos (one with 9 instruments and the other with orchestra).

[Roasted Swan]

I recall liking Romeo and Juliet quite a lot. Such a sparkling and witty score. Also, his both piano concertos (one with 9 instruments and the other with orchestra).

Yes its an impressive score - all the more so when you realise Lambert was just 21 when he wrote it for Diaghilev and the Ballets Russe. 

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Interesting commentary on Lambert. I've got quite a few recordings of his music on disc --- mainly Hyperion discs. I'll have to revisit his music as it's been ages since I've listened to any of it.