A British Composer Poll

[mn dave]

Isn't he under the last heading?

Indeed.

[karlhenning]

It'd kill the Corkster to see how poorly Handel is faring . . . .

[Don]

No problem except if Handel is included my list is actually:

Elgar
Handel
Purcell
Finzi

Handel's a German composer - you know that.

[Josquin des Prez]

It'd kill the Corkster to see how poorly Handel is faring . . . .

Handel's a German composer - you know that.

I think the two might be related.

[mn dave]

Handel's a German composer - you know that.

English composer of German birth. 

[karlhenning]

English composer of German birth. 

Artfully done, mon vieux.

[Don]

English composer of German birth. 

Just like Lafayette was an American soldier of French birth.  

[mn dave]

Just like Lafayette was an American soldier of French birth.  

I had American schooling so I have no idea what you're talking about.  0:)

[Lethevich]

I actually didn't. I used a grouping from elsewhere on the internet.

Omg, you mean the list was serious (at least to the person who originally made it)?

[mn dave]

Omg, you mean the list was serious (at least to the person who originally made it)?

You mean you weren't serious?

[Lethevich]

You mean you weren't serious?

According to the poll, at least one other person agrees with me... 0:)

[mn dave]

Whoever voted for Purcell is some kind of genius.

[Christo]

Handel's a German composer - you know that.

Strictly speaking, no German nationality existed in his time. And I would add, that George Frideric Handel might be considered British, definitely so since 1727. But Georg Friedrich Händel was a German, born in the city of Halle, annexed by Prussia a couple of years before his birth. Calling him in this phase a "Saxon" or "Prussian" composer would be more correct, imo.

[71 dB]

Handel's a German composer - you know that.

Yes, I think so too but I said "if Handel is..."
The poll creator included him.

[karlhenning]

Yes, I think so too but I said "if Handel is..."
The poll creator included him.

He is included in the poll, so there's no "if";  you are responding to the poll.

[Don]

Strictly speaking, no German nationality existed in his time. And I would add, that George Frideric Handel might be considered British, definitely so since 1727. But Georg Friedrich Händel was a German, born in the city of Halle, annexed by Prussia a couple of years before his birth. Calling him in this phase a "Saxon" or "Prussian" composer would be more correct, imo.

To make it easy on my brain, I'll think of him as the best baroque composer after Bach.

[Dundonnell]

Ho, i didn't know there was a difference.

As a Scotsman and citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, I will assume that you are jesting!

[mn dave]

As a Scotsman and citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, I will assume that you are jesting!

I saw that coming...eventually.

[Dundonnell]

I saw that coming...eventually.

Yes...I was out to dinner. Therefore the delayed response

[Dundonnell]

Strictly speaking, no German nationality existed in his time. And I would add, that George Frideric Handel might be considered British, definitely so since 1727. But Georg Friedrich Händel was a German, born in the city of Halle, annexed by Prussia a couple of years before his birth. Calling him in this phase a "Saxon" or "Prussian" composer would be more correct, imo.

Well said!