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Best of British Contemporary Classical

The most popular British Contemporary Classical songs on Spotify • Featuring Michael Nyman, John Rutter, Anna Clyne, Jonny Greenwood, Bob Chilcott, John Tavener, Thomas Adès, James Whitbourn, Peter Maxwell Davies, Alexander Campkin, Huw Watkins, Paul Mealor & Howard Skempton • By volt.fm
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Popular Songs

Popular songs in this playlist.
The Heart Asks Pleasure FirstMichael Nyman
Candlelight CarolJohn Rutter / Wayne Marshall
The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise - EditMichael Nyman

Hidden Gems

Songs you might not have heard before.
The Christ-ChildGabriel Jackson / Gilbert Keith Chesterton / Julie Cooper & 1 more
DANCE: IV. in your bloodAnna Clyne / Inbal Segev / London Philharmonic Orchestra & 1 more
Three Miniatures for Solo Violin: II. A Canon for SallyGeorge Benjamin / Carolin Widmann
Of a RoseCecilia McDowall / The Sixteen / Harry Christophers
O magnum mysteriumOwain Park / Tenebrae / Nigel Short & 2 more

All Songs

1
The Heart Asks Pleasure FirstMichael Nyman
1:36
2
Candlelight CarolJohn Rutter / Wayne Marshall
2:47
3
The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise - EditMichael Nyman
3:11
4
DANCE: I. when you're broken openAnna Clyne / Inbal Segev / London Philharmonic Orchestra & 1 more
4:44
5
House of WoodcockJonny Greenwood
3:53
6
What Sweeter MusicJohn Rutter / Wayne Marshall
4:17
7
Good King WenceslasBob Chilcott / Belfast Cathedral Choir / Jack Wilson & 1 more
2:58
8
The LambJohn Tavener / The Temple Church Choir / Stephen Layton
3:33
9
A Shepherd's CarolBob Chilcott / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / Stephen Cleobury
3:09
10
AlmaJonny Greenwood
4:07
11
The LambJohn Tavener / 12 Ensemble
3:56
12
ColetteThomas Adès
4:09
13
Give us the wings of faithJames Whitbourn / Westminster Williamson Voices / Ken Cowan & 1 more
2:36
14
The Yellow Cake Review, Farewell to Stromness (Excerpt)Peter Maxwell Davies / Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
4:18
15
Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal (Four Madrigals On Rose Texts): Now Sleeps The Crimson PetalPaul Mealor / Tenebrae / Nigel Short
3:17
16
Carol EliseusHuw Watkins / Stephen Cleobury / Choir of King's College, Cambridge
2:19
17
Son of God Mass: Agnus DeiJames Whitbourn / Westminster Williamson Voices / Jeremy Powell & 2 more
2:20
18
A Welsh PrayerPaul Mealor / The Choir of Royal Holloway / Rupert Gough & 2 more
5:37
19
QuaversHoward Skempton / Duncan Honeybourne
2:49
20
Materna Requiem: 6. Paradisum InterludeRebecca Dale / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Clark Rundell
2:37
21
Arcadiana, Op. 12: VI. O AlbionThomas Adès / Danish String Quartet
3:15
22
Good Luck EveryoneJoby Talbot
1:04
23
The Passing of the Year: No. 1. InvocationJonathan Dove / Convivium Singers / Christopher Cromar & 1 more
1:31
24
Out to Lunch (End Titles)Joby Talbot
4:24
25
Seraph (2010): II. AdagioJames MacMillan / Tine Thing Helseth
5:07
26
O Sacrum ConviviumGabriel Jackson / Samuel Rathbone / The Choir of Royal Holloway & 1 more
6:22
27
NautilusAnna Meredith
5:30
28
Illuminare, JerusalemJudith Weir / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / Stephen Cleobury
2:29
29
Can't SleepRebecca Dale / Joby Burgess
7:08
30
CalionAnna Meredith
5:06
31
The Sinking of the TitanicGavin Bryars
24:26
32
The Yellow Cake Revue: Farewell to StromnessPeter Maxwell Davies
5:36
33
Requiem, K. 626: LacrimosaMichael Finnissy / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Academy of Ancient Music & 2 more
3:08
34
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me YetGavin Bryars
26:02
35
O Radiant DawnJames MacMillan / Apollo5
4:54
36
Dance: II. Second MovementOliver Davis / Kerenza Peacock / Huw Watkins & 1 more
3:08
37
The Passing of the Year: No. 5. Ah, Sun-flower!Jonathan Dove / Convivium Singers / Christopher Cromar & 1 more
2:13
38
My Lord Has ComeWill Todd / VOCES8
3:37
39
Quanta QualiaPatrick Hawes / VOCES8 / Christian Forshaw
4:01
40
My Lord Has ComeWill Todd / VOCES8
3:37
41
Fair AlbionPatrick Hawes / Prague Symphony Orchestra
4:12
42
Tournament for Twenty Fingers, Pt. 1: No. 4, Cradle SongStephen Dodgson / Emma Abbate / Julian Perkins
1:31
43
In the StillnessSally Beamish / Katrina Shepherd / The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge & 2 more
2:19
44
Flight, Concerto for Violin & Strings: IIOliver Davis / Kerenza Peacock / London Symphony Orchestra & 1 more
3:11
45
Drop down, ye heavens, from aboveJudith Weir / Choir of Merton College, Oxford / Benjamin Nicholas
1:47
46
Images: Interlude 4Howard Skempton / Marielle Labèque
1:20
47
Advent MoonCecilia McDowall / The Choir of King's College London / Joseph Fort & 1 more
5:00
48
In the StillnessSally Beamish / Ora Singers / Suzi Digby
2:01
49
Pluto, the RenewerColin Matthews / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Owain Arwel Hughes
6:02
50
Three Miniatures for Solo Violin: I. A Lullaby for LalitGeorge Benjamin / Carolin Widmann
2:28
51
O magnum mysteriumOwain Park / Tenebrae / Nigel Short & 2 more
5:47
52
Of a RoseCecilia McDowall / The Sixteen / Harry Christophers
2:30
53
Three Miniatures for Solo Violin: II. A Canon for SallyGeorge Benjamin / Carolin Widmann
2:39
54
DANCE: IV. in your bloodAnna Clyne / Inbal Segev / London Philharmonic Orchestra & 1 more
5:32
55
The Christ-ChildGabriel Jackson / Gilbert Keith Chesterton / Julie Cooper & 1 more
4:31

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