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Best of British Modern Classical

The most popular British Modern Classical songs on Spotify • Featuring William Walton, Gerald Finzi, Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst, Frank Bridge, Peter Warlock, Benjamin Britten, Herbert Howells, Hubert Parry, William Alwyn, Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, John Ireland & Victor Hely-Hutchinson • By volt.fm
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British Modern ClassicalEarly Modern ClassicalAnglican LiturgyPost-Romantic EraLight MusicClassicalVictorian BritainLate Romantic EraNeoclassicismImpressionism
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Edward ElgarGustav HolstBenjamin Britten

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Henry V: Henry V: Touch her soft lips and partWilliam Walton / The Cambridge Singers / Aurora Orchestra & 1 more
Lo, the full, final sacrifice, Op. 26: Amen - InstrumentalGerald Finzi / Amy Dickson / Aurora Orchestra & 1 more
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - ModeratoEdward Elgar / Jacqueline du Pré / London Symphony Orchestra & 1 more
Brook Green Suite: II. AirGustav Holst / English Sinfonia / Howard Griffiths
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Theme (Andante)Edward Elgar / BBC Symphony Orchestra / Leonard Bernstein
In the Bleak Midwinter (Arr. for Piano by Martin Stadtfeld)Gustav Holst / Martin Stadtfeld
Berceuse (Arr. For viola and piano)Frank Bridge / Enikő Magyar / Tadashi Imai

Hidden Gems

Songs you might not have heard before.
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 1: II. Andante sostenutoWilliam Sterndale Bennett / Malcolm Binns / London Philharmonic Orchestra & 1 more
Oboe Concerto in One MovementEugene Goossens / Nancy Ambrose King / Jeremy Swerling & 1 more
Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, "The Gothic": Part 1: II. Lento espressivo e solenne: section 1Havergal Brian / Vladimir Dolezal / Eva Jenisova & 13 more
Versicles and Responses IIBernard Rose / The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford / Martin Souter
The Triumph of Neptune: HarlequinadeLord Berners / English Northern Philharmonia / David Lloyd-Jones

All Songs

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Henry V: Henry V: Touch her soft lips and partWilliam Walton / The Cambridge Singers / Aurora Orchestra & 1 more
1:33
2
Lo, the full, final sacrifice, Op. 26: Amen - InstrumentalGerald Finzi / Amy Dickson / Aurora Orchestra & 1 more
2:40
3
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - ModeratoEdward Elgar / Jacqueline du Pré / London Symphony Orchestra & 1 more
7:58
4
Brook Green Suite: II. AirGustav Holst / English Sinfonia / Howard Griffiths
2:05
5
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Theme (Andante)Edward Elgar / BBC Symphony Orchestra / Leonard Bernstein
1:58
6
In the Bleak Midwinter (Arr. for Piano by Martin Stadtfeld)Gustav Holst / Martin Stadtfeld
2:06
7
Berceuse (Arr. For viola and piano)Frank Bridge / Enikő Magyar / Tadashi Imai
3:34
8
Bethlehem DownPeter Warlock / Benjamin Grosvenor
2:54
9
Capriol Suite: 5. Pied-en- l'airPeter Warlock / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Nicholas Kraemer & 1 more
2:24
10
Young Person's Guide To The OrchestraBenjamin Britten / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Robin Stapleton
17:30
11
A Spotless RoseHerbert Howells / Phoenix Chorale / Charles Bruffy & 1 more
3:41
12
A Spotless RoseHerbert Howells / The King's Singers
3:00
13
A Hymn to the VirginBenjamin Britten / Elora Festival Singers / Noel Edison
3:14
14
Henry V - Two pieces for strings: 2. Touch her soft lips and Pt. - 1988 RemasterWilliam Walton / Sir Neville Marriner / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
1:46
15
JerusalemHubert Parry / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Owain Arwel Hughes
2:50
16
2 Irish Pieces: No. 1. From the CountrysideWilliam Alwyn / Ashley Wass
2:18
17
The Stable DoorCecil Armstrong Gibbs / Vasari Singers / Jeremy Backhouse
2:24
18
The Holy BoyJohn Ireland / Stephen Ryde Weller / Nicholas Richardson & 2 more
3:10
19
A Carol Symphony: Andante quasi lento e contabileVictor Hely-Hutchinson / Prague City Philharmonic Orchestra / Gavin Sutherland
8:43
20
4 Short Pieces for Violin & Piano, H. 104: No. 2, Spring Song (Version for Cello & Piano)Frank Bridge / Gerald Peregrine / Antony Ingham
2:32
21
The Banks of Green WillowGeorge Butterworth / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Grant Llewellyn
6:25
22
PreludeWilliam Alwyn / Ashley Wass
2:15
23
In terra pax Op. 39: A Frosty Christmas EveGerald Finzi / Donald Sweeney / Winchester Cathedral Choir & 3 more
7:34
24
Dormi Jesu, Op. 3, No. 1, "The Virgin's Cradle Song"Edmund Rubbra / Dale Warland Singers / Dale Warland
1:35
25
There Is No RoseJohn Joubert / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / Stephen Cleobury
2:12
26
Tomorrow shall be my dancing dayJohn Gardner / City of London Choir / Mark Williams & 2 more
1:55
27
Lullaby on an Ancient Irish TuneRebecca Clarke / Philip Dukes / Sophia Rahman
2:37
28
Sea FeverJohn Ireland / Roderick Williams / Iain Burnside
2:29
29
JerusalemHubert Parry / Royal Choral Society / BBC Concert Orchestra & 1 more
2:40
30
Warsaw ConcertoRichard Addinsell / Jean-Yves Thibaudet / BBC Symphony Orchestra & 1 more
9:00
31
Adam Zero: Approach of AutumnArthur Bliss / English Northern Philharmonia / David Lloyd-Jones
3:34
32
L’art nouveau du chant appliqué, Vol. 3: No. 3, Beautiful Dreamer (After Foster)Ronald Stevenson / Christopher Guild
2:48
33
Slumber SongRoger Quilter / Julian Lloyd Webber / John Lenehan
1:44
34
The Banks of Green WillowGeorge Butterworth / BBC National Orchestra Of Wales / Kriss Russman
6:04
35
Adam Zero: Adam's FatesArthur Bliss / English Northern Philharmonia / David Lloyd-Jones
1:29
36
8 Children's Pieces, Op. 12a "The Open Window": No. 7, The GreenGeorge Dyson / Simon Callaghan
1:35
37
Cradle SongGordon Jacob / RTE Concert Orchestra / Ernest Tomlinson
2:54
38
Passacaglia on DSCH: Pars Prima: Waltz in rondo-formRonald Stevenson / Igor Levit
2:19
39
A Carol Symphony: Allegro energicoVictor Hely-Hutchinson / Prague City Philharmonic Orchestra / Gavin Sutherland
4:11
40
Lully, lulla, thou little tiny childKenneth Leighton / Caroline Ashton / The Cambridge Singers & 1 more
3:11
41
Versicles and Responses IBernard Rose / The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford / Martin Souter
1:21
42
TorchesJohn Joubert / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / Sir David Willcocks & 1 more
1:34
43
Les Sirenes: Entry of Fashionable Folk: Tempo di ValseLord Berners / Miriam Blennerhasset / RTE Sinfonietta & 1 more
1:34
44
Where the Rainbow Ends Suite (version for orchestra): No. 1a Rainbow LandRoger Quilter / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Adrian Leaper
3:13
45
The Moon (version for strings)William Lloyd Webber / English Chamber Orchestra / Julian Lloyd Webber
4:31
46
Hadley: "I sing of a maiden"Patrick Hadley / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / Philip Ledger
2:31
47
Let my prayer come upWilliam Henry Harris / The Choir Of Westminster Abbey / Martin Neary & 2 more
2:06
48
Romance in A Major, Op. 21 No. 1 (Version for Viola & Piano)York Bowen / Yue Yu / Anthony Hewitt
6:27
49
Holy is the True LightWilliam Henry Harris / The King's Singers
1:53
50
Miniature Dance Suite, Op. 124: Graceful DanceCecil Armstrong Gibbs / Royal Ballet Sinfonia / David Lloyd-Jones
1:48
51
Piano Sonata No. 17 in G Minor, RC 125: II. Allegretto vivaceHarold Truscott / Peter Jacobs
1:16
52
Folksong Suite: Love Song: AdagioAlun Hoddinott / Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Andrew Penny
3:29
53
Chinese PuzzleRebecca Clarke / Philip Dukes / Sophia Rahman
1:29
54
The Magic Mirror Suite: VII. The Witch's Death-DanceWilliam Hurlstone / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Nicholas Braithwaite
2:48
55
Gardner: 2 Carols, Op. 75: No. 2, Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing DayJohn Gardner / Winchester Cathedral Choir / David Hill
1:57
56
The Moon Shines BrightRobin Milford / Andrew Seivewright
1:33
57
Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major: II. "The Dryad" - Lento sostenutoGranville Bantock / Gustáv Fenyő / Susanne Stanzeleit
5:20
58
Come All You Worthy GentlemenRobin Milford / Andrew Seivewright
1:53
59
I Sing Of A MaidenPatrick Hadley / St. Paul's Cathedral Choir / Simon Johnson & 1 more
2:37
60
Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny ChildKenneth Leighton / Caroline Halls / Owen Rees
3:20
61
The Lord is my ShepherdLennox Berkeley / Stephen Cleobury / Choir of King's College, Cambridge
4:43
62
Nunc dimittis in G MajorHerbert Sumsion / The Ecclesium Choir / David Leigh & 1 more
2:32
63
Maconchy: Nowell Sing We Now All and SomeElizabeth Maconchy / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / David Willcocks
1:48
64
Irish LamentErnest John Moeran / Gerald Peregrine / Antony Ingham
3:20
65
Nunc Dimittis in F Major (1)George Dyson / Hereford Cathedral Choir / Huw Williams & 1 more
2:19
66
Serenade for Strings: II. RomanceWilliam Lloyd Webber / Richard Hickox / City of London Sinfonia
4:32
67
J. FOULDS: Ghandarva MusicJohn Foulds / Juan José Chuquisengo
3:29
68
Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!Elizabeth Maconchy / Sir David Willcocks / Choir of King's College, Cambridge
1:52
69
5 Elizabethan Songs: No. 4. SleepIvor Gurney / Susan Bickley / Iain Burnside
3:04
70
Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Major, RC 71: I. PreludeHarold Truscott / Peter Jacobs
0:58
71
Nunc Dimittis in AHerbert Sumsion / Chichester Cathedral Choir/Thurlow
3:05
72
Folk TaleArnold Bax / Gerald Peregrine / Antony Ingham
8:15
73
Psalm 137 "By the Waters of Babylon"Percy Whitlock / Wells Cathedral Choir / Christopher Brayne & 1 more
1:51
74
Guitar Sonatina, Op. 52, No. 1: II. Lento - Tempo rubatoLennox Berkeley / Kyuhee Park
3:10
75
LullabyArnold Bax / Ashley Wass
4:29
76
Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in D Minor: I. Allegro non troppoEthel Smyth / Chagall Trio
7:54
77
The Lord is King (Psalm 99)Percy Whitlock / George Herbert / Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge & 1 more
2:48
78
7 Sappho Songs: The Apple OrchardIvor Gurney / Susan Bickley / Iain Burnside
1:04
79
Laughing CavalierHaydn Wood
1:08
80
Fanfare & National AnthemGordon Jacob / The Choir Of Westminster Abbey / Martin Baker & 3 more
2:16
81
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra: I. Allegro moderatoErnest John Moeran / Andrew Davis / BBC Philharmonic & 1 more
13:26
82
Warsaw ConcertoRichard Addinsell / Valentina Lisitsa / BBC Concert Orchestra & 1 more
8:38
83
That Virgin's ChildEdmund Rubbra / John Scott Whiteley / York Minster Choir & 1 more
3:02
84
Serenade to YouthHaydn Wood / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Adrian Leaper
2:51
85
The March of the Women (last two verses)Ethel Smyth / Eiddwen Harrhy / Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota & 2 more
1:42
86
Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, "The Gothic": Part 1: I Allegro assai: section 1Havergal Brian / Vladimir Dolezal / Eva Jenisova & 13 more
1:02
87
Presto Agitato in F-Sharp MinorWilliam Sterndale Bennett / Peter Jacobs
2:41
88
Foulds : Keltic Suite Op.29 : II LamentJohn Foulds / City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo
4:42
89
Viola Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Allegro moderatoYork Bowen / Bridge Duo
11:17
90
Hamabdil for Cello and Harp (Hebrew Melody)Granville Bantock / Sandrine Chatron / Ophélie Gaillard
5:04
91
Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in One Movement, Op. 45Eugene Goossens / Albrecht Mayer / Bamberg Symphony & 1 more
12:27
92
The Magic Mirror Suite: VI. InterludeWilliam Hurlstone / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Nicholas Braithwaite
3:00
93
The Triumph of Neptune: HarlequinadeLord Berners / English Northern Philharmonia / David Lloyd-Jones
1:23
94
Versicles and Responses IIBernard Rose / The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford / Martin Souter
4:27
95
Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, "The Gothic": Part 1: II. Lento espressivo e solenne: section 1Havergal Brian / Vladimir Dolezal / Eva Jenisova & 13 more
6:09
96
Oboe Concerto in One MovementEugene Goossens / Nancy Ambrose King / Jeremy Swerling & 1 more
11:49
97
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 1: II. Andante sostenutoWilliam Sterndale Bennett / Malcolm Binns / London Philharmonic Orchestra & 1 more
7:42

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