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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, Joby Talbot, James Whitbourn, Peter Maxwell Davies, Alexander Campkin, Huw Watkins, Paul Mealor & Rebecca Dale • By volt.fm
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John RutterMichael Nyman

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Popular Songs

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The Heart Asks Pleasure FirstMichael Nyman
The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise - EditMichael Nyman
Candlelight CarolJohn Rutter / Wayne Marshall

Hidden Gems

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C4Lawrence Ball
Improvisation on Adeste, fidelesFrancis Pott / Matthew Martin
Of a RoseCecilia McDowall / The Sixteen / Harry Christophers
DANCE: IV. in your bloodAnna Clyne / Inbal Segev / London Philharmonic Orchestra & 1 more
’Twas in the year that King Uzziah diedGeorge Benjamin / The Choir of King's College London / Joseph Fort & 1 more

All Songs

1
The Heart Asks Pleasure FirstMichael Nyman
1:36
2
The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise - EditMichael Nyman
3:11
3
Candlelight CarolJohn Rutter / Wayne Marshall
2:47
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
Toki no Senrei wo Uketeinai mono wo YomunaJonny Greenwood
1:49
11
The LambJohn Tavener / 12 Ensemble
3:56
12
ColetteThomas Adès
4:09
13
Out To Lunch (End Titles)Joby Talbot
4:24
14
Give us the wings of faithJames Whitbourn / Westminster Williamson Voices / Ken Cowan & 1 more
2:36
15
The Yellow Cake Review, Farewell to Stromness (Excerpt)Peter Maxwell Davies / Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
4:18
16
Sleep, Holy BabeAlexander Campkin / Blossom Street / Hilary Campbell
4:07
17
Carol EliseusHuw Watkins / Stephen Cleobury / Choir of King's College, Cambridge
2:19
18
Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal (Four Madrigals On Rose Texts): Now Sleeps The Crimson PetalPaul Mealor / Tenebrae / Nigel Short
3:17
19
Son of God Mass: Agnus DeiJames Whitbourn / Westminster Williamson Voices / Jeremy Powell & 2 more
2:20
20
Out To Lunch (End Titles) - From "Sing" Original Motion Picture SoundtrackJoby Talbot
4:24
21
A Welsh PrayerPaul Mealor / The Choir of Royal Holloway / Rupert Gough & 2 more
5:37
22
Materna Requiem: 6. Paradisum InterludeRebecca Dale / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Clark Rundell
2:37
23
QuaversHoward Skempton / Duncan Honeybourne
2:49
24
BalulalowFrancis Pott / Voces8
2:54
25
Arcadiana, Op. 12: VI. O AlbionThomas Adès / Danish String Quartet
3:15
26
The Passing of the Year: No. 1. InvocationJonathan Dove / Convivium Singers / Christopher Cromar & 1 more
1:31
27
O Sacrum ConviviumGabriel Jackson / Samuel Rathbone / The Choir of Royal Holloway & 1 more
6:22
28
Seraph (2010): II. AdagioJames MacMillan / Tine Thing Helseth
5:07
29
NautilusAnna Meredith
5:30
30
Illuminare, JerusalemJudith Weir / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / Stephen Cleobury
2:29
31
Can't SleepRebecca Dale / Joby Burgess
7:08
32
CalionAnna Meredith
5:06
33
The Yellow Cake Revue: Farewell to StromnessPeter Maxwell Davies
5:36
34
The Sinking of the TitanicGavin Bryars
24:26
35
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me YetGavin Bryars
26:02
36
Seraph (2010): III. Marcato e ritmicoJames MacMillan / Tine Thing Helseth
5:30
37
Requiem, K. 626: LacrimosaMichael Finnissy / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Academy of Ancient Music & 2 more
3:08
38
Dance: II. Second MovementOliver Davis / Kerenza Peacock / Huw Watkins & 1 more
3:08
39
The Passing of the Year: No. 5. Ah, Sun-flower!Jonathan Dove / Convivium Singers / Christopher Cromar & 1 more
2:13
40
My Lord Has ComeWill Todd / Voces8
3:37
41
My Lord Has ComeWill Todd / Voces8
3:37
42
Quanta QualiaPatrick Hawes / Voces8 / Christian Forshaw
4:01
43
Tournament for Twenty Fingers, Pt. 1: No. 4, Cradle SongStephen Dodgson / Emma Abbate / Julian Perkins
1:31
44
In the StillnessSally Beamish / Katrina Shepherd / The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge & 2 more
2:19
45
Fair AlbionPatrick Hawes / Prague Symphony Orchestra
4:12
46
Drop down, ye heavens, from aboveJudith Weir / Choir of Merton College, Oxford / Benjamin Nicholas
1:47
47
Dance: I. First MovementOliver Davis / Kerenza Peacock / Huw Watkins & 1 more
3:09
48
Images: Interlude 4Howard Skempton / Marielle Labèque
1:20
49
Dirty Beasts: III. The CrocodileMartin Butler / Nicholas Cleobury / Aquarius & 1 more
1:45
50
Thirteen Light ThreadsLawrence Ball
7:03
51
Advent MoonCecilia McDowall / The Choir of King's College London / Joseph Fort & 1 more
5:00
52
Pluto, the RenewerColin Matthews / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Owain Arwel Hughes
6:02
53
Three Miniatures for Solo Violin: I. A Lullaby for LalitGeorge Benjamin / Carolin Widmann
2:28
54
The Darkness Is No DarknessJudith Bingham / Voces8
4:29
55
In the StillnessSally Beamish / Ora Singers / Suzi Digby
2:01
56
’Twas in the year that King Uzziah diedGeorge Benjamin / The Choir of King's College London / Joseph Fort & 1 more
7:09
57
DANCE: IV. in your bloodAnna Clyne / Inbal Segev / London Philharmonic Orchestra & 1 more
5:32
58
Of a RoseCecilia McDowall / The Sixteen / Harry Christophers
2:30
59
Improvisation on Adeste, fidelesFrancis Pott / Matthew Martin
6:36
60
C4Lawrence Ball
6:14

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