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The British Music Collection: Arthur Bliss (2 CD)
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2001 Decca double-CD reissue of orchestral, brass and film music by Sir Arthur Bliss in the British Music Collection series.
UK 2 CD release, 2001[1]
United Kingdom · supported
Evidence reviewed
Context, dates & evidence notes · Other observations
- Known applicable from
- 2001
- Pack
- 2 CD set
- Model
- 470 186-2
Release country UK per Discogs and GB per MusicBrainz
Specifications
- Matrix / runout (CD 1)
- 4701872 01 5[1]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: 4701872 01 5
known · printed
- Matrix / runout (CD 2)
- 4701882 01 5[1]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: 4701882 01 5
known · printed
- Total playing time
- 124:21 min[4]
Conditions & original evidence
Recorded: 124:21 min
known · printed
Discogs notes give the same total timing
Credits
- Arthur Bliss · Composer; conductor (CD 2 tracks 9-11)[1]
- Barry Wordsworth · Conductor (CD 1)[1]
- Robert Cohen · Cello (Cello Concerto)[1]
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · Orchestra (CD 1)[1]
- Elgar Howarth · Conductor (CD 2 tracks 1-3)[1]
- Philip Jones Brass Ensemble · Ensemble (CD 2 tracks 1-3)[1]
- Bernard Herrmann · Conductor (Things to Come suite)[1]
- National Philharmonic Orchestra · Orchestra (Things to Come suite)[1]
- London Symphony Orchestra · Orchestra (Welcome the Queen)[1]
- Alfredo Campoli · Violin (Theme and Cadenza)[1]
- London Philharmonic Orchestra · Orchestra (CD 2 tracks 10-11)[1]
- Kenneth Chalmers · Liner notes[1]
Other observations & source differences (2)
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- UK 2 CD release, 2001 supported · selected
Release country UK per Discogs and GB per MusicBrainz
- Evidence awaiting context review unconfirmed · Compare evidence
Tracks
| 1-1 | Introduction and Allegro Written by Arthur Bliss Recorded 1993 per ^discogs · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth[2] | 12:13 |
| 1-2 | Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: I. Allegro deciso Written by Arthur Bliss Recorded 1993 per ^discogs · Robert Cohen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth[2] | 13:47 |
| 1-3 | Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: II. Larghetto Written by Arthur Bliss · Robert Cohen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth[2] | 7:34 |
| 1-4 | Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: III. Allegro Written by Arthur Bliss · Robert Cohen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth[2] | 7:01 |
| 1-5 | Meditations on a Theme by John Blow: Introduction - "The Lord is my Shepherd" Written by Arthur Bliss Recorded 1993 per ^discogs · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth[2] | 6:59 |
| 1-6 | Meditations on a Theme by John Blow: Meditation 1: "He leadeth me beside the still waters" Written by Arthur Bliss · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth[2] | 3:32 |
| 1-7 | Meditations on a Theme by John Blow: Meditation 2: "Thy rod and staff they comfort me" Written by Arthur Bliss · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth[2] | 2:44 |
| 1-8 | Meditations on a Theme by John Blow: Meditation 3: "Lambs" Written by Arthur Bliss · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth[2] | 2:38 |
| 1-9 | Meditations on a Theme by John Blow: Meditation 4: "He restoreth my soul" Written by Arthur Bliss · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth[2] | 2:27 |
| 1-10 | Meditations on a Theme by John Blow: Meditation 5: "In green pastures" Written by Arthur Bliss · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth[2] | 4:47 |
| 1-11 | Meditations on a Theme by John Blow: Meditation 6: "Through the valley of the shadow of death" Written by Arthur Bliss MusicBrainz title carries a typing error after "death"; wording otherwise as in MusicBrainz · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth[2] | 4:24 |
| 1-12 | Meditations on a Theme by John Blow: Finale - "In the House of the Lord" Written by Arthur Bliss · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth[2] | 7:01 |
| 2-1 | Antiphonal Fanfare for Three Brass Choirs Written by Arthur Bliss Recorded 1970 per ^discogs; MusicBrainz adds the composition year 1969 to the title · Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Elgar Howarth[2] | 1:35 |
| 2-2 | Flourish for Two Brass Orchestras: "Greetings to a City" Written by Arthur Bliss Recorded 1970 per ^discogs · Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Elgar Howarth[2] | 6:30 |
| 2-3 | Fanfare for the Lord Mayor of London Written by Arthur Bliss Recorded 1979 per ^discogs · Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Elgar Howarth[2] | 1:45 |
| 2-4 | Things to Come: Prologue Written by Arthur Bliss Recorded 1975 per ^discogs · National Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Herrmann[2] | 2:36 |
| 2-5 | Things to Come: March Written by Arthur Bliss · National Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Herrmann[2] | 4:54 |
| 2-6 | Things to Come: Building of the New World Written by Arthur Bliss · National Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Herrmann[2] | 2:10 |
| 2-7 | Things to Come: Attack on the Moon Gun Written by Arthur Bliss · National Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Herrmann[2] | 1:36 |
| 2-8 | Things to Come: Epilogue Written by Arthur Bliss · National Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Herrmann[2] | 3:26 |
| 2-9 | Welcome the Queen Written by Arthur Bliss Recorded 1959 per ^discogs; Discogs and MusicWeb give "Welcome to the Queen" · London Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Bliss[2] | 6:31 |
| 2-10 | Theme and Cadenza for Violin and Orchestra Written by Arthur Bliss Recorded 1955 per ^discogs · Alfredo Campoli, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Arthur Bliss[2] | 6:15 |
| 2-11 | Introduction and Allegro Written by Arthur Bliss Recorded 1955 per ^discogs; the composer's own recording, duplicating the work on CD 1 (^musicweb) · London Philharmonic Orchestra, Arthur Bliss[2] | 11:28 |
Release facts
- Barcode
- 028947018629 check digit OK
- Brand
- Decca
- Category
- Audio Visual/Photography, Audio Visual Media, Pre-Recorded or Digital Content Media, CD/MD - Pre-recorded
- Pack
- 2 CD set
- Model
- 470 186-2
- GS1 prefix
- 002 · United States and Canada
- Artists
- Arthur Bliss
- Label
- Decca
- Record company
- Decca Music Group
- Catalogue number
- 470 186-2
- Format
- cd, 2 discs
- Released
- 2001 · GB
- Genre
- Classical
- Running time
- 124.35 min
- Edition
- Compilation, reissue (The British Music Collection series)
About this product
The British Music Collection: Arthur Bliss is a two-CD Decca compilation, catalogue number 470 186-2, released in the United Kingdom in 2001.[1][2] It gathers works by the English composer and Master of the Queen's Music Sir Arthur Bliss (1891–1975),[3] recorded between 1955 and 1993: the Introduction and Allegro, Cello Concerto with Robert Cohen and Meditations on a Theme by John Blow under Barry Wordsworth, brass fanfares with the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Bernard Herrmann's suite from Things to Come, and the composer conducting his own Welcome the Queen and Theme and Cadenza with Alfredo Campoli.[1] MusicWeb International reviewed it in January 2002 as part of a new series of Decca reissues, noting that the second disc repeats the Introduction and Allegro in Bliss's own 1955 recording.[4]
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Discogs
Discogs release 16275312: The British Music Collection - Arthur Bliss (UK, 2 CD, 470 186-2)
catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-13
Source & attribution [1] ↗MusicBrainz
MusicBrainz release: The British Music Collection: Arthur Bliss
catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-13
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- Identity: 3 / 3 · Name, brand and classification recorded
- Release details: 5 / 5 · Profile fields recorded: artists, label, media, released, catalogue_number. Missing fields may require research or an applicability note.
- tracks evidence: 23 / 23 · Recorded rows linked to source evidence; does not measure whether the list is complete
- Context: 1 / 2 · Evidence groups assigned to a researched label, edition or analysis
- Label photographs: 0 / 1 · Researched contexts with an assigned photograph
- Specifications: 0 / 3 · Recorded specifications mapped to comparable property keys
- markets · unknown: No retailer listing printing this barcode could be read: a web search for the bare digits found none and the Presto Music listing (Decca 4701862) answers 403 to both server and own fetch; country_of_sale left empty
- relationships · unknown: No source read names the record company, ℗/© holder or pressing plant for this release; marketed_by is derived from the Decca label's other classical releases. The GS1 prefix registrant is unnamed
- identity · not_researched: Exact release date and whether the set is deleted are not established; MusicWeb reviewed it in January 2002 as a new series
- evidence · unknown: Evidence observation date is not recorded.
- schema · schema_gap: Review and assign legacy facts to coherent observations.
- schema · schema_gap: Some specifications retain source labels without comparable property keys.
All references & source details
References
- ↑ Discogs release 16275312: The British Music Collection - Arthur Bliss (UK, 2 CD, 470 186-2) Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 16275312. identifiers, notes, credits.
- ↑ MusicBrainz release: The British Music Collection: Arthur Bliss MusicBrainz. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 88a3a7d2-e568-412c-8bc2-e13aed5c8b15. barcode, media, tracks. CC0.
- ↑ Wikipedia: Arthur Bliss Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-13. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- ↑ MusicWeb International: BLISS Decca British Music Collection (review) MusicWeb International. publication. Published 2002-01. Accessed 2026-09-13.
- ↑ Barcodepedia (archived 2007): VARIOUS ARTISTS - THE BRITISH MUSIC COLLECTI Barcodepedia. other. Published 2007-09-14. Accessed 2026-09-13. Title and container (CD) only.
Barcode & identifiers
- GTIN-14
00028947018629- EAN-13 / GTIN-13
0028947018629- UPC-A / GTIN-12
028947018629
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