Music Talk about Sir Arthur Bliss & E.J. Moeran by Adrian Boynton
MUSICAL MILESTONES: The English Revival
SIR ARTHUR BLISS & E.J. MOERAN
A talk illustrated with fine CD recordings by Adrian Boynton
For 22 years Sir Arthur Bliss filled the role of Master of the Queen's Music with flair and energy. His early Stravinskian phase gave way to works in a bold, post-Elgarian style, vigorous and rich in texture. Some of his best music is to be found in his chamber-works, notably the Clarinet Quintet, written for Frederick Thurston, and Oboe Quintet for Leon Go
7.15pm to 9.30pm
Admission £5 (student £1) at the door
Milton Keynes City Church, 300 Saxon Gate West, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK9 2ES
Mon 11 Nov 2019