Fact file
| Year of birth | 1879 |
| Year of death | 1962 |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Period | 20th century |
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Saffron WaldenSir Bryn Terfel
Ireland, Vaughan Williams, Williams, Schumann, Schubert
Sir Bryn Terfel, Bass-baritone
ViennaSimon Keenlyside
Poulenc, Vaughan Williams, Somervell, Ireland, Warlock, Schubert, Wolf
Simon Keenlyside; Malcolm Martineau
Dorchester-on-ThamesStanford, Ireland, Howells, Parry, Sheppard, Tomkins, Tallis, Bairstow, Milford, Vaughan Williams
Stanford, Ireland, Howells, Parry, Sheppard, Tomkins, Tallis, Bairstow, Milford, Vaughan Williams
Oxford The Choir of Worcester College
Dorchester-on-ThamesGodwine Choir perform English choral works by Dyson, Holst, Ireland, Howells, Finzi and Rubbra
Dyson, Elgar, Holst, Finzi, Howells, Ireland, Rubbra
The Holst Orchestra; Hilary Davan Wetton; Godwine Choir; Rupert Marshall-Luck
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Disentangling pain and triumph, clarifying hope
Geraint Bowen directs the Three Choirs Festival Chorus and Philharmonic Orchestra at Hereford Cathedral in two works once unfairly dismissed.
English jewels in the European crown
A delectable programme from Barry Wordsworth and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with pieces by Elgar and Vaughan Williams and a rare chance to hear John Ireland’s eclectic Piano Concerto.
British Classics with a difference
A pleasant afternoon's entertainment with grand sweeps and some beautiful singing by Roderick Williams.
Leeds Lieder's Songs of the Sea leaves audience buoyant
Songs of the Sea, the opening concert of the Leeds Lieder Festival, leaves the audience in a happy and buoyant mood.
Echoes of a Mountain Song in Manchester
Wednesday night saw the masterful rendition of British songs, by the legendary baritone at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, part of the ‘Echoes of a Mountain Song’ series.
