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Bliss, Sir Arthur
(Sir Ar¦thur Bliss)
Pronunciation:
/blɪs/
(
1891–1975
)
, English composer; full name Sir Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss. He moved from the influence of Stravinsky, in works such as
A Colour Symphony
(1922), to a rich style closer to Elgar, as in his choral symphony
Morning Heroes
(1930).
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