Bye bye, Brilliant Music

[tealin]

The UK Theme Retires

When I first heard this, completely by chance, I thought it was the single most brilliant arrangement of a medley ever ... I had no idea it was a daily thing. Go listen to it.

Comments

[heroandbob.livejournal.com]

Well Gustav Holst was English, wasn't he? I think he was born in England at least.

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

There's always Elgar, and Vaughan Williams... if you like that sort of thing. (I don't like Britten, so I didn't add him.)

I heard once, in reference to Handel, I believe, a quote from a German (possibly from Handel himself?) that went along the lines of 'The English can't make music but they love hearing it' or something.

[disneyboy.livejournal.com]

I absolutely adore Ralph Vaughan Williams - his music has this longing, aching bittersweet quality, interspersed with powerful, knock-you-out-of-your-seat otherworldly thrills and chills (much of Hodie) and lovely quiet, mysterious etherial passages - I can't get enough of his stuff (I sure can't make good music but I love hearing it! I must be English.)(and I am - as well as Scottish, Irish, and German)
I'm so excited - my dad, brother, cousin, and aunt will perform (along with a huge choir, not all by themselves) Carmina Burana in October - I hope I can make it out there for the concert!

[tannhaeuser.livejournal.com]