British composers

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Links to information on over 200 British and Irish composers.
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Information about the combined and individual works of Gilbert and Sullivan. Includes biographies, discography, full text libretti, sound clips and event details.
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Information on the Delius Trust and Society, including a biography of English composer Frederick (Fritz) Delius, bibliography, discography and alphabetical list of compositions.
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MIDI recordings of Byrd's complete keyboard works, along with an introduction to his music.
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MIDI files and full libretti for six 19th century light operas: Ages Ago, The Contrabandista, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, Pirates of Penzance and The Zoo.
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Information about the life and works of Edward Elgar. Includes a biography, bibliography, diary of events, chronology and descriptions of his major works.
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Information on the British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), including a chronology of his life, complete list of works, bibliography, and information concert events.
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Online exhibition about the composer Henry Purcell, including images and audio clips.
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Service funded by Scottish Arts Council to document and promote Scottish music. Focus is on contemporary classical music, but other types of music are represented.
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Organisation dedicated to promoting and encouraging the composition of new classical, popular and contemporary jazz music in the UK. Site features concert details, composer opportunities, articles and sound clips.
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Official web site of Sir Peter Maxwell Davis offering information on his works, publishers, recordings and biography.
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Library and information service for 20th Century British classical music, which aims to promote new music and maintain a collection of scores and recordings. Site includes concert listings and composer and ensemble information.
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MIDI recordings of part songs by Thomas Morley (1557-1602).
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Information about the life and works of Gustav Holst. Includes a biography, list of his complete works, sound clips, diary of concerts and links to related resources.
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