Domestic Bliss

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Donald Macleod with guest biographer Paul Spicer explore the early years of marriage for Bliss, including his collaboration with the BBC. During this period, Bliss also composed Morning Heroes, which was a work where he started to channel some of his feelings about the loss of his brother and comrades during World War One. It was a period where Bliss was something of a celebrity, and was invited to compose a Piano Concerto for the World Fair in New York. Things to Come (March) BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Rumon Gamba, conductor Morning Heroes (The City Arming) BBC Symphony Chorus BBC Symphony Orchestra Andrew Davis, conductor Viola Sonata, Op 91 (Moderato) Emanuel Vardi, viola Kathron Sturrock, piano Music for Strings (Allegro moderato, enerfico) Sinfonia of London John Wilson, conductor Checkmate Suite (The Red Knight’s Mazurka) Ulster Orchestra Vernon Handley, conductor Piano Concerto in B flat (Andante maestso) Piers Lane, piano The Orchestra Now Leon Botstein, conductor Produced by Luke Whitlock