Robin Milford

**Robin Milford** (1903-1959) was a British composer whose music quietly captured the charm of the English pastoral tradition. A student of Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams at the Royal College of Music, he blended folksy melodies with rich harmonies in works like his whimsical *Fishing by Moonlight* and *Peacock Pie*. Though overshadowed by his famous teachers, Milford crafted delicate chamber music, organ pieces, and songs—often inspired by nature or literature—that feel like a walk through the Cotswolds. His collaborations with poet Walter de la Mare (*Peacock Pie*) and pianist Michael Mullinar added warmth to his output. Tragically, depression led to his untimely death, but recent revivals of his organ works and piano music reveal a composer worth rediscovering—gentle, nuanced, and quintessentially English.

Genres

Folk

Classical

Contemporary Classical

Chamber Music

Art Song

Liturgical

Romantic Music

Organ Music

Pastoral

British Classical

Latest Release

Four Hardy Songs: No. 3, If It’s Ever Spring Again

Robin Milford•

Lotte Betts-Dean

Single - Released May 31, 2024