British Classical

British classical music is a rich and diverse tradition that blends the grandeur of European classical forms with distinct English sensibilities. It often features lush orchestration, pastoral melodies, and a strong choral and sacred music tradition. Composers like Ruth Gipps and Howard Ferguson contributed expressive, lyrical works, while conductors such as Sir Malcolm Sargent and David Atherton shaped the performance of both classical and modern repertoire. The genre encompasses symphonic, operatic, and chamber music, often reflecting Britain's landscapes, folklore, and history, creating a uniquely evocative and sophisticated sound.

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Adrian Partington
Alison Smart
Andrew Matthews-Owen
BBC National Chorus of Wales
Bryden Thomson
Charles Williams
Christian Curnyn
City of London Sinfonia
Clare Howick
Daniel Hyde
David Atherton
Grace Williams
Hilary Davan Wetton
Howard Ferguson
Iain Burnside
Imogen Morgan
John Thwaites
Josephine Knight
Kathryn Rudge
Lionel Handy
Malcolm Binns
Martin Jones
Martin Yates
Michael Kibblewhite
Michael Waldron
Myer Fredman
New Russia State Symphony Orchestra
Nicholas Braithwaite
Nicky Spence
Peter Cigleris
Philip Martin
Richard Harwood
Robin Milford
Roger Quilter
Rumon Gamba
Ruth Gipps
Simon Callaghan
Sir Adrian Boult
Sir John Barbirolli
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Stanley Myers
Tasmin Little
The New Symphony Orchestra Of London
Tom Herring
William Boughton
Martin Jones
Tasmin Little
City of London Sinfonia
Sir Adrian Boult
Sir John Barbirolli
Daniel Hyde
Stanley Myers
Richard Harwood
The New Symphony Orchestra Of London
Rumon Gamba
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Bryden Thomson
Josephine Knight
Hilary Davan Wetton
Roger Quilter
Iain Burnside
William Boughton
Ruth Gipps
Charles Williams
Christian Curnyn
Tom Herring
Michael Waldron
Nicky Spence
Simon Callaghan
Nicholas Braithwaite
Philip Martin
Martin Yates
David Atherton
Adrian Partington
Kathryn Rudge
BBC National Chorus of Wales
Myer Fredman
Grace Williams
Robin Milford
Lionel Handy
Howard Ferguson
Andrew Matthews-Owen
Malcolm Binns
Clare Howick
Michael Kibblewhite
Imogen Morgan
Peter Cigleris
John Thwaites
New Russia State Symphony Orchestra
Alison Smart