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British composers

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British Composers Project: Links to British Composers' biographical details and an opportunity to hear excerpts form their work, given the necessary software.
Author: MusicNow
Subjects: british composers, classical music composers, music composition
DeweyClass: 780.92
Resource type: index
British Music Information Centre: 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.
Author: British Music Information Centre
Subjects: british composers, contemporary music, music libraries
DeweyClass: 026.78
Resource type: institution
Britten-Pears Library: Library originally accumulated by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) and Peter Pears (1910-1986). Includes collections of manuscript and printed music, books on a wide range of subjects, sound and video recordings, photographs, and archives of letters, ephemera and papers of organisations with which Britten and Pears were closely associated. An electronic catalogue of holdings indexed to date is available for searching online.
Author: Britten-Pears Library
Subjects: british composers, music libraries
DeweyClass: 026.78
Resource type: bibliography, biography, opac
Delius (1862-1934): Information on the Delius Trust and Society, including a biography of English composer Frederick (Fritz) Delius, bibliography, discography and alphabetical list of compositions.
Author: Delius Trust
Subjects: british composers
DeweyClass: 780.92
Resource type: biography, discography
Elgar Society: Information about the life and works of Edward Elgar. Includes a biography, bibliography, diary of events, chronology and descriptions of his major works.
Author: Elgar Society
Subjects: british composers
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: documents
Faber Music: A listing of educational, contemporary, and film and television composers of 20th Century British music. Includes biographies, discographies, and complete work lists for each individual. A hire library of performance works is also available.
Author: Faber Music
Subjects: british composers, twentieth century music
DeweyClass: 780.904
Resource type: biographies
Gustav Holst: 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.
Author: Taylor, Kenric
Subjects: british composers
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: documents
Henry Purcell 1659-1695: The Glory of the Temple and the Stage: Online exhibition about the composer Henry Purcell, including images and audio clips.
Author: British Library
Subjects: british composers
DeweyClass: 780.92
Resource type: documents
Keyboard Music of William Byrd (1543-1623): MIDI recordings of Byrd's complete keyboard works, along with an introduction to his music.
Author: Sankey, John
Subjects: british composers, keyboard instruments, renaissance music
DeweyClass: 780.9031
Resource type: sound collection
OUP: Twentieth Century and New Music: Publisher's list of 20th Century British music with pages for individual composers including biographies, work lists with full details of scorings, and programme notes.
Author: Oxford University Press
Subjects: british composers, twentieth century music
DeweyClass: 780.904
Resource type: biographies
Peter Maxwell Davies: Official web site of Sir Peter Maxwell Davis offering information on his works, publishers, recordings and biography.
Author: Arnold, Judy
Subjects: british composers, contemporary music
DeweyClass: 780.92
Resource type: promotion
Scottish Music Centre: One-stop shop for information for anyone interested in music, home to an enormous archive of nearly 30,000 items, ranging from copies of 18th Century song-sheets and Scottish contemporary classical scores to the latest CD releases from traditional, rock, jazz and indie bands.
Author: Scottish Music Centre
Subjects: british composers, contemporary music, music composition, scottish culture, scottish music
DeweyClass: 026.78
Resource type: documents, news
Sixteen Canzonets by Thomas Morley: MIDI recordings of part songs by Thomas Morley (1557-1602).
Author: Ralph, Randy D.
Subjects: british composers, renaissance music, vocal music
DeweyClass: 780.92
Resource type: sound collection
Society for the Promotion of New Music: 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.
Author: Society for the Promotion of New Music
Subjects: british composers, contemporary music, music composition
DeweyClass: 780
Resource type: institution