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BLISS, SIR ARTHUR

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BLISS, SIR ARTHUR
(1891 - 1975) English composer of numerous orchestral works, among which the Meditations on a Theme of John Blow stands out as one of his finest scores A.L.S. ""Arthur Bliss"" 2pp. 8vo., London, Oct. 18, [1922], to fellow composer Richard Hammond, in part: ""àI sent registered post 3 songsàthe 4th follows. I am also doing some easy piano works, if there are any good to you. What kind of agreement do you generally make with composers? I am very hard up at present!!!!!à"". In 1921, Bliss became conductor of the Portsmouth Philharmonic Society, two years later moving to California where he continued to conduct. With the original transmittal envelope, fine.