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* c. May - Socialist composer [[Rutland Boughton]] stages a performance of his Nativity opera ''Bethlehem'' ([[1915 in music|1915]]) at [[Church House, Westminster]], in a staging explicitly referencing the [[1926 United Kingdom general strike]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hurd|authorlink=Michael Hurd (composer)|first=Michael|year=1983|title=Rutland Boughton (1878-1960), The Immortal Hour|publisher=[[Hyperion Records|Hyperion]]|url=http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/al.asp?al=CDD22040|accessdate=2014-09-01}}</ref> |
* c. May - Socialist composer [[Rutland Boughton]] stages a performance of his Nativity opera ''Bethlehem'' ([[1915 in music|1915]]) at [[Church House, Westminster]], in a staging explicitly referencing the [[1926 United Kingdom general strike]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hurd|authorlink=Michael Hurd (composer)|first=Michael|year=1983|title=Rutland Boughton (1878-1960), The Immortal Hour|publisher=[[Hyperion Records|Hyperion]]|url=http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/al.asp?al=CDD22040|accessdate=2014-09-01}}</ref> |
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**Operatic baritone [[Leslie Rands]] marries his D'Oyly Carte co-star [[Marjorie Eyre]]. |
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**[[Eugène Goossens, fils]], joins the [[British National Opera Company]] as a conductor.<ref>''[[The Times]]'' obituary, 2 August 1958, p. 8</ref> |
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*[[11 February]] - [[Alexander Gibson (conductor)|Alexander Gibson]], conductor and founder of the Scottish Opera (died 1995) |
*[[11 February]] - [[Alexander Gibson (conductor)|Alexander Gibson]], conductor and founder of the Scottish Opera (died 1995) |
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*[[20 February]] – [[Gillian Lynne]], choreographer |
*[[20 February]] – [[Gillian Lynne]], choreographer |
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*[[14 March]] - [[Lita Roza]], singer (died [[2006 in British music|2006]]) |
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* May — [[Duncan Campbell (musician)|Duncan Campbell]], trumpeter |
* May — [[Duncan Campbell (musician)|Duncan Campbell]], trumpeter |
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*[[2 July]] - [[Morag Beaton]], operatic soprano (died [[2010 in British music|2010]]) |
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*[[18 July]] - [[Bryan Johnson (singer)|Bryan Johnson]], singer (died 1995) |
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*[[17 August]] – [[George Melly]], jazz singer (died [[2007 in British music|2007]]) |
*[[17 August]] – [[George Melly]], jazz singer (died [[2007 in British music|2007]]) |
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*[[17 November]] - [[Robert Earl (singer)|Robert Earl]], singer |
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*[[30 December]] - [[Stan Tracey]], jazz pianist and composer (died [[2013 in British music|2013]]) |
*[[30 December]] - [[Stan Tracey]], jazz pianist and composer (died [[2013 in British music|2013]]) |
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This is a summary of 1926 in music in the United Kingdom.
Events
- c. May - Socialist composer Rutland Boughton stages a performance of his Nativity opera Bethlehem (1915) at Church House, Westminster, in a staging explicitly referencing the 1926 United Kingdom general strike.[1]
- date unknown
- Operatic baritone Leslie Rands marries his D'Oyly Carte co-star Marjorie Eyre.
- Eugène Goossens, fils, joins the British National Opera Company as a conductor.[2]
Popular music
- Eric Coates - "By The Tamarisk"
Classical music: new works
- Arnold Bax - Symphony No. 2 in E minor and C major
- John Ireland - Three Songs, 1926[3]
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
- On Christmas Night (ballet)
- Piano Concerto in C (movements 1 and 2)[4]
- Six Studies in English Folk Song[5]
- Gerald Tyrwhitt - The Triumph of Neptune (ballet)
- Peter Warlock - Capriol Suite
Opera
- Ernest Bryson - The Leper’s Flute, with libretto by Ian Colvin[6]
Musical theatre
- May - Yvonne by Percy Greenbank, Jean Gilbert and Vernon Dukelsky[7], opens at Daly's Theatre, London.
Births
- 3 January - Sir George Martin, record producer
- 21 January - Brian Brockless, organist, composer, and conductor (died 1995)
- 11 February - Alexander Gibson, conductor and founder of the Scottish Opera (died 1995)
- 20 February – Gillian Lynne, choreographer
- 14 March - Lita Roza, singer (died 2006)
- May — Duncan Campbell, trumpeter
- 2 July - Morag Beaton, operatic soprano (died 2010)
- 18 July - Bryan Johnson, singer (died 1995)
- 17 August – George Melly, jazz singer (died 2007)
- 17 November - Robert Earl, singer
- 30 December - Stan Tracey, jazz pianist and composer (died 2013)
Deaths
- 4 November - Robert Newman, co-founder of the Proms, 68
References
- ^ Hurd, Michael (1983). "Rutland Boughton (1878-1960), The Immortal Hour". Hyperion. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ The Times obituary, 2 August 1958, p. 8
- ^ "List of works – T to Y". The John Ireland Trust. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ Achenbach, Andrew, Notes for EMI 75983, Vaughn Williams: Piano Concerto; Delius: Piano Concerto; Finzi: Eclogue; Piers Lane, piano; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley.
- ^ "6 Studies in English Folk Song, for cello and piano". Ralph Vaughan Williams: Chamber Works. Classical Archives. 2008. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
- ^ Harvard Library. Accessed 27 January 2016
- ^ PBS: Vernon Duke. Accessed 22 April 2013
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