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- 2. Ancient Times
- 3. English music dates back to the culture of Celtic tribes who inhabited the British Isles in
- 4. The most popular musical instruments were the harp, the lyre, the pipe.
- 5. In the 6th century BC the British were converted to Christianity. Church music dominated at that
- 7. In the 11th century the Normans who came from the North of France began to invade
- 8. Bards and minstrels sang them and played the harp, the lyre, the lute, the violin, the
- 9. In the 12th – 13th centuries various forms of vocal and instrumental performances spread all over
- 10. Renaissance In the 15th century the Renaissance came to Great Britain. At that time professional musicians
- 11. The first famous composer of that period was John Dunstable (1390 – 1453).
- 12. “Golden Age” ( the 16th -17th centuries) William Shakespeare created his immortal tragedies and comedies, and
- 13. At that time England gave the world the music of William Byrd (1542 – 1623), Orlando
- 14. Though religious music wasn’t as dominating as it had been before, still it was represented by
- 15. Henry Purcell ( 1659 – 1695) was one of the greatest composers who is called “the
- 16. A Low Point in English Native Music ( the 18th-19th centuries) A lot of foreign musicians
- 17. Handel created a great number of outstanding organ concertos, operas, oratorios which were the most original
- 18. The native musical tradition survived in church music and in local genres, such as the catch,
- 19. In the 19th century Edward Elgar became an outstanding national composer. He created his own original
- 20. In the early 20th century English music was represented by Ralph Vaughm Williams ( 1872 -1958),
- 21. The most prominent composers of the 2oth century Benjamin Britten (1913 -1976)
- 22. William Walton (1902 -1983),
- 23. Michael Tippett ( b. 1905)
- 24. Richard Rodney Bennett (b. 1936)
- 25. Peter Maxwell Davies ( b. 1934)
- 26. Harrison Birtwhistle (b. 1934)
- 27. Rock and Pop Music Rock and pop music have been very popular in Britain for the
- 28. The Beatles
- 29. The Rolling Stones
- 30. The Who
- 31. Led Zeppelin
- 32. The Animals
- 33. Genesis
- 34. The Queen
- 35. Pink Floyd
- 36. MUSICAL LIFE OF GREAT BRITAIN Musical life in Great Britain have always played a great role.
- 37. Covent Garden
- 38. London has 4 symphony orchestras famous all over the world: The London Symphony Orchestra ( founded
- 39. Admirers of music can enjoy musical life in The Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Hall, The Royal
- 40. The Royal Albert Hall is famous for the Summer Promenade Concerts, held from the end of
- 41. Besides, musical festivals are very popular in Great Britain. The Edinburgh Festival of Music and Drama
- 43. The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is held in North Wales for six days every July. Choirs,
- 45. Great Britain has a strong tradition of choral singing both by choirs at churches and by
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