Bliss/ BBC Symphony Chorus/ BBC Symphony Orch - Morning Heroes - Hymn to ApolloArthur Bliss's Morning Heroes, described by the composer as a symphony for orator, chorus and orchestra, is a monumental work first performed in 1930 and dedicated to the memory of Bliss's brother who died in battle in 1916 as well as all other comrades killed in battle. The symphony also served as an attempt by Bliss to come to terms with his own experiences in the war, in which he was injured at the battle of the Somme and gassed at Cambrai; he

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