Music for Orchestra includes a theme that is a musical transcription of the name of Geoffrey Bush's family cottage in mid-Wales, Cae Bach, meaning 'dear little meadow'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Geoffrey Bush's firm belief in the strength of British musical tradition led him to edit scholarly editions of works by neglected British composers.
Composition History
The Overture, Yorick, was commissioned for a concert in memory of Tommy Handley, a star of the wartime radio comedy show ITMA, inspiring Bush to use a Hamlet quotation.
Composer Biography
Geoffrey Bush was mentored by John Ireland, a composer who gave him unofficial lessons combining kindness and criticism, leading to a lifelong friendship.
Composer Biography
Geoffrey Bush, the composer, began learning piano at age seven and made his first attempt at composition at age ten.
Composition History
Symphony No. 2 was commissioned to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the city of Guildford receiving its Royal Charter.
Composition History
Geoffrey Bush's First Symphony took two years to write and was completed just twelve hours before the birth of his elder son.
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