Canonical composers (modern period)

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Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Masterpiece: War Requiem. See also War and peace

 

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Masterpiece: Pomp and Circumstance Marches. See also Love and relationships

 

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Masterpiece: The Planets. See also War and peace

 

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Masterpiece: The Lark Ascending. See also Folksongs and mythology