Folksongs and mythology

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Composer categories

1) Canonical composers (early period), 2) Canonical composers (modern period), 3) Living composers, 4) Under-rated female composers, 5) Under-rated male composers, 6) Trailblazers, 7) Crossover composers, 8) Wildcards

Music subjects

1) Classical forms (sonatas etc.), 2) Landscapes and the seasons, 3) Love and relationships, 4) War and peace, 5) Religion and Christianity, 6) Pageantry and patriotism, 7) Folksongs and mythology, 8) Storytelling

 

George Butterworth (1885-1916) A Shropshire Lad

 

Nigel Clarke (1960-present) The Prophesies of Merlin

 

Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979) Passacaglia on an Old English Tune

 

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Suite on English Folk Songs