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Music and Musicians of Britain

Music and Musicians of Britain - раздел Философия, TEXT 1. STUDENT’S LIFE(учить) The People Living In The British Isles Are Fo...

The people living in the British Isles are fond of music, and it is quite natural that concerts of the leading symphony orchestras numerous folk groups and pop music are very poplar.

The Promenade concerts are probably the most famous. They were first held in 1840 in the Queen’s Hall, and were directed by Sir Henry Wood. They still continue today in the Royal Albert Hall. They take place every night for about three months in the summer, and the programmes include new and contemporary works, as well as classics. Among them are symphonies and other pieces of music composed by Benjamin Britten, the famous English musician.

Usually, there is a short winter season lasting for about a fortnight. The audience may either listen to the music from a seat or from the ‘promenade’, where they can stand or stroll about, or, if there is room, sit down on the floor.

Concerts are rarely given out-of-doors today except for concerts by brass bands and military bands that play in the parks and at seaside resorts during the summer.

Folk music is still very much alive. There are many folk groups. Their harmony singing and good humour win them friends everywhere.

Rock and pop music are extremely popular, especially among younger people. In the 60s and 70s groups such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Led Zeppelin. And Pink Floyd became very popular and successful.

The Beatles, with their style of singing new and exciting, their wonderful sense of humour became the most successful pop group the world has ever known. Many of the famous songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney are still popular.

Some of the more recent rock groups are Eurhythmics, Dire Straits, Black Sabbath.

British groups often set new trends in music. New stars and styles continue to appear. One of the most popular contemporary musicians and composers is Andrew Lloyd Webber. The musicals and rock operas by A.L.Webber have been a great success both in Britain and overseas.

The famous composer of the 19^th century was Arthur Sullivan. Together with William Gilbert, the writer of the texts, he created fourteen operettas of which eleven are regularly performed today. In these operettas the English so successfully laugh at themselves and at what they now call the Establishment that W.S. Gilbert and A. Sullivan will always be remembered.

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Promenade concerts............................................... променад-концерты

Henry Wood.......................................................... Генри Вуд,

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Benjamin Britten................................................... Бенджамин Бриттен, композитор

A. L. Webber......................................................... Эндрю Уэбер, композитор

A. Sullivan............................................................ Артур Салливан, композитор

W. Gilbert.............................................................. Уильям Гилберт, поэт

31. Read these texts and speak on:

- Westminster Abbey

- St. Paul’s Cathedral

- Tower of London

- Art Galleries

- British Museum

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