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This is a summary of 1937 in music in the United Kingdom.
Events
- 24 January - Ernest John Moeran completes the revised version of his Symphony in G minor, dedicated to conductor Hamilton Harty. [1]
- 12 May – At the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, William Walton's ceremonial march, " Crown Imperial", originally written for his predecessor, King Edward VIII, is performed for the first time.
Popular music
- "Did Your Mother Come From Ireland?" w.m. Jimmy Kennedy & Michael Carr
- " Harbour Lights" w. Jimmy Kennedy m. Hugh Williams
- "Home Town" w.m. Jimmy Kennedy & Michael Carr
- " The Lambeth Walk" w. Douglas Furber, L. Arthur Rose m. Noel Gay
- "Leaning On A Lamp Post" w.m. Noel Gay
- "Me And My Girl" w.m. Noel Gay & Douglas Furber
Classical music: new works
- Arthur Bliss – Checkmate (ballet)
- Rutland Boughton – Symphony No. 3 in B minor
- George Dyson – Symphony in G major
- John Ireland – These Things Shall Be
- Ralph Vaughan Williams – Job: A Masque for Dancing (ballet)
- Percy Whitlock – Wessex Suite
Opera
Film and Incidental music
- Richard Addinsell - Fire Over England, starring Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh.
- Ernest Irving – Feather Your Nest, starring George Formby, Polly Ward and Enid Stamp-Taylor.
Musical theatre
- 5 February - On Your Toes London production opened at the Palace Theatre and ran for 123 performances
- 29 March - Swing is in the Air London revue opened at the Palladium
- 16 December - Me and My Girl ( Noel Gay) – London production opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre and ran for 1646 performances.
Musical films
- Gangway, starring Jessie Matthews and Alastair Sim
- Head Over Heels, starring Jessie Matthews
- The Show Goes On, starring Gracie Fields, Owen Nares and John Stuart.
- Song of the Forge, starring Stanley Holloway.
Births
- 8 January – Shirley Bassey, singer
- 27 January – John Ogdon, pianist (died 1989)
- 1 December – Gordon Crosse, composer
Deaths
- 23 July – Charles Henry Mills, composer and music teacher (b. 1873)
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Links:
This is a summary of 1937 in music in the United Kingdom.
Events
- 24 January - Ernest John Moeran completes the revised version of his Symphony in G minor, dedicated to conductor Hamilton Harty. [1]
- 12 May – At the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, William Walton's ceremonial march, " Crown Imperial", originally written for his predecessor, King Edward VIII, is performed for the first time.
Popular music
- "Did Your Mother Come From Ireland?" w.m. Jimmy Kennedy & Michael Carr
- " Harbour Lights" w. Jimmy Kennedy m. Hugh Williams
- "Home Town" w.m. Jimmy Kennedy & Michael Carr
- " The Lambeth Walk" w. Douglas Furber, L. Arthur Rose m. Noel Gay
- "Leaning On A Lamp Post" w.m. Noel Gay
- "Me And My Girl" w.m. Noel Gay & Douglas Furber
Classical music: new works
- Arthur Bliss – Checkmate (ballet)
- Rutland Boughton – Symphony No. 3 in B minor
- George Dyson – Symphony in G major
- John Ireland – These Things Shall Be
- Ralph Vaughan Williams – Job: A Masque for Dancing (ballet)
- Percy Whitlock – Wessex Suite
Opera
Film and Incidental music
- Richard Addinsell - Fire Over England, starring Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh.
- Ernest Irving – Feather Your Nest, starring George Formby, Polly Ward and Enid Stamp-Taylor.
Musical theatre
- 5 February - On Your Toes London production opened at the Palace Theatre and ran for 123 performances
- 29 March - Swing is in the Air London revue opened at the Palladium
- 16 December - Me and My Girl ( Noel Gay) – London production opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre and ran for 1646 performances.
Musical films
- Gangway, starring Jessie Matthews and Alastair Sim
- Head Over Heels, starring Jessie Matthews
- The Show Goes On, starring Gracie Fields, Owen Nares and John Stuart.
- Song of the Forge, starring Stanley Holloway.
Births
- 8 January – Shirley Bassey, singer
- 27 January – John Ogdon, pianist (died 1989)
- 1 December – Gordon Crosse, composer
Deaths
- 23 July – Charles Henry Mills, composer and music teacher (b. 1873)
References
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| Nationalistic and patriotic songs | ||||||
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| Regional music | ||||||
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