What was No 1 in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2021?

The Lark Ascending
Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending has been voted the nation’s favourite piece of classical music, for a record eleventh time, in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2021.

When did the Classic FM Hall of Fame start?

1996
We count down the top 300 most voted-for pieces in the Classic FM Hall of Fame’s 25-year history. The Classic FM Hall of Fame began in 1996 and has been a staple on Classic FM ever since.

What was no1 in Classic FM Hall of Fame?

Rachmaninov
Rachmaninov is new Hall of Fame number 1 – Classic FM.

What was No 1 on Classic FM?

After being knocked into third place by Tchaikovsky last year, Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending has ascended back to its historic No. 1 position in the Classic FM Hall of Fame.

Who Won Classic FM 2021?

Sergei Rachmaninoff
Previous top three

Year	First	Second
2018	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture	Sergei Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2
2019	Ralph Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
2020	Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9
2021	Sergei Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2

Who was number one in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2020?

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Classic FM has revealed the UK’s favourite pieces of classical music in its Hall of Fame 2020. The radio station’s annual survey of classical music tastes received more than 130,000 votes in this year’s edition, with Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending taking the top spot.

Who Won Classic FM Hall of Fame 2019?

Previous top three

Year	First	Third
2017	Ralph Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending	Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
2018	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture	Ralph Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
2019	Ralph Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending	Edward Elgar – Enigma Variations
2020

What time does Classic FM Hall of Fame finish?

Join Alan for three hours of the best music, including a Great British Discovery, his Gardening Tip and the Hall of Fame Hour from 9-10am. The much-loved presenter is the perfect companion to your morning. Accompany your afternoon with wonderful classical music, courtesy of Alexander Armstrong.

How many votes are in the Classic FM Hall of Fame?

200,000 votes
The Classic FM Hall of Fame has attracted 200,000 votes in its 20th year counting down the nation’s favourite classical music.

Who is the greatest English composer?

The 10 best English composers

• Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)
• William Byrd (c.1539-1543-1623)
• Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
• Hubert Parry (1848-1918)
• Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
• Frederick Delius (1862-1934)
• Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
• Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

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