A poll was recently conducted by the BBC Music and Countryfile magazines. Readers were asked to choose their favorite British composer from a list of ten composers. Sir Edward Elgar won, but just by a hair. He received 22.5% of votes, with Ralph Vaughan Williams right behind with 22%. Third place was Benjamin Britten with 14.5%.
I would have voted for Britten, but of course such polls don't have any influence on the tastes of experienced listeners. They're interesting, though, especially when the first place slot is so close. Check it out.
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