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This is a summary of 2010 in music in the United Kingdom.
Events
- 1 January - Musicians honoured in the Queen's New Year Honours list include mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly (CBE), conductor James Loughran (CBE), composer Craig Armstrong (OBE), rock musicians Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt (OBE), composer Rachel Portman (OBE) and guitarist Jet Harris (MBE).
- 9 January - Jamie Cullum marries model Sophie Dahl.[1]
- 29 March – Protesters interrupt a concert by the Jerusalem Quartet at London's Wigmore Hall.[2]
- 3 April - New Llandaff Cathedral organ first played.
- 8 June - The Gregynog Music Festival opens; performers include Emma Kirkby, Catrin Finch and The Academy of Ancient Music.[3]
- 12 June - Musicians honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours list include composer and conductor George Benjamin (CBE), composer Karl Jenkins (CBE), jazz musician Bill Ashton (OBE), singer-songwriter Graham Nash (OBE), and rock musician John Cale.
- 23–28 June - The Glastonbury Festival 2010 is headlined by Stevie Wonder. Other acts performing include Muse, Gorillaz, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, Keane and Scissor Sisters.
- 15 July - Robbie Williams announces that he will rejoin Take That.
- 16 July - The Proms 2010 season opens with a performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8.[4]
- 25 July
- A special daytime Prom concert at the Royal Albert Hall includes Murray Gold's original music from the television series Doctor Who, and his arrangement of Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme.
- A memorial concert in honour of the recently deceased Sir Charles Mackerras takes place at the Royal Albert Hall, with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vassily Sinaisky.[5]
- 26 July - Simon Holt's "a table of noises" (2007), a concerto for percussion receives its London première at The Proms, having originally been performed in Birmingham.[6]
- 13 August - The Three Choirs Festival Youth Choir give their first concert, at Tewkesbury Abbey, performing Handel’s "Zadok the Priest", "Water Music (Suite No 2 in D)" and "My Heart is Inditing", and Bach’s "Magnificat", accompanied by the Corelli Chamber Orchestra.[7]
- 17 August - Huw Watkins' Violin Concerto is premièred at The Proms by Alina Ibragimova, for whom it was written.[8][9]
- 11 September - The Last Night of the Proms opens with the première of Jonathan Dove's "A Song of Joys".[10] Jiří Bělohlávek conducts the concert for the first time, and Renée Fleming is the soloist for "Rule, Britannia".
UK charts
Groups reformed
- Suede (live only)[11]
- The Yummy Fur (touring only)
- The Libertines (Reading and Leeds Festival)
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer (High Voltage Festival)
- Take That (original line-up)
- Pulp
- Cast
Groups disbanded
Classical music
New works
- Patrick Hawes - Highgrove Suite[12]
- Kenneth Hesketh - Danceries (set II)
- Jon Lord - To Notice Such Things
- Mark-Anthony Turnage - Hammered Out
- Graham Waterhouse - Chinese Whispers
Opera
Albums
- Nicola Benedetti - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto op35; Bruch: Violin Concerto 1
- Tasmin Little - Elgar: Violin Concerto / Polonia / Interlude from the Crown of India
- Bryn Terfel - Carols & Christmas Songs
- Roderick Williams - Butterworth: Shropshire Lad (Songs From A Shropshire Lad/ Folk Songs From Sussex)
Musical films
- Lemmy
- Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, starring Andy Serkis
British music awards
BRIT Awards
The 2010 BRIT Awards were hosted by Peter Kay on 16 February 2010.
- British Male Solo Artist: Dizzee Rascal
- British Female Solo Artist: Lily Allen
- British Breakthrough Act: JLS
- British Group: Kasabian
- MasterCard British Album: Lungs – Florence and the Machine
- British Single: "Beat Again" – JLS
- International Male Solo Artist: Jay-Z
- International Female Solo Artist: Lady Gaga
- International Breakthrough Act: Lady Gaga
- International Album: The Fame – Lady Gaga
- Critics' Choice: Ellie Goulding
- Brits Album of 30 Years: (What's the Story) Morning Glory? – Oasis
- Brits Performance of 30 Years: "Wannabe" & "Who Do You Think You Are" – The Spice Girls
- Outstanding Contribution to Music: Robbie Williams
Classical BRIT Awards
The Classical BRIT Awards were hosted by Myleene Klass on 13 May 2010.
- Male Artist of the Year — Vasily Petrenko
- Female Artist of the Year — Angela Gheorghiu
- Composer of the Year — Thomas Ades — The Tempest (opera)
- Young British Classical Performer or Group of the Year — Jack Liebeck
- Album of the Year — Only Men Aloud! — Band Of Brothers
- Soundtrack of the Year — Revolutionary Road — Thomas Newman
- Critics' Award — Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, conducted by Antonio Pappano with Rolando Villazón, Anja Harteros, Sonja Ganassi and Rene Pape — Messa da Requiem
- Lifetime Achievement In Music — Kiri Te Kanawa
Ivor Novello Awards
The 55th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 20 May 2010 at Grosvenor House, London.[13]
- Best Song Musically and Lyrically: "The Fear" – Lily Allen (written by Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin)
- Album Award: Sunny Side Up – Paolo Nutini
- Best Contemporary Song: "Daniel" – Bat for Lashes (written by Natasha Khan)
- PRS Most Performed Work: "The Fear" – Lily Allen
- International Achievement: Imogen Heap
- Ivors Inspiration Award: Johnny Marr
- Ivors Classical Music Award: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
- PRS For Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Trevor Horn
- Lifetime Achievement: Paul Weller
- Academy Fellowship: Sir Tim Rice
- Special International Award: Neil Sedaka
- Songwriters of the Year: Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin
- Best Television Soundtrack: Desperate Romantics (composed by Daniel Pemberton)
- Best Original Film Score: Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (composed by John Powell)
- Best Original Video Game Score: Killzone 2 (composed by Joris de Man)
Mercury Prize
The 2010 Mercury Prize was awarded on 7 September 2010 to The xx for their album xx.[14]
Popjustice £20 Music Prize
The 2010 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded on 7 September 2010 to Example for his song "Kickstarts".
British Composer Awards
The 8th British Composer Awards were held on 30 November 2010 at Stationers' Hall, London. BBC Radio 3 presenters Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Andrew McGregor hosted the awards, which were presented by Jude Kelly.
- Chamber: Northwest Wind – Raymond Yiu
- Community or Educational Project: James Watt: Head of Steam – Karen MacIver
- Vocal: Augenlieder – Ryan Wigglesworth
- Contemporary Jazz Composition: The Causeway Suite – James Hamilton
- Instrumental Solo or Duo: Lieux Retrouvés – Thomas Adès
- Sonic Art: Installation for 300 Speakers, Pianola and Vacuum Cleaner – John Wynne
- Choral: Psalm No 140 "Deliver me, O Lord" – Sasha Siem
- International Award: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra – Unsuk Chin
- Stage Works: Kaspar Hauser – Rory Boyle
- Liturgical: Psalm No 1 "Blessed Is the Man" – Cheryl Frances-Hoad
- Wind Band or Brass Band: Cloud Atlas – Philip Grange
- Making Music Award: Fall – Kerry Andrew
- Orchestral: Doubles – Brian Elias
Record of the Year
The Record of the Year was awarded on 10 December 2010 to Owl City for their song "Fireflies".[15]
Deaths
- 2 January - John Rhys Evans, operatic baritone, 79
- 11 January - Mick Green, English guitarist (Johnny Kidd & The Pirates), 65
- 28 January - Alistair Hulett, folk singer, 58 (liver failure)[16]
- 6 February - Sir John Dankworth, jazz composer and musician, 82
- 9 February - Malcolm Vaughan, singer and actor, 80
- 13 February - John Reed, actor, singer, and dancer, 94
- 23 February - Wyn Morris, conductor, 81
- 5 March - Philip Langridge, operatic tenor, 70
- 1 April - Morag Beaton, opera singer, 83
- 8 April - Malcolm McLaren, impresario and former Sex Pistols manager, 64 (peritoneal mesothelioma)
- 9 April - Kenneth McKellar, tenor, 82
- 10 May – Jack Birkett, dancer, singer, mime artist and actor, 75
- 7 June - Stuart Cable, drummer, 40 (choked on vomit)[17]
- 21 June
- Chris Sievey, comedian and musician, 54 (cancer)
- Tam White, musician and actor, 67 (heart attack)
- 23 June – Pete Quaife, English bass player (The Kinks), 66 (kidney failure)[18]
- 29 June - Alf Carretta, lead singer of The Zimmers, 93
- 1 July - John Paynter, composer and music educator, 78
- 5 July - David Fanshawe, composer, 68 (stroke)
- 20 July - Anthony Rolfe Johnson, tenor, 69
- 17 August - Bill Millin, British Army soldier and piper during WWII (born 1922)
- 21 September - Geoffrey Burgon, film and TV score composer, 69
- 10 October - Alison Stephens, English mandolin player, 40 (cervical cancer)
- 30 October - Morris Pert, Scottish composer, drummer /percussionist and pianist, 62
- 25 November - Peter Christopherson, musician, 55
- 16 December - Richard Adeney, British flautist, 90
References
- ^ Jessen, Monique (11 January 2010). "Jamie Cullum and Sophie Dahl Marry in England". people.com. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ Charlotte Higgins (30 March 2010). "Arts Diary". The Guardian. UK. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
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- ^ BBC - Proms - 2010 Season. Accessed 14 April 2013
- ^ BBC - Proms - Archive. Accessed 14 April 2013
- ^ Chester Novello: a table of noises, Simon Holt. Accessed 14 April 2013
- ^ Three Choirs Festival website
- ^ Schott Music
- ^ BBC 2010 Proms Composer Portraits
- ^ BBC - The Proms - Last Night of the Proms 2010. Accessed 14 April 2013
- ^ "Suede to Reunite for Benefit Show". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ "Prince Charles commissions classical concert to celebrate Highgrove gardens", The Telegraph, 10 April 2010. Accessed 19 April 2014
- ^ "2010 Ivor Novello awards: The winners". BBC News. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "The xx win the Mercury Prize for debut album". BBC News. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Fireflies Wins Record Of The Year". MTV. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Alistair Hulett, 1951–2010: musician, activist, socialist Socialist Worker, 2 February 2010. Accessed 4 February 2010.
- ^ "Former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable 'choked to death on his own vomit' | News". Nme.Com. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ Dave Davies (25 June 2010). "Dave Davies Message Board/Peter Quaife-Dave Davies". Retrieved 29 June 2010.
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