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This is a summary of 2010 in music in the United Kingdom.

Events

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UK charts

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Groups reformed

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Groups disbanded

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Classical music

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New works

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Opera

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Albums

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  • Nicola BenedettiTchaikovsky: Violin Concerto op35; Bruch: Violin Concerto 1
  • Tasmin LittleElgar: Violin Concerto / Polonia / Interlude from the Crown of India
  • Bryn TerfelCarols & Christmas Songs
  • Roderick WilliamsButterworth: Shropshire Lad (Songs From A Shropshire Lad/ Folk Songs From Sussex)

Musical films

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Film scores and incidental music

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Film

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Television

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British music awards

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BRIT Awards

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The 2010 BRIT Awards were hosted by Peter Kay on 16 February 2010.

Classical BRIT Awards

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The Classical BRIT Awards were hosted by Myleene Klass on 13 May 2010.

Ivor Novello Awards

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The 55th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 20 May 2010 at Grosvenor House, London.[18]

Mercury Prize

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The 2010 Mercury Prize was awarded on 7 September 2010 to The xx for their album xx.[19]

Popjustice £20 Music Prize

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The 2010 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded on 7 September 2010 to Example for his song "Kickstarts".

British Composer Awards

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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.

Record of the Year

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The Record of the Year was awarded on 10 December 2010 to Owl City for their song "Fireflies".[20]

Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jessen, Monique (11 January 2010). "Jamie Cullum and Sophie Dahl Marry in England". people.com. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Music Association Online Store". Peterborough Cathedral Music Association. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  3. ^ Charlotte Higgins (30 March 2010). "Arts Diary". The Guardian. UK. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Gwyl Gregynog Festival 2010". Gŵyl Gregynog Festival. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  5. ^ BBC – Proms – 2010 Season. Accessed 14 April 2013
  6. ^ BBC – Proms – Archive. Accessed 14 April 2013
  7. ^ Chester Novello: a table of noises, Simon Holt. Accessed 14 April 2013
  8. ^ "Three Choirs Festival website". Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  9. ^ Schott Music
  10. ^ BBC 2010 Proms Composer Portraits
  11. ^ BBC – The Proms – Last Night of the Proms 2010. Accessed 14 April 2013
  12. ^ "Suede to Reunite for Benefit Show". Pitchfork. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  13. ^ "Prince Charles commissions classical concert to celebrate Highgrove gardens", The Telegraph, 10 April 2010. Accessed 19 April 2014
  14. ^ John Joubert (2010). An English Requiem. Chester Novello. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  15. ^ "The chronicles of Narnia. Voyage of the dawn treader [sound recording]". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  16. ^ Peter Culshaw (21 June 2012). "Interview: Film composer Ilan Eshkeri". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  17. ^ "76 Ltd's Peter Lydon Directs Costume Drama Fairytale For Sky And WCRS". 4rfv.co.uk. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  18. ^ "2010 Ivor Novello awards: The winners". BBC News. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  19. ^ "The xx win the Mercury Prize for debut album". BBC News. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  20. ^ "Fireflies Wins Record of the Year". MTV. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  21. ^ "John Rhys Evans: Death notice". The Washington Post. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  22. ^ Alistair Hulett, 1951–2010: musician, activist, socialist Archived 26 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine Socialist Worker, 2 February 2010. Accessed 4 February 2010.
  23. ^ John Fordham (7 February 2010). "Sir John Dankworth obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  24. ^ Millington, Barry, "Philip Langridge Obituary: Leading British tenor committed to the theatrical dimension of the operatic stage" The Guardian, 7 March 2010
  25. ^ "Stanley Vann". The Daily Telegraph. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  26. ^ Peck, Tom (8 April 2010). "Malcolm McLaren dies aged 64". The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  27. ^ "Former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable 'choked to death on his own vomit' | News". Nme. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  28. ^ "Crispian St Peters – 60's Hits Pop Star Died 9th June 2010". Mi2N.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  29. ^ Dave Davies (25 June 2010). "Dave Davies Message Board/Peter Quaife-Dave Davies". Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  30. ^ "Anthony Rolfe Johnson". The Daily Telegraph. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  31. ^ "Richard Adeney". The Telegraph. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2019.