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These are Britain's favourite classical songs

A work by British composer has beaten pieces by Mozart and Beethoven to top a list of the nation’s favourite classical music. The poll, for Classic FM, put The Lark Ascending top of the pops for the second year running.

  1. Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
  2. Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No. 2
  3. Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
  4. Elgar – Enigma Variations
  5. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5 (‘Emperor’)
  6. Allegri – Miserere
  7. Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 (‘Choral’)
  8. Mozart – Clarinet Concerto
  9. Uematsu – Final Fantasy
  10. Beethoven - Symphony No.6 (‘Pastoral’)

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