Delius : Brigg Fair, Choral and orchestral miniatures

Sir John Barbirolli - Vernon Handley - Sir Charles Groves

• Released on 23/02/2009 by Warner Classics
• Main artist: Various Artists
• Genre: Classical

1 2 Pieces for Small Orchestra: No. 1, On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

Northern Sinfonia Of England 00:06:08

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Northern Sinfonia Of England, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer - Brian Culverhouse, Producer, Engineer

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2 A Village Romeo and Juliet, I/6: Interlude between Scenes 5 and 6, The Walk to the Paradise Garden (Arr. Beecham)

London Philharmonic Orchestra 00:09:24

Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Brian Culverhouse, Recording Producer, BalanceEngineer

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3 Koanga, RT I/4, Act 2: Dance. La Calinda (Arr. Fenby)

00:04:25

Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Frederick Delius, Composer - Eric Fenby, Arranger - George Weldon, Conductor - Philharmonia Orchestra/George Weldon, MainArtist

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4 3 Small Tone Poems: No. 2, Sleigh Ride

00:06:33

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Northern Sinfonia Of England, Orchestra - Frederick Delius, Composer - Brian Culverhouse, Producer, Engineer

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5 Irmelin, Prelude for Orchestra, RT VI/27

London Symphony Orchestra 00:05:46

Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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6 Fennimore and Gerda, I/8, Scene 10: Introduction (Arr. Fenby)

Northern Sinfonia Of England 00:05:18

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Northern Sinfonia Of England, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer - Brian Culverhouse, Recording Producer, BalanceEngineer - Eric Fenby, Arranger

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7 A Song before Sunrise, RT VI/24 (Freshly)

Northern Sinfonia Of England 00:05:57

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Northern Sinfonia Of England, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer - Brian Culverhouse, Recording Producer, BalanceEngineer

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8 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Introduction (Slow - Pastoral)

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:40

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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9 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Theme (With easy movement)

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:24

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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10 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation I

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:23

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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11 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation II

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:24

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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12 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation III

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:25

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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13 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation IV

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:26

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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14 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation V

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:20

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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15 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation VI

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:38

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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16 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Interlude I (Slow and very quietly)

Hallé Orchestra 00:03:25

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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17 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation VII (Rather quicker but not hurried)

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:24

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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18 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation VIII

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:30

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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19 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation IX (With easy movement)

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:29

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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20 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation X

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:04

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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21 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation XI (Slow and with solemnity)

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:15

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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22 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation XII (Maestoso)

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:54

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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23 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Interlude II

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:10

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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24 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation XIII (Gaily)

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:19

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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25 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation XIV

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:18

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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26 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation XV

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:26

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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27 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation XVI

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:21

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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28 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Interlude III (Rather quicker)

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:18

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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29 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Variation XVII (Rather slower and very broadly)

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:07

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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30 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Coda (Very quietly)

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:25

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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31 In a Summer Garden, RT VI/17 (Andante - Animato - Pi - tranquillo)

Hallé Orchestra 00:14:14

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer

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DISC 2

1 3 Small Tone Poems for Orchestra, RT VI/7: I. Summer Evening

Northern Sinfonia Of England 00:06:35

Richard Hickox, Conductor, MainArtist - Northern Sinfonia Of England, Orchestra, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer - Sir Thomas Beecham, Arranger - Brian Culverhouse, Recording Producer, BalanceEngineer

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2 2 Pieces for Small Orchestra, RT VI/19: II. Summer Night on the River (Very quietly)

London Philharmonic Orchestra 00:06:27

Vernon Handley, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Brian Culverhouse, Recording Producer, BalanceEngineer

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3 A Song of Summer, RT VI/26

00:09:38

John Willan, Recording Producer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir Charles Groves, Conductor - Stuart Eltham, BalanceEngineer - Frederick Delius, Composer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves, MainArtist

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4 North Country Sketches (4 Orchestral Pieces), RT VI/20: I. Autumn - The Wind Soughs in the Trees (Slow, with even-flowing movement)

00:07:25

John Willan, Recording Producer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir Charles Groves, Conductor - Stuart Eltham, BalanceEngineer - Frederick Delius, Composer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves, MainArtist

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5 North Country Sketches (4 Orchestral Pieces), RT VI/20: II. Winter Landscape (Slow)

00:04:10

John Willan, Recording Producer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir Charles Groves, Conductor - Stuart Eltham, BalanceEngineer - Frederick Delius, Composer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves, MainArtist

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6 North Country Sketches (4 Orchestral Pieces), RT VI/20: III. Dance (Mazurka Tempo)

00:06:47

John Willan, Recording Producer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir Charles Groves, Conductor - Stuart Eltham, BalanceEngineer - Frederick Delius, Composer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves, MainArtist

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7 North Country Sketches (4 Orchestral Pieces), RT VI/20: IV. The March of Spring - Woodlands, Meadows and Silent Moors (With a light, lively and throbbing movement - never dragging)

00:08:26

John Willan, Recording Producer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir Charles Groves, Conductor - Stuart Eltham, BalanceEngineer - Frederick Delius, Composer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves, MainArtist

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8 Lebenstanz (Life's Dance), RT VI/15

00:15:25

John Willan, Recording Producer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir Charles Groves, Conductor - Stuart Eltham, BalanceEngineer - Frederick Delius, Composer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves, MainArtist

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9 Cynara, Song for Baritone and Orchestra, RT III/5 : "Last night, ah, yesternight, betwixt her lips" (Andante moderato)

00:09:35

Sir Charles Groves, Conductor - Stuart Eltham, BalanceEngineer - Christopher Bishop, Recording Producer - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - John Shirley-Quirk, Baritone Vocals - Frederick Delius, Composer - John Shirley-Quirk/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves, MainArtist

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10 To Be Sung of a Summer Night on the Water: I. Slow, But Not Dragging

Choir of King's College, Cambridge 00:02:10

Christopher Bishop, Producer - Christopher Parker, Engineer - Philip Ledger, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist

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11 To Be Sung of a Summer Night on the Water: II. Gaily But Not Quick

Choir of King's College, Cambridge 00:02:04

Christopher Bishop, Producer - Robert Tear, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Christopher Parker, Engineer - Philip Ledger, Conductor, MainArtist - Frederick Delius, Composer - Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Choir, MainArtist

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About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 42 track(s)
• Total length: 02:34:32

• Main artist: Various Artists
• Composer: Frederick Delius
• Label: Warner Classics
• Genre: Classical
• Collection: Gemini
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