Delius: Orchestral Works

Sir John Barbirolli/Robert Tear/Alun Jenkins/Ambrosian Singers/Hallé Orchestra/London Symphony Orchestra

• Released on 1994-11-01 by Warner Classics
• Main artists: Sir John Barbirolli
• Genre: Classical

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

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:39

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

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

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:25

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

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

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:24

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

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4 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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5 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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6 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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7 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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8 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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9 Brigg Fair (An English Rhapsody), RT VI/16: Interlude I (Slow and very quietly)

Hallé Orchestra 00:03:26

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

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:29

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 IX (With easy movement)

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:30

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 X

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:04

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

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:09

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 XIII (Gaily)

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:20

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 XIV

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:18

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 XV

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:26

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 XVI

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:20

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: Interlude III (Rather quicker)

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:19

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 XVII (Rather slower and very broadly)

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:06

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: Coda (Very quietly)

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:27

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

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

Hallé Orchestra 00:15:06

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

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25 Sir John Barbirolli is rehearsing Delius' Appalachia on July 1970, 16th

Hallé Orchestra 00:02:40

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Alun Jenkins/Ambrosian Singers/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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26 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Introduction (Molto moderato - Tranquillo - Poco pi - vivo)

00:06:38

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Alun Jenkins/Ambrosian Singers/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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27 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Theme (Andante)

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:31

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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28 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation I

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:23

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Alun Jenkins/Ambrosian Singers/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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29 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation II (Moderato sempre)

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:20

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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30 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation III (Pi— vivo)

00:01:03

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Suvi Raj Grubb, Producer - Christopher Parker, BalanceEngineer - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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31 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation IV (Molto moderato)

Hallé Orchestra 00:04:57

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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32 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation V (Con moto)

Hallé Orchestra 00:00:59

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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33 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation VI (Giocoso - Allegro moderato)

Hallé Orchestra 00:02:41

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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34 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation VII (Lento e molto tranquillo)

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:30

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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35 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation VIII (Misterioso)

Hallé Orchestra 00:02:47

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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36 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation IX (Andante con grazia)

Hallé Orchestra 00:02:03

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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37 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation X (Lento sostenuto e tranquillo)

Hallé Orchestra 00:02:41

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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38 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation XI (Allegro alla marcia)

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:49

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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39 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation XII (Marcia. Molto lento maestoso)

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:47

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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40 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation XIII (L'istesso tempo)

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:40

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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41 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Variation XIV (Misterioso lento)

Hallé Orchestra 00:01:57

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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42 Appalachia (Variations on an Old Slave Song), RT II/2 (Beecham Version): Finale (Lento - Pi— mosso)

00:04:32

John McCarthy, Director - Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Ambrosian Singers, Chorus - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Suvi Raj Grubb, Producer - Christopher Parker, BalanceEngineer - Frederick Delius, Composer - Ambrosian Singers/Alun Jenkins/Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist - Alun Jenkins, Baritone Vocals

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DISC 2

1 2 Pieces for Small Orchestra, RT VI/19: I. On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring (Slow)

Hallé Orchestra 00:07:27

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

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

Hallé Orchestra 00:07:04

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

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

Hallé Orchestra 00:06:17

Halle Orchestra, MainArtist - Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist - Montserrat Caballe, Soprano Vocals - Jose Carreras, Tenor Vocals - Choeurs De L'Opera Du Rhin, Chorus - Alain Lombard, Conductor - Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg, Orchestra - Frederick Delius, Composer - Maîtrise de la Cathédrale de Strasbourg, Chorus

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4 Hassan (Incidental Music), RT I/9, Act 1: No. 2, Interlude between Scenes 1 & 2 (Very quietly)

Hallé Orchestra 00:02:21

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

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5 Hassan (Incidental Music), RT I/9, Act 1: No. 7, Serenade, with Tenor (Con moto moderato)

Hallé Orchestra 00:02:55

Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Robert Tear, Tenor Vocals - Sir John Barbirolli, Conductor - Frederick Delius, Composer - Robert Tear/Sir John Barbirolli, MainArtist

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

Hallé Orchestra 00:04:32

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

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7 String Quartet in E Minor, RT VIII/8: III. Late Swallows. Slow and wistfully (Arr. for String Orchestra by Eric Fenby)

Hallé Orchestra 00:10:49

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

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

Hallé Orchestra 00:04:55

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

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About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 53 track(s)
• Total length: 02:27:20

• Main artists: Sir John Barbirolli
• Composer: Frederick Delius
• Label: Warner Classics
• Genre: Classical
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