British Composers: Delius

Various Artists

Release Date:

27/03/2011

Record Label:

Warner Classics

  1. $34.99

Disc 1 of 5

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

Songs of Sunset on Texts by Ernest Dowson, RT II/5: No. 1, "A song of the setting sun!" (Chorus)

by Sir Charles Groves / Dame Janet Baker / John Shirley-Quirk

3:05
2

Songs of Sunset on Texts by Ernest Dowson, RT II/5: No. 2, "Cease smiling, Dear!" (Mezzo-soprano, Baritone)

by Sir Charles Groves / Dame Janet Baker / John Shirley-Quirk

4:49
3

Songs of Sunset on Texts by Ernest Dowson, RT II/5: No. 3, "Pale amber sunlight falls across" (Chorus)

by Sir Charles Groves / Dame Janet Baker / John Shirley-Quirk

3:57
4

Songs of Sunset on Texts by Ernest Dowson, RT II/5: No. 4, "Exceeding sorrow consumeth my sad heart!" (Mezzo-soprano)

by Sir Charles Groves / Dame Janet Baker / John Shirley-Quirk

3:47
5

Songs of Sunset on Texts by Ernest Dowson, RT II/5: No. 5, "By the sad waters of separation" (Baritone)

by Sir Charles Groves / Dame Janet Baker / John Shirley-Quirk

4:31
6

Songs of Sunset on Texts by Ernest Dowson, RT II/5: No. 6, "See how the trees and osiers lithe" (Chorus)

by Sir Charles Groves / Dame Janet Baker / John Shirley-Quirk

3:18
7

Songs of Sunset on Texts by Ernest Dowson, RT II/5: No. 7, "I was not sorrowful, I could not weep" (Baritone)

by Sir Charles Groves / Dame Janet Baker / John Shirley-Quirk

3:14
8

Songs of Sunset on Texts by Ernest Dowson, RT II/5: No. 8, "They are not long, the weeping and the laughter" (Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Chorus)

by Sir Charles Groves / Dame Janet Baker / John Shirley-Quirk

3:00
9

Arabesque (1992 Remaster) (1992 Remaster)

by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves / John Shirley-Quirk / Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

11:47Not available separately
10

A Mass of Life, FIRST PART: I. 'O Du mein Wille!' (Animato, con fervore) [1992 Remaster] (1992 Remaster)

by Heather Harper / Helen Watts / Robert Tear / Benjamin Luxon / London Philharmonic Choir / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves

5:37
11

A Mass of Life, FIRST PART: II. "Erhebt eure Herzen" (Recit, Animoso, con alcuna licenza)

by Heather Harper / Helen Watts / Robert Tear / Benjamin Luxon / London Philharmonic Choir / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves

1:59
12

A Mass of Life, FIRST PART: III. 'In dein Auge schaute ich jüngst' (Andante tranquillo con dolcezza) [1992 Remaster] (1992 Remaster)

by Heather Harper / Helen Watts / Robert Tear / Benjamin Luxon / London Philharmonic Choir / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves

14:06Not available separately
13

A Mass of Life, FIRST PART: IV. 'Wehe mir!' (Agitato ma moderato) [1992 Remaster] (1992 Remaster)

by Heather Harper / Helen Watts / Robert Tear / Benjamin Luxon / London Philharmonic Choir / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves

2:58
14

A Mass of Life, FIRST PART: V. 'Nacht ist es' (Andante molto tranquillo) [1992 Remaster] (1992 Remaster)

by Heather Harper / Helen Watts / Robert Tear / Benjamin Luxon / London Philharmonic Choir / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves

9:00

Disc 2 of 5

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

A Mass of Life, RT II/4, Pt. 2: No. 6, On the Mountains, a. Orchestral Introduction

by Heather Harper / Helen Watts / Robert Tear / Benjamin Luxon / London Philharmonic Choir / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves

3:59
2

A Mass of Life, SECOND PART: I. 'Herauf! nun herauf!' (1992 Remaster) (1992 Remaster)

by Heather Harper / Helen Watts / Robert Tear / Benjamin Luxon / London Philharmonic Choir / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves

4:45
3

A Mass of Life, SECOND PART: II. 'Süße Leier!' (Andante) [1992 Remaster] (1992 Remaster)

by Heather Harper / Helen Watts / Robert Tear / Benjamin Luxon / London Philharmonic Choir / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves

4:58
4

A Mass of Life, SECOND PART: III. Lento (Orchestra) [1992 Remaster] (1992 Remaster)

by Heather Harper / Helen Watts / Robert Tear / Benjamin Luxon / London Philharmonic Choir / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves

4:32
5

A Mass of Life, SECOND PART: 'La la la' (1992 Remaster) (1992 Remaster)

by Heather Harper/Helen Watts/Robert Tear/Benjamin Luxon/London Philharmonic Choir/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Groves

15:29Not available separately
6

A Mass of Life, SECOND PART: IV. 'Heißer Mittag schläft' (Lento molto) [1992 Remaster] (1992 Remaster)

by Heather Harper / Helen Watts / Robert Tear / Benjamin Luxon / London Philharmonic Choir / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves

14:46Not available separately
7

A Mass of Life, SECOND PART: V. 'Gottes Weh ist tiefer' (Allegro ma non tropp, con gravità) [1992 Remaster] (1992 Remaster)

by Heather Harper / Helen Watts / Robert Tear / Benjamin Luxon / London Philharmonic Choir / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves

3:42
8

A Mass of Life, SECOND PART: VI. 'Kommt! Laßt uns jetzo wandelnl' (Largo, con solennità) [1992 Remaster] (1992 Remaster)

by Heather Harper / Helen Watts / Robert Tear / Benjamin Luxon / London Philharmonic Choir / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Groves

13:54Not available separately

Disc 3 of 5

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

Fantasy Quartet Op. 25

by Britten Quartet

13:20Not available separately
2

String Quartet 'in Gloucestershire', No. 3: I. With easy and flexible movement

by Britten Quartet

9:57
3

String Quartet 'in Gloucestershire', No. 3: II. Fairly quick, but always rhythmical

by Britten Quartet

2:05
4

String Quartet 'in Gloucestershire', No. 3: III. Slow in pace, with much feeling

by Britten Quartet

9:40
5

String Quartet 'in Gloucestershire', No. 3: IV. Allegro vivace, assai ritmico

by Britten Quartet

8:44
6

String Quartet: I. With animation

by Britten Quartet

8:24
7

String Quartet: II. Quick and lightly

by Britten Quartet

4:45
8

String Quartet: III. 'Late Swallows' (Slow and wistful)

by Britten Quartet

9:52
9

String Quartet: IV. Very quick and vigorously

by Britten Quartet

5:44

Disc 4 of 5

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

Hymnus Paradisi: I. Preludio (orch. only)

by Heather Harper / Robert Tear / Bach Choir / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks

4:11
2

Hymnus Paradisi: II. Requiem aeternam (chorus, soprano)

by Heather Harper / Robert Tear / Bach Choir / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks

9:53
3

Hymnus Paradisi: III. The Lord is my shepherd (sop, ten, chorus)

by Heather Harper / Robert Tear / Bach Choir / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks

7:29
4

Hymnus Paradisi: IV. Sanctus / I will lift up mine eyes (chorus, sop, ten)

by Heather Harper / Robert Tear / Bach Choir / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks

9:56
5

Hymnus Paradisi: V. I heard a voice from heaven (ten, chorus, sop)

by Heather Harper / Robert Tear / Bach Choir / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks

4:38
6

Hymnus Paradisi: VI. Holy is the true light (chorus, sop, ten)

by Heather Harper / Robert Tear / Bach Choir / Choir of King's College, Cambridge / New Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks

9:42
7

Concerto for String Orchestra: I. Allegro, assai vivace - Lento, doloroso - Vivo, come prima (1999 Remaster) (1999 Remaster)

by Dennis Simons / Robert Growcott / John Chambers / Alexander Cameron / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult

10:04Not available separately
8

Concerto for String Orchestra: II. Quasi lento, teneramente - Lento assai, appassionato (1999 Remaster) (1999 Remaster)

by Dennis Simons / Robert Growcott / John Chambers / Alexander Cameron / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult

8:41
9

Concerto for String Orchestra: III. Allegro vivo, ritmico e giocoso - Ancora poco meno mosso - Brioso - Come prima - Lento, dolente ma dolce (1999 Remaster) (1999 Remaster)

by Dennis Simons / Robert Growcott / John Chambers / Alexander Cameron / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Adrian Boult

9:31

Disc 5 of 5

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

My Beloved Spake

by Choir Of King's College, Cambridge

2:47
2

I Sing of a Maiden

by Choir Of King's College, Cambridge

2:31
3

The Hills: Prologue. Along the Old Manchester Coach Road

by Philip Ledger

5:02
4

The Hills: I. (a) The Hills in Spring. "We Are the Hills"

by Philip Ledger

1:10
5

The Hills: I. (b) The Hills in Spring. "From Chinley Churn and Rushup Ridge"

by Philip Ledger

1:36
6

The Hills: I. (c) The Hills in Spring. "Now Climb, Climb on Aloft"

by Philip Ledger

2:30
7

The Hills: II. Interlude. In Taxal Woods

by Philip Ledger

6:22
8

The Hills: III. (a) Wedding. "Clatter Poo, Billy Bally"

by Philip Ledger

4:12
9

The Hills: III. (b) Wedding. "Hail the Bride and Bridegroom, and Farewell!"

by Philip Ledger

4:07
10

The Hills: III. (c) Wedding. "Do I Wake or Dream?"

by Philip Ledger

5:41
11

The Hills: Epilogue. The Hills by Moonlight

by Philip Ledger

5:40
Duration:
5:29:27
Genres:
Classical, Compilation
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© This compilation 2011 EMI Records Ltd.