Fortunately this situation doesnt undercut the surging emotional charge of a performance that reaches a thrilling and dangerous level of intensity. My brother said yes to everything i said for 24 hours. Sea drift follows the section titled a broadway pageant, and precedes the section by the roadside. Appalachia a native american word for north america is a set of variations based on a slave song about the tragedy of. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
Delius was a prolific composer and his work became very popular following the first world war. Delius wrote no more poignant a piece than sea drift a walt whitman setting of lost love as seen through the eyes of a little boy. Seadrift delius, frederick so white, so soft, so sweet is she delius, frederick. The first sea drift to be issued though soon deleted was deccas in 1929 with roy henderson, conducted by julian clifford. It is a compilation of poems referring to the sea or the seashore. Delius heard the song when teaching the violin in virginia, but the primary.
In sea drift delius absorbed a further american influence in the nature mysticism of walt whitman. The disc is primarily a showcase for the halle choir and youth choir. An article by norman gentieu as published in the delian philadelphia, december 2005 issue. Completed in 19031904 and first performed in 1906, it is a setting for baritone, chorus and orchestra of words by walt whitman. Sea drift is the title of a section of walt whitmans great poetic work leaves of grass, first published in 1855. Sea drift, for baritone, chorus and orchestra 190304 a gorgeous, lyrical and lush choral work by english composer frederick delius 18621934, based the. Sea driftsongs of farewellsongs of sunset chan 10868. It is a compilation of poems referring to the sea or the sea shore.
Sea drift is among the largerscale musical works by the composer frederick delius. Sea drift is a bland effort that is simultaneously overblown and uneventful. This months bbc music magazine cover disc includes delius s sea drift, a work which uses a text by walt whitman. Sea drift has substantial parts for choir and soloist. Sea drift 190304 was delius s next major work for voices and orchestra and like appalachia also has an american subject, insofar as the text is drawn from walt whitman. This months bbc music magazine cover disc includes deliuss sea drift. Free sheet music frederick delius choir vocal download. Sea driftsongs of farewellsongs of sunset orchestral. His africanamericaninspired appalachia, a magnificent set of variations on a slavic song is the other major work on this recording and two miniatures conducted by.
My downgrade to three stars is based on my dim view of the music itself. He began serious composition at a relatively advanced age his earliest songs date to his early twenties, and his music was largely unknown and unperformed until the. Sea drift songs of sunset by delius, frederick, hickox, richard, waynflete singers, southern voices, terfel, bryn, burgess, sally from amazons classical music store. Seadrift delius, frederick so white, so soft, so sweet is she delius, frederick a song before sunrise, rt vi24 delius, frederick a song of the high hills, rt ii6 delius, frederick.
Jul 12, 2012 this months bbc music magazine cover disc includes deliuss sea drift, a work which uses a text by walt whitman. Gather, and merge myself as part of the sands and drift. Sep 19, 20 sea drift, deliuss extraordinary whitman setting, views the cruelty of nature through the enquiring eyes of a child. Delius enigmatic choral poem sea drift is described by elder as a masterpiece and is a work he has long wanted to perform and record. Seadrift is the title of a section of walt whitmans great poetic work leaves of grass, first published in 1855.
Composed in 1903 to verses by walt whitman the work depicts, in wonderful music of great emotional intensity, an expression of grief, loss and bereavement. Sea drift delius from cdhll7535 hyperion records mp3. Can there be more to say about delius, so often regarded in the past as an eccentric, oddball rebel with limited craft the bad boy of english. The first, recorded in 1936 for the second of the three delius society 78 volumes, had john brownlee as the soloist. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. These include a village romeo and juliet 1901, appalachia 1902, sea drift 1904, in a summer garden 1908, north country sketches 1914, hassan 1923 and a song of summer 1930.
Completed in 19031904 and first performed in 1906, it is a setting for baritone, chorus and. The misty choral tone is perhaps a calculated or inculcated choice but. Poetry atlas seadrift by walt whitman read seadrift and thousands of other famous poems about places. First night of the proms delius sea drift bryn terfel bassbaritone bbc symphony chorus bbc symphony orchestra sir mark elder, conductor. Frederick delius sea drift study score hawkes pocket score 43 ismn. Seadrift follows the section titled a broadway pageant, and precedes the section by the roadside the poems included in seadrift are. Fritz theodor albert delius was born of german parents in bradford, yorkshire on january 29th, 1862. Beecham made four recordings of sea drift, all of which have been available on cd, but he only approved two for commercial release. The symphonic poem, one of his greatest works, is a song of love and death in which the baritone soloist is both a participant in the drama and offers a commentary upon it.
Appalachia a native american word for north america is a set of variations based on a slave song about the tragedy of the cotton planters being sold down the river. The musical compositions of frederick delius 18621934 cover numerous genres, in a style that developed from the early influences of composers such as edvard grieg and richard wagner into a voice that was uniquely delius s. And if something doesnt work properly, please let me know see the comments section of my homepage. Bassoon 1 part qty 2 a4230 by frederick delius books to read online. Yes, i believe thatdelius and his music, building on the substantial amount of existing knowledge about the composers life and music, does just that. In sea drift the recorded balance between the orchestra and an overprominent choir is a technical miscue, given delius s insistent blending of the one into the other.
Pdf frederick theodore albert delius, ch 29 january 1862. Seadrift, for baritone, chorus and orchestra 190304 a gorgeous, lyrical and lush choral work by english composer frederick delius 18621934, based the. Delius, frederick frederick delius 29 january 1862 10 june 1934. While i think delius has written some fine music, he has a tendency to slip into insipidity, a tendency especially heard in sea drift. Sea drift songs of farewell songs of sunset orchestral. His africanamericaninspired appalachia, a magnificent set of variations on a slavic song is the other major work on this recording and two miniatures conducted by marriner complete it. At this point in deliuss career his music was more appreciated in germany than in his native country. In seadrift, deliuss richly elaborated response to the complex sedimentary landscapes of whitmans verse reveals a dynamic sense of time of place. O under that moon where she droops almost down into the sea. I spent a pleasant time in germantown listening to sea drift as performed on decca in 1929 by roy henderson with. I spent a pleasant time in germantown listening to sea drift as performed on decca in 1929 by roy henderson with the new english symphony orchestra and chorus.
The words are printed on this page but you can also click on the button below to download a pdf of the text. He was sent to florida in the united states in 1884 to manage an orange plantation, where he neglected his managerial duties. The misty choral tone is perhaps a calculated or inculcated choice but whitmans words are hazed as well. Bassoon 1 part qty 2 a4230 by frederick delius ebook pdf download. List of compositions by frederick delius wikipedia. Sea drift 190304 was deliuss next major work for voices and orchestra and like appalachia also has an american subject, insofar as the text is drawn from walt whitman. Feb 27, 2011 sea drift, for baritone, chorus and orchestra 190304 a gorgeous, lyrical and lush choral work by english composer frederick delius 18621934, based the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thomas beecham had made the first recording of the work a year earlier, with baritone dennis noble, the london. Seadrift so white, so soft, so sweet is she a song before sunrise, rt vi. Born in the north of england to a prosperous mercantile family of german extraction, he resisted attempts to recruit him to commerce. The two major delius works are piloted by hickox before he came under contract with chandos yet well after his earliest efforts the rubbra masses for rca. Sea drift delius, frederick so white, so soft, so sweet is she delius, frederick a song before sunrise, rt vi24 delius, frederick a song of the high hills, rt ii6 delius, frederick. Sea drift, deliuss extraordinary whitman setting, views the cruelty of nature through the enquiring eyes of a child.
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