It is a compilation of poems referring to the sea or the sea shore. Delius sea drift, elgar the music makers the highgate. Jul 12, 2012 this months bbc music magazine cover disc includes deliuss sea drift, a work which uses a text by walt whitman. The misty choral tone is perhaps a calculated or inculcated choice but whitmans words are hazed as well. Seadrift delius, frederick so white, so soft, so sweet is she delius, frederick. Sea drift is the title of a section of walt whitmans great poetic work leaves of grass, first published in 1855.
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. List of compositions by frederick delius wikipedia. Bryn terfelwaynefleet singerssouthern voicesbournemouth symphony orchestra and chorusrichard hickox chandos chan 9214 reissue of a 1993 release. Songs of sunset bryn terfel, richard hickox, sally burgess on allmusic 1993. Daniel grimley for building a library recommends a recording of delius s sea drift, a setting for baritone, chorus and orchestra of words by walt whitman.
Sea drift is a section of walt whitmans leaves of grass, from which delius sets a portion of the first poem. Beecham williams, tampa bay master chorale, florida orchestra, s. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At this point in deliuss career his music was more appreciated in germany than in his native country.
Frederick delius sea drift study score hawkes pocket score 43 ismn. Sea driftsongs of farewellsongs of sunset orchestral. The concert begins with the highly attractive walk to the paradise garden, an orchestral interlude from delius s opera, a village romeo and juliet. 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. The shorter, more moving work is sea drift, always haunting in its deep evocation of loss and parting. Find link is a tool written by edward betts searching for sea drift 62 found 75 total alternate case. Sea drift has substantial parts for choir and soloist. 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.
Sea drift by frederick delius 18621934 vocal score. Start your free trial learn more new subscribers only. Sea drift, songs of farewell, songs of sunset bournemouth symphony orchestra classical 1993. Frederick delius sea drift delius is often said to have come to his full maturity with the composition of appalachia 190203 his largescale introduction, theme and variations for solo voice, chorus and orchestra on an old negro slave song. Daniel grimley recommends a version from the available recordings of delius s sea drift. Frederick deliuss zwei braune augen a guide to the. Frederick delius s zwei braune augen on march 2, 1884, twentytwoyearold fritz delius he did not change his name to frederick until 1902set sail from liverpool for america with the intention of managing a large orange plantation in the then primitive state of florida. Sea drift is among the largerscale musical works by the composer frederick delius. Sanderling 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. 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.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Download uk only choose your file higher quality 128kbps. Sea drift follows the section titled a broadway pageant, and precedes the section by the roadside. Im pretty certain that this was the first recording of the whitmandelius. Fortunately this situation doesnt undercut the surging emotional charge of a performance that reaches a. 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. Roderick williams sang it superbly, an artist who really looks as if he is enjoying every moment. It is a delight to welcome performances of two of delius s americaninspired works by forces from florida, where delius lived from 1892 to 1895. Completed in 19031904 and first performed in 1906, it is a setting for baritone, chorus and orchestra of words by walt whitman. Sea driftsongs of farewellsongs of sunset chan 10868. In seadrift, deliuss richly elaborated response to the complex sedimentary landscapes of whitmans verse reveals a dynamic sense of time of place. The disc is primarily a showcase for the halle choir and youth choir. The words are printed on this page but you can also click on the button below to download a pdf of the text.
Arioso 326 words no match in snippet view article find links to article arioso example. Beecham made four recordings of sea drift, all of which have been available on cd, but he only approved two for commercial release. Sea drift, for baritone, chorus and orchestra 190304 a gorgeous, lyrical and lush choral work by english composer frederick delius 18621934, based the. 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. I spent a pleasant time in germantown listening to sea drift as performed on decca in 1929 by roy henderson with. Born in bradford, west yorkshire to a prosperous mercantile family, he resisted attempts to recruit him to commerce. Delius s sea drift baritone soloist benjamin luxon, together with waltons te deum, elgars cello concerto soloist lynn harrell and haydns symphony no 95, with the lreds festival chorus and the scottish national orchestra conducted by sir alexander gibson. At 60 days purse seiners from spain and the seychelles.
Bassoon 1 part qty 2 a4230 by frederick delius ebook pdf download. Frcm, hon ftcl vice presidents felix aprahamian hon rco roland gibson msc, phd founder member. Minimum drift times infer trajectories of ghost nets found. 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. Sep 19, 20 sea drift, deliuss extraordinary whitman setting, views the cruelty of nature through the enquiring eyes of a child. The first, recorded in 1936 for the second of the three delius society 78 volumes, had john brownlee as the soloist. In 1927 sir thomas beecham referred to frederick delius s sea drift as the finest example in all music of the arioso recitativo. Sea drift the song of a great city boyce bbc chorus royal philharmonic orchestra beecham 1956 ns 0097. 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. Delius heard the song when teaching the violin in virginia, but the primary inspiration was his.
Two distinctive techniques can be r eadily observed in deliuss use of hadiiony. As we have come to expect, bryn terfel is in glorious voice, and the solo part in sea drift. Piano music, an album by frederick delius, charles abramovic on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The motion of waves is suggested throughout by the orchestra in sea drift, while the choir sings the tale of a pair of mocking birds nesting on the sea shore in a setting by walt whitman. 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. 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. Delius, frederick frederick delius 29 january 1862 10 june 1934. I hadnt noticed until i heard it live last night how similar the opening and closing passages of the delius are to the magical beginnings of sea drift. Sea drift songs of farewell songs of sunset 2015 1 sea drift for baritone, chorus and orchestra songs of farewell for double chorus and orchestra 2 how sweet the silent backward tracings. The england into which delius was born 75 years before.
Four decades after youngibsen, frederick delius, comingofage too, was to react to contemporarysocial conditions,whetherinindustryorin the home. Delius is often said to have come to his full maturity with the composition of appalachia 190203 his largescale introduction, theme and variations for solo voice, chorus and orchestra on an old negro slave song. Article on 1929 decca recording of delius sea drift. This early 1990s argo disc features two works for frederic delius inspired by his stay in florida in 18845, so it is thematically linked.
Recorded by baritone roy henderson, the 24minute piece was frederick delius setting of walt whitmans poetry to music, creating a shifting, gentle piece, that has always remained a firm favourite of fans of the composer. Mackerras was a supreme interpreter of delius s music. Beecham reminds us in his funeral oration for delius. Sea drift songs of sunset by delius, frederick, hickox, richard, waynflete singers, southern voices, terfel, bryn, burgess, sally from amazons classical music store. These are among delius s finest and most consistent works, and hickox directs them with an authority and atmosphere that recalls beecham or barbirolli. 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.
Sea drift delius from cdhll7535 hyperion records mp3. The delius socieq journatt7 summerautumn 1992, number 109 the delius sociefy full membership and institutions f 15 per year. Delius sea drift piano concerto poem of life and love. Seadrift, for baritone, chorus and orchestra 190304 a gorgeous, lyrical and lush choral work by english composer frederick delius. The london philharmonic orchestra and sir mark elder perform delius s sea drift on 24 march. In sea drift delius absorbed a further american influence in the nature mysticism of walt whitman. With the bonus inclusion of gustav holsts sweet hymn of jesus conducted by sir adrian boult and frederick delius s vivid tonepoem sea drift led by richard hickox both magnificent performances this twofer album is an unbeatable bargain and the ideal introduction to. The better know work, sea drift, sets poetry by walt whitman, and is written for baritone, chorus and orchestra, with the numbers running together. Bryn terfel, as soloist in sea drift, contributes one of the finest and most deeplyfelt performances of his now extensive discography, and this is. Here the dense clusters of particles push north into the arabian sea as drift time increases. Bassoon 1 part qty 2 a4230 by frederick delius books to read online. Delius, frederick seadrift for baritone solo, mixed chorus.
And if something doesnt work properly, please let me know see the comments section of my homepage. Seadrift is a section of walt whitmans leaves of grass, from which delius sets a portion of the first poem. Delius sea drift, after walt whitman 190304 youtube. Delius heard the song when teaching the violin in virginia, but the primary inspiration was his formative experience of the semitropical beauty of floridas solano grove where he had managed an orange plantation. This months bbc music magazine cover disc includes deliuss sea drift. This months bbc music magazine cover disc includes delius s sea drift, a work which uses a text by walt whitman. O under that moon where she droops almost down into the sea.
Wilfred mellers deliuss most consummately realized work has as soloist a human voice, with full chorus and symphony orchestra. An article by norman gentieu as published in the delian philadelphia, december 2005 issue. Het werk dat geschreven is voor bariton, gemengd koor en symfonieorkest is een toonzetting van het gedicht. Two distinctive techniques can be r eadily observed in delius s use of hadiiony. In sea driftdelius absorbed a further american influence in the nature mysticism of walt whitman. Completed in 19031904 and first performed in 1906, it is a setting for baritone, chorus and. Although sea drift, a setting of a poem by whitman, is overtly about an american subject, the music is more universal than specifically american. Mackerras brings an ethereal warmth to his reading of the score and there is something deeply compelling about his subtly graded tempi and his masterly control of the orchestra and chorus. As we have come to expect, bryn terfel is in glorious voice, and the solo part in sea drift suits him admirably. 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. First night of the proms delius sea drift bryn terfel bassbaritone bbc symphony chorus bbc symphony. Appalachia a native american word for north america is a set of variations based on a slave song about the tragedy of. And if something doesnt work properly, please let me know see the comments section of my. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
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