Seadrift is a section of walt whitmans leaves of grass, from which delius sets a portion of the first poem. Sea drift, for baritone, chorus and orchestra, rtii3 words. The words are printed on this page but you can also click on the button below to download a pdf of the text. Bassoon 1 part qty 2 a4230 by frederick delius for online ebook. Daniel looks at deliuss seadrift, his 1904 setting for baritone, chorus and orchestra of walt whitmans poem out of the cradle endlessly rocking. Seoretary has alreawritten on behalf of the sooiety to william g10ok, controller of musio, but so far he has not deemed to reply. Frederick delius sea drift study score hawkes pocket score 43 ismn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Sea driftsongs of farewellsongs of sunset chan 10868. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. 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. Delius sea drift plus piano concerto and poem of life and. Sea drift songs of sunset by delius, frederick, hickox, richard, waynflete singers, southern voices, terfel, bryn, burgess, sally from amazons classical music store. This is followed by a movingly sung sea drift from john noble and the liverpool philharmonic choir with the rlpo. Bryn terfelwaynefleet singerssouthern voicesbournemouth symphony orchestra and chorusrichard hickox chandos chan 9214 reissue of a 1993 release. Delius, frederick frederick delius 29 january 1862 10 june 1934.
Jul 12, 2012 this months bbc music magazine cover disc includes deliuss sea drift, a work which uses a text by walt whitman. It is a compilation of poems referring to the sea or the sea shore. While i think delius has written some fine music, he has a tendency to slip into insipidity, a tendency especially heard in sea drift. 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. Sea drift chorus once paumanok, when the lilac scent was in the air and fifthmonth grass was growing. Premiered in germany in 1906, and first performed in england at. 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 explores deliuss seadrift on bbc radio 3. Sea drift pils, all hands ipa, and dark harbor mocha stout.
I spent a pleasant time in germantown listening to sea drift as performed on decca. Completed in 19031904 and first performed in 1906, it is a setting for baritone, chorus and orchestra of words by walt whitman. Pdf frederick theodore albert delius, ch 29 january 1862. Sea drift will feature a florida nautical style of branding and will make its debut later this summer with the release of three core brands. Sea drift is a bland effort that is simultaneously overblown and uneventful. 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. Synonyms for seadrift at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Delius 150th anniversary edition emi classics 0841752 rb.
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 first, recorded in 1936 for the second of the three delius society 78 volumes, had john brownlee as the soloist. Deliuss example in dance the third movement also deeply affected patrick hadley in the hills and scene from the woodlanders. Free sheet music frederick delius choir vocal download. Seadrift, for baritone, chorus and orchestra 190304 a gorgeous, lyrical and lush choral work by english composer frederick delius 18621934, based the. Glook out lining their feelings on the programmes this year, and interesting replies. 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. This months bbc music magazine cover disc includes delius s sea drift, a work which uses a text by walt whitman. Article on 1929 decca recording of delius sea drift. He was sent to florida in the united states in 1884 to manage an orange plantation, where he neglected his managerial duties. Delius 150th anniversary edition 2011, box set discogs. Two distinctive techniques can be r eadily observed in deliuss use of hadiiony.
Seadrift, for baritone, chorus and orchestra 190304 a gorgeous, lyrical and lush choral work by english composer frederick delius. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Sea drift, deliuss extraordinary whitman setting, views the cruelty of nature through the enquiring eyes of a child. Sea drift songs of farewell songs of sunset by terfel, bryn and tens of millions of other. It is suggested that members send a gentle note l to mr. The first sea drift to be issued though soon deleted was deccas in 1929 with roy henderson, conducted by julian clifford. Sea drift, for baritone, chorus and orchestra 190304 a gorgeous, lyrical and lush choral work by english composer frederick delius 18621934, based the. This months bbc music magazine cover disc includes deliuss sea drift. An article by norman gentieu as published in the delian philadelphia, december 2005 issue. 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. In seadrift, deliuss richly elaborated response to the complex sedimentary. 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. Sep 19, 20 sea drift, deliuss extraordinary whitman setting, views the cruelty of nature through the enquiring eyes of a child. Sea drift is among the largerscale musical works by the composer frederick delius.
Frcm, hon ftcl vice presidents felix aprahamian hon rco roland gibson msc, phd founder member. My downgrade to three stars is based on my dim view of the music itself. 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. Bassoon 1 part qty 2 a4230 by frederick delius free pdf d0wnl0ad, audio books, books to. A little later, most likely that summer when i was sweating away in the free. Completed in 19031904 and first performed in 1906, it is a setting for baritone, chorus and. In sea drift delius absorbed a further american influence in the nature mysticism of walt whitman. Delius sea drift, after walt whitman 190304 youtube.
Sea drift follows the section titled a broadway pageant, and precedes the section by the roadside. Sea drift is the title of a section of walt whitmans great poetic work leaves of grass, first published in 1855. First night of the proms delius sea drift bryn terfel bassbaritone bbc symphony chorus bbc symphony orchestra sir mark elder, conductor. Fair, appalachia or sea drift would drift in turn through my bedroom door. Sea drift, for baritone, chorus and orchestra, rtii3 words by walt whitman, an album by frederick delius, john shirleyquirk on spotify. And if something doesnt work properly, please let me know see the comments section of my. Delius and dowson are just as potent as delius and whitman. Buy delius sea drift plus piano concerto and poem of life and love by delius, richard hickox, sir malcolm sargent, bbc symphony, bbc national orchestra of wales, thomas hampson from amazons classical music store. Born in the north of england to a prosperous mercantile family of german extraction, he resisted attempts to recruit him to commerce.
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