Latest News: Classical, Delius (composer)
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Interview,
Sir Mark Elder and Roderick Williams on Delius's A Mass of Life 31st October 2024
The conductor and baritone reflect on their recording of Delius's Nietzsche-inspired Mass (made in Bergen following two live performances and released on LAWO last year), which was a finalist at this year's Gramophone Awards.
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Interview,
Guy Braunstein on his Abbey Road Concerto 6th June 2024
The violinist talks about the world premiere recording of his 35-minute fantasy based on The Beatles' 1969 album, composed in lockdown after his young son developed Beatlemania...
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Recording of the Week,
Delius's A Mass of Life from Sir Mark Elder and the Bergen Philharmonic 24th November 2023
Elder's beautifully-judged approach to pacing and balance makes the strongest case possible for a score which he describes as 'Delius's magnum opus', aided by Roderick Williams on typically eloquent form in the huge central role of Zarathustra.
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson and Sinfonia of London perform music for strings by English composers 3rd February 2023
Following on from their 2021 album of English music for strings, John Wilson and his orchestra offer a spectacular selection of works by Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Herbert Howells, and Delius.
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Recording of the Week,
Holst and Delius on Naxos 16th July 2012
JoAnn Falletta conducts the Ulster Orchestra in Holst’s Cotswolds Symphony, and David Hill directs Delius’s Nietzsche-inspired Mass for Life with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
