British Composers: A Mass of Life / Songs of Sunset / An Arabesque

British Composers: A Mass of Life / Songs of Sunset / An Arabesque

Frederick Delius; Heather Harper, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, Benjamin Luxon, Dame Janet Baker, John Shirley‐Quirk, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

Album
Label EMI Classics Release date Format 2×CD Country 🇩🇪 Germany

Tracklist 141:15

CD 1

1 Song of Sunset: A song of the setting sun! (Quietly) Frederick Delius 3:06
2 Song of Sunset: Cease smiling, Dear! (With easy movement) Frederick Delius 4:48
3 Song of Sunset: Pale amber sunlight falls (Slow) Frederick Delius 3:56
4 Song of Sunset: Exceeding sorrow consumeth my sad heart! (Con tristezza. Not too slow) Frederick Delius 3:47
5 Song of Sunset: By the sad waters of separation (With quiet movement) Frederick Delius 4:31
6 Song of Sunset: See how the trees (Freshly) Frederick Delius 3:17
7 Song of Sunset: I was not sorrowful (Very quietly but not too slow) Frederick Delius 3:13
8 Song of Sunset: They are not long (Quietly) Frederick Delius 2:58
9 An Arabesque Frederick Delius 11:46
10 A Mass of Life, Part 1: I. O du mein Wille! (Animato, con fervore) Frederick Delius 5:38
11 A Mass of Life, Part 1: II. Erhebt eure Herzen (Recit: Animoso, con alcuna licenza) Frederick Delius 1:59
12 A Mass of Life, Part 1: III. In dein Auge schaute ich jüngst (Andante tranquillo con dolcezza) Frederick Delius 14:06
13 A Mass of Life, Part 1: IV. Wehe mir! (Agitato ma moderato) Frederick Delius 2:58
14 A Mass of Life, Part 1: V. Nacht ist est (Andante molto tranquillo) Frederick Delius 9:00

CD 2

1 A Mass of Life, Part 2: Auf den Bergen (On the Mountains) (Andante) Frederick Delius 4:00
2 A Mass of Life, Part 2: I. Herauf! nun herauf (Con elevazione e vigore) Frederick Delius 4:45
3 A Mass of Life, Part 2: II. Suße Leier! (Andante) Frederick Delius 4:58
4 A Mass of Life, Part 2: III. Lento Frederick Delius 4:31
5 A Mass of Life, Part 2: La la la Frederick Delius 15:28
6 A Mass of Life, Part 2: IV. Heißer Mittag schläft (Lento molto) Frederick Delius 14:46
7 A Mass of Life, Part 2: V. Gottes Weh ist tiefer (Allegro ma non troppo, con gravità) Frederick Delius 3:42
8 A Mass of Life, Part 2: VI. Kommt! Laßt uns jetzo wandeln! (Largo, con solennità) Frederick Delius 13:54