Fred and Eric
Donald explores the life of Delius through five relationships. In today's programme, we meet Eric Fenby, a young musician from Scarborough who never thought he'd meet his hero.
Donald Macleod meets the people who found themselves bewitched by Frederick Delius - both the man and his music.
In today's programme, we meet Eric Fenby, a young musician from Scarborough who never thought he'd meet his hero. When he first encountered the music of Frederick Delius, he was simply entranced - and when he read that the composer was blind, paralysed and struggling to write, Eric vowed he “would do anything to be the means of his finishing that music."
The Walk to the Paradise Garden
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by John Wilson
Irmelin
Hallé Orchestra, conducted by Mark Elder
Requiem: V. The snow lingers yet on the mountains
Rebecca Evans, soprano
Peter Coleman-Wright, baritone
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Richard Hickox
Brigg Fair
London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Barry Wordsworth
Songs of Farewell
Waynflete Singers
Southern Voices
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Richard Hickox
Produced by Chris Taylor for BBC Audio
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Frederick Delius
The Walk to the Paradise Garden (excerpt)
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.- AVIE : AV-2194.
- AVIE.
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Frederick Delius
Irmelin
Orchestra: Hallé. Conductor: Mark Elder.- HALLE : HLL-7503.
- HALLE.
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Frederick Delius
Requiem (The snow lingers yet on the mountains)
Singer: Rebecca Evans. Singer: Peter Coleman-Wright. Choir: Waynflete Singers. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Choir: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- CHANDOS : CHAN-9515.
- CHANDOS.
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Frederick Delius
Brigg Fair
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.- COLLINS CLASSICS : CC-1336.
- COLLINS CLASSICS.
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Frederick Delius
Songs of Farewell
Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox. Choir: Waynflete Singers. Choir: Southern Voices. Choir: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus.- ANDREW, Kerry: Lullaby for the witching hour.
- CHANDOS.
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Broadcast
- Mon 18 Aug 202516:00BBC Radio 3
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