20th Century Classics: Delius - Brigg Fair, Over the Hill and Far Away, Florida Suite, Songs of Sunset & On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

Sir Thomas Beecham, Maureen Forrester & John Cameron

45 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 28 MINUTES • JUN 10 2011

1

Over the Hills and Far Away

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

13:04

2

3 Small Tone-Poems: No. 2, Winter Night "Sleigh Ride"

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

05:35

3

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Introduction. Slow, Pastoral

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

01:52

4

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Theme. With Easy Movement

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:29

5

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation I

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:20

6

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation II

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:19

7

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation III

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:21

8

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation IV

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:21

9

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation V

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:17

10

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation VI

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:36

11

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Interlude. Slow and Very Quietly

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

03:07

12

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation VII. Rather Quicker But Not Hurried

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:22

13

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation VIII

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:28

14

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation IX. With Easy Movement

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:23

15

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation X

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:52

16

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XI. Slow, With Solemnity

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:45

17

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XII. Maestoso

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:32

18

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Transition

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

01:04

19

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XIII. Gaily

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:18

20

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XIV

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:17

21

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XV

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:23

22

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XVI

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:20

23

Brigg Fair: Transition (Rather quicker)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

00:14

24

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Variation XVII. Rather Slower, Very Broadly

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

01:02

25

Brigg Fair "An English Rhapsody": Coda. Very Quietly

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

01:15

26

Florida Suite: I. Daybreak - Dance

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

10:30

27

Florida Suite: II. By the River

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

07:17

28

Florida Suite: III. Sunset - Danza

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

09:50

29

Florida Suite: IV. At Night

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

07:41

30

Suite of 3 Characteristic Pieces: No. 3, Marche-caprice

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

04:00

31

A Dance Rhapsody No. 2

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

07:48

32

3 Small Tone Poems: No. 1, Summer Evening

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

06:29

33

2 Pieces for Small Orchestra: No. 1, On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

07:01

34

2 Pieces for Small Orchestra: No. 2, Summer Night on the River

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

06:43

35

A Song Before Sunrise

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

06:13

36

Fennimore and Gerda: Intermezzo

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

05:17

37

Irmelin Prelude

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

05:08

38

Songs of Sunset: No. 1, A Song of the Setting Sun!

Sir Thomas Beecham feat. Beecham Choral Society

02:59

39

Songs of Sunset: No. 2, Cease Smiling, Dear!

Sir Thomas Beecham feat. John Cameron & Maureen Forrester

04:38

40

Songs of Sunset: No. 3, Pale Amber Sunlight Falls

Sir Thomas Beecham feat. Beecham Choral Society

04:33

41

Songs of Sunset: No. 4, Exceeding Sorrow Consumeth My Sad Heart!

Sir Thomas Beecham feat. Maureen Forrester

03:24

42

Songs of Sunset: No. 5, By the Sad Waters of Separation

Sir Thomas Beecham feat. John Cameron

03:56

43

Songs of Sunset: No. 6, See How the Trees and the Osiers Lithe

Sir Thomas Beecham feat. Beecham Choral Society

03:24

44

Songs of Sunset: No. 7, I Was Not Sorrowful

Sir Thomas Beecham feat. John Cameron

04:07

45

Songs of Sunset: No. 8, They Are Not Long, the Weeping and the Laughter

Sir Thomas Beecham feat. Beecham Choral Society, John Cameron & Maureen Forrester

02:36

℗© A Warner Classics release, 2011 Parlophone Records Limited