Frederick Delius - Songs of Farewell (1930)

Delius' final composition, an absolutely gorgeous and poignant farewell
00:00 I - "How sweet the silent backward tracings!" A beautifully warm introduction, tempered by bittersweet chromaticism [amazing resolution at 3:00], grows steadily into...
03:13 An energetic climax before glowing final chords at 3:51
04:33 II - "I stand as on some mighty eagle's beak" A broad, grand cello melody opens the movement alone. Horns, bassoons, and strings enter to color the melody
06:00 The chorus enters with a beautiful simple chorale, before an agitated climax at 7:14
09:13 III - "Passage to you! O secret of the earth and sky!" Gentle Copland-esque strings open into...
10:09 A brisk fanfare (10:50)
12:46 IV - "Joy, shipmate, joy!" A joyous march, ever tinged with Delius' nervous chromaticism
14:16 V - "Now finalè to the shore" A heavy sad chorale is reclaimed by a sense of peace (16:20)
16:43 A sweet wavelike cello ostinato brings the piece to a close on a gorgeous sixth chord (17:42)
Composer: Frederick Theodore Albert Delius (January 29, 1862 - June 10, 1934)
Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Richard Hickox
Choruses: Waynflete Singers, Southern Voices, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
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[@BiggMilk]

didn't know who delius was before this video, so I'm glad RUclips blessed me with this

[@tringhiacomposemusic6075]

I want to loop the "joy, shipmate, joy" forever till the world end!

[@johnwaynewesterns739]

Wow, wow. What a beautiful swansong from Delius.

[@MusicalMuseShorts]

how is there so much great music i don't know?????????

[@starkeeper]

Delius is too, TOO good. A massive musical inspiration heh

[@BiggMilk]

hi, starkeeper! :D

[@starkeeper]

@@BiggMilk Yoo, fancy seeing you here!

[@rngmstrs]

Wow I now know where Lauridsen's inspirations came from

[@gracewenzel]

Thank you for posting this! Delius is one of my favorite composers.

[@idontwantahandle.]

This sounds very beautiful.

[@BB27823]

I wonder if this was inspired by Holst's Ode to Death? Between the orchestration, Whitman lines and the meaning behind the piece it is very reminiscent. It's a beautiful piece in its own right, though.

[@maxgregorycompositions6216]

It is a bit Holstian in places, isn't it. Elgarian in others, though. R.V.W's Sea Symphony springs to mind at brief points.

[@__414.88b_]

So epic & sweet

[@jesper52mark]

Who is singing/playing/conducting? It is wonderful!

[@gouvyrock]

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