Frederick Delius - Songs of Farewell (1930)

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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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