Frederick Delius

The lyrical Air and Dance for strings was written by Delius in 1915. The arrangement here which is for Violin and Piano was made in 1929 by Peter Warlock (Philip Heseltine) who was an admirer and friend of Delius. In this form it was played by Grace Thynne to Delius who considered that the arrangement was well done and that it made 'quite a pretty little piece'.

Koanga - La Calinda-The Creole Dance La Calinda from Koanga arranged for Cello and Piano by Christopher Palmer. Delius’ romantic third opera Koanga produced a number of interesting pieces infused with sensuality and notable for its nostalgic and folkish languor. Fenby’s orchestral arrangement was a stripped down affair and it is this version that is most performed and recorded and forms the basis of Palmer’s arrangement.

This terrific English rhapsody for Orchestra from 1907 has been beautifully arranged for Two Pianos Four Hands by Philip Heseltine. Note that you will need two copies of this book if you want to perform this work.

This work owes its inception to Delius' friend Percy Granger who approached Delius for 'some piece for not too big Orchestra...and not too wildly difficult'. This work is the result of this request and is scored here for Piano Solo.

La marche vers le jardin Paradise est un Intermezzo pour orchestre de l'opéra de Delius 'A Village Roméo et Juliette', survenant entre les scènes de cinquième et sixième. L'opéra est inscrit pour grand orchestre, comprenant la triple bois et six cornes. Cet arrangement a été déposée afin de faire le travail au sein de la portée des plus petits orchestres. / Orchestre