To mark the 150th Anniversary of the birth of Delius, Heritage is thrilled to announce the re-release of ‘The Delius Collection’, a 7 CD slim-line wallet box of benchmark Delius recordings which originally appeared on the Unicorn Kanchana label.

At the heart of this set are the recordings made by Eric Fenby and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – interpretations of those works that Fenby took down or edited whilst working with the composer in the capacity of amanuensis.

Further recordings from the Delius oeuvre are conducted by two luminaries of English music, Norman Del Mar and Vernon Handley with contributions from Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Sarah Walker, Felicity Lott, Thomas Allen, Julian Lloyd Weber and Ralph Holmes amongst others.

Extensive liner notes are provided by Robert Matthew Walker as well as a ‘Foreword’ by Delius and Fenby authority, Stephen Lloyd. Full texts are included.

Contents:
CD 1 [65.05]
1. Dance Rhapsody No.1 (Ed. Beecham)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Norman Del Mar

2. The Song of the High Hills
Ambrosian Singers (soloists Maryetta Midgley, Vernon Midgley)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra /

3. Three Piano Preludes No.1
4. Three Piano Preludes No.2 
5. Three Piano Preludes No.3 
6. Polka – Zum Carnival
Eric Parkin (piano)

7. Fantastic Dance
8. Dance Rhapsody No.2
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Eric Fenby

CD 2 [71.03]
1. Irmelin Prelude
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Eric Fenby

2. Concerto for Violin
Ralph Holmes (violin)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley

3. A Song of Summer 
4. A Late lark 
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Eric Fenby

5. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra 
Philip Fowke (piano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Norman Del Mar

CD 3 [72.53]
1. The Walk to the Paradise Garden 
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Norman Del Mar

Songs of Sunset
2. A Song of the setting sun
3. Cease smiling, Dear!
4. Pale amber sunlight
5. Exceeding sorrow
6. By the sad waters of separation
7. See how the trees
8. I was not sorrowful
9. They are not long, the weeping and the laughter
Thomas Allen (baritone), Sarah Walker (mezzo-soprano), Ambrosian Singers
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Eric Fenby

10.  Idyll
Thomas Allen (baritone), Felicity Lott (soprano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Eric Fenby

11. La Calinda
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Eric Fenby

CD 4 [64.48]
1. Cello Sonata
Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), Eric Fenby (piano)

2. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1
3. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2
4. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3: 1st Movement
5. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3: 2nd Movement
6. Sonata for Violin and Piano No.3: 3rd Movement
Ralph Holmes (violin), Eric Fenby (piano)

CD 5 [73.15]
1-9. Orchestral Songs 
10-25. Scandinavian, French, English Songs with Piano
Felicity Lott (soprano), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Sarah Walker (mezzo-soprano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Eric Fenby

CD 6 [66.40]
1. Paris – The Song of a Great City (Ed. Beecham) 
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Norman Del Mar

2. An Arabesque 
Thomas Allen (baritone), Ambrosian Singers
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Eric Fenby

Suite for Violin and Orchestra
3. Pastorale (Andante quasi allegretto) 
4. Intermezzo (Allegro molto vivace) 
5. Elegie (Adagio cantabile) 
6. Finale (Allegro moderato) 
Ralph Holmes (violin)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley

7. Fennimore and Gerda – Intermezzo  
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Eric Fenby

CD 7 [66.43]
Songs of Farewell
1. How sweet the silent backward tracings
2. I stand on some mighty eagle’s back
3. Passage to you
4. Joy, shipmate, joy!
5. Now finale to the shore
Ambrosian Singers
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Eric Fenby

6. Cynara
Thomas Allen (baritone)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Eric Fenby

Two Aquarelles
7. Aquarelle I
8. Aquarelle II
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Eric Fenby

9. Caprice and Elegy
Julian Lloyd Webber (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Eric Fenby

10. Legende
Ralph Holmes (violin)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley

11. Life’s Dance
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Norman Del Mar