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Frederick Delius

American Masterworks

DACOCD 732 [DDD] - Released 2012

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The final volume in the critically acclaimed Delius Masterworks with Bo Holten and the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra. Undoubtedly the finest and most beautifully played and recorded series of music of Delius to be released. Critically acclaimed all over the world. This final release again presents soprano Henriette Bonde-Hansen and baritone Johan Reuter together in excerpts from the opera Koanga. All five releases are available and not to be missed!

Content of DACOCD 732
	Delius' »Sea Drift« chosen as the best from a selection of recordings.
Frederick Delius (1862-1934)
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	Koanga - excerpt from the opera (1895-97)	16:32
[ 1 ]	Palmyra's aria	3:35
[ 2 ]	Martinez introduces Koanga	4:54
[ 3 ]	La Calinda	3:13
[ 4 ]	Koanga's invocation	4:50
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	Appalachia, Variations on an old Slave Song with final chorus (1896; 1902-03)	36:29
[ 5 ]	Introduction (Molto moderato)	6:06
[ 6 ]	Andante (Theme, 8 bars after letter G)	6:37
[ 7 ]	Con moto (letter O)	8:08
[ 8 ]	Andante con grazia (letter U)	8:27
[ 9 ]	L'istesso tempo (Chorus at letter Cc)	7:11
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	Sea Drift for Baritone Solo, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1903-04) - Words by Walt Whitman	25:26
[10]	Once Paumanok	3:43
[11]	Shine! Shine!	4:30
[12]	Blow! Blow up sea winds	5:50
[13]	O rising stars	8:38
[14]	O past! O happy life!	2:45

Henriette Bonde-Hansen, soprano (Palmyra) [ 1 ], [ 3 ] Johan Reuter, baritone (Koanga) [ 2 ], [ 4 ], [ 9 ]-[14] Simon Duus, baritone (Martinez, Perez) [ 2 ], [ 4 ] Aarhus Cathedral Choir and Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Choir [ 7 ]-[14] Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Bo Holten, conductor

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