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~ Frederick Delius (Composer), English Northern Philharmonia (Performer), Susan Lees (Performer), Irene Evans (Performer), Sandra Francis (Performer), et al.
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1. Florida Suite: Daybreak - Dance
2. Florida Suite: By The River
3. Florida Suite: Sunset - Near The Plantation
4. Florida Suite: At Night
5. Over The Hills And Far Away
6. Idylle Printemps
7. La Quadroone
8. Scherzo
9. Final Scene From 'Koanga'
On this CD:
  1. Florida, suite for orchestra, RT vi/1
    Composed by Frederick Delius
    with English Northern Philharmonia

  2. Over the Hills and Far Away, fantasy overture for orchestra, RT vi/11
    Composed by Frederick Delius
    with English Northern Philharmonia

  3. Idylle de printemps, for orchestra, RT vi/5
    Composed by Frederick Delius
    with English Northern Philharmonia

  4. Suite of 3 characteristic pieces, for orchestra, RT vi/6a
    Composed by Frederick Delius
    with English Northern Philharmonia

  5. Work(s)
    Composed by Frederick Delius
    with English Northern Philharmonia

  6. Koanga, opera, RT i/4 Final Scene
    Composed by Frederick Delius
    with English Northern Philharmonia, Susan Lees, Irene Evans, Sandra Francis, Susannah Glanville, Sue Pearch, Shirley Thomas

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This interesting Delius disc contains one of his first major works, the Florida Suite. It was while working on an orange plantation in Solano Grove, Florida, that Delius first captured that sense of nature's intoxication that permeates all of his best music. It was also there that he caught the syphilis that would eventually blind him, and later cause his death. Aren't you glad you knew that? Anyway, the other major work is the haunting tone poem Over the Hills and Far Away. The other pieces are short, entertaining, and ephemeral, but they're all performed with great skill and expertise. A very good deal at budget price. --David Hurwitz

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4.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Naxos Recording at a Great Price, May 13 2004
By Timothy Kearney (Hull, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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I am not all that familiar with the works of Frederick Delius, and I know I am probably not alone. His opera, A VILLAGE ROMEO AND JULIET is sometimes performed in his native England, but other than seeing a few of his works in the DECCA catalog, I knew little about this composer until Boston's local classical music station, WCRB began playing "By the River" from Delius' FLORIDA SUITE as what they like to call a "track to relax." I fell in love with the piece and wanted to add it to my collection, but had a hard time finding it, until I looked where else but the Naxos catalog and discovered this gem of a recording.. In FLORIDA SUITE, Delius is able to create an American feel to the music using the great attributes of the European classical tradition. The other tracks on the recording likewise demonstrate Delius' gifts as a composer. Delius's sound is a full and majestic one. One of the more curious tracks is an excerpt from his little known opera Koanga. The same techniques that made the other tracks beautiful likewise work in this operatic excerpt.

The English Northern Philharmonia under the direction of David Lloyd Jones honors their countryman well in this work. And, as so often is the case, Naxos delivers quality at a great price

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5.0 out of 5 stars Such a great treat!, April 5 2004
By Mr Russell S. Wollman "russwollman" (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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Frederick Delius' "Florida Suite" has got to be among the finest compositions of all time. Every line of it amply speaks for Delius' strong connection with and subtle appreciation for the myriad aspects of nature. Few works can match its elegant beauty, which is rendered so nicely on this performance. And the wonderful sound quality makes for very satisfying listening.

Among the quick results I've obtained from listening to this CD is a real appetite for the works of Mr. Delius. I read that he abandoned England in his youth for the managment of some orange groves of Florida, which he rather neglected in favor of his music. We are very lucky indeed that both the orange crop-and this sumptuous music-remain vital today. Mr. Delius has gone, but perhaps we will see his like once more, in a better world, to remind us of the power of nature.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful "Florida Suite", Sep 18 2001
By John O'Neill (Alpharetta, GA) - See all my reviews
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Delius, to me, is one of the most underappreciated composers. Often dismissed as a composer of light, impressionistic miniatures, he in fact composed several large scale works of which the "Florida Suite" may be the most famous. Made up of four movements the work contains some of the composers most delightful melodies including the famous "La Calinda" which he would use again in his opera "Koanga". This is its original setting and makes for a wonderful opening to the work. The second movement "By the River", a favorite of Sir Thomas Beecham, contains a wonderful flowing melody that just carries the listener along.

This CD is also of importance to the Delius fan as it contains several works which are recorded for the first time on this CD: Idylle Printemps,La Quadroone, and "Scherzo".

The recording has a wonderful full sound and David Lloyd-Jones, who has previously recorded several acclaimed releases for Naxos, gets excellent performances out of the members of the English Northern Philharmonia.

79 minutes of Delius in a recording that can stand up to the majors in every way.

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