The Paradise Garden: A Delius Organ Album

Editorial Reviews
Organ Review, published in Great Britain
"For lovers of something slightly different, and for Delius fans, this recording, with its first-rate playing, can be recommended."

Philadelphia City Paper, July 10, 1998
"Performed on the sweet sounding organ of Longwood Gardens. Delius' gently poetic impressionism takes on an otherworldly beauty on the organ, and Stairs plays the music with inspired grace. A special gem, this one."

Album Description
Works composed by Frederick Delius and arranged for organ, plus two works dedicated to him. Performed on the Longwood Gardens Organ by Michael Stairs, organist for The Philadelphia Orchestra.

The Paradise Garden: A Delius Organ Album

The Paradise Garden: A Delius Organ Album, Music, Frederick Delius, Dom Gregory Murray, Percy Whitlock, Michael Stairs, 20th/21st Century Tone Poem/Symphonic Poem, Classical, Classical Composers, Keyboard, Music for Keyboard, Opera, Orchestral, Orchestral Music, Romantic Incidental Music for Orchestra, Romantic Opera, Romantic Orchestral Music
The Paradise Garden: A Delius Organ Album
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Organ renditions that preserve the Delius "sound"
 The Paradise Garden: A Delius Organ Album

Manufacturer: Direct-to-Tape
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Delius, FrederickDelius, Frederick | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
RomanticRomantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Incidental MusicIncidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Tone PoemsTone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Theatrical, Incidental & Program MusicTheatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000006OQC
Release Date: 1998-04-08

Tracks:

  1. A Song Before Sunrise
  2. Winter Night ('Sleigh Ride')
  3. Two Aquarelles: No.1
  4. Two Aquarelles: No.2
  5. Prld ('Irmelin')
  6. Intermezzo ('Fennimore & Gerda')
  7. Homage To Delius
  8. On Hearing The First CuckooIn Spring
  9. La Calinda ('Koanga')
  10. Serenade ('Hassan')
  11. Carol From 'Four Extemporizations'
  12. The Walk To The Paradise Garden ('A Village Romeo & Juliet')

Album Description

Works composed by Frederick Delius and arranged for organ, plus two works dedicated to him. Performed on the Longwood Gardens Organ by Michael Stairs, organist for The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Organ renditions that preserve the Delius "sound".......2007-02-26

This is a (rare) example of adapting a composer's music without compromising the original in some way. These organ arrangements preserve the unique Delius "sound" ... in almost every instance they are musically quite satisfying. You'll enjoy this CD for those quiet, contemplative times. The organ playing is superb ... the only negative being the sluggish rhythm of the bell player in the Sleigh Ride, which more than once comes dangerously close to being completely behind the organ. Aside from this minor quibble, all is well in the performance. The CD also contains an interesting "homage" to Delius written by another composer. Interesting music in a sort of Delian style, but the program notes say absolutely nothing about the composer or the work. It would have been nice to have some background on that composition.

Track Listings:

  1. Thomas Tallis: Music for Queen Mary
  2. Verdi: Messa solenne
  3. Vivaldi: Bassoon Concertos / Smith Recorder Concertos / Laurin
  4. W.A. Mozart: Solo Concertos
  5. Westwind Christmas
  6. Wolfgang Rihm: Deus Passus
  7. A Colonial Christmas
  8. A Merry War: Original Motion Picture Score and Orchestral Suite [Soundtrack]
  9. An Hour in the Garden of Eden
  10. Arnold Bax: Symphony No. 4; Tintagel

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