This album includes several world première recordings of arrangements, such as Delius's 'Birds in the High Hall Garden' and Ireland's 'Evening Song' and 'In Summer Woods'.
Performer Biography
Julian Lloyd Webber, one of today's leading cellists, has premiered over fifty new works for cello and plays the 'Barjansky' Stradivarius cello of c. 1690.
Composition History
John Ireland's song 'Sea Fever', written in 1913, was voted the most popular song heard over the air in a 1920s BBC poll and remains his best-known piece.
Composer Biography
John Ireland came from a literary family and was widely read, drawing inspiration for his songs from poets like A. E. Housman, Rupert Brooke, Thomas Hardy, and Christina Rossetti.
Composition History
Most of Frederick Delius's sixty or so songs were composed in the two decades following 1880, before he became known for his orchestral and vocal works.
Interpretation
Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber began arranging Delius and Ireland's songs for cello and piano after discovering Delius's early song cycle Maud in 2010.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Deryck Cooke, a commentator on Delius's music, and conductor Sir Thomas Beecham both described Delius's genius as essentially lyrical, characterized by a continuous stream of singing melody.
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