Richard Hickox had a prolific recording career, resulting in over 280 recordings and earning him a Grammy and five Gramophone Awards.
Frederick Delius believed that "music is an outburst of the soul," a philosophy reflected in his passionate and sensual music.
Nature and the rhythmic vitality of dance were two significant sources of inspiration for Frederick Delius, the composer of the works on this album.
Although Frederick Delius lived most of his life in France, he maintained a deep affection for the landscapes of his childhood in Yorkshire, England.
Richard Hickox, the conductor on this album, was Music Director of Opera Australia and founded the City of London Sinfonia in 1971.
This album was recorded in the Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, on September 9 and 10, 1994.
