Beecham conducts Delius (2)

CD of Sir Thomas Beecham conducting the London Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestras in a second programme of works by Frederick Delius, digitally remastered from the original 78s recorded in the 1920s and 1940s.

SOMM-BEECHAM 10 - SIR THOMAS BEECHAM, Bart., C.H. A second disc demonstrating Beecham's unique contribution to the promotion of Delius's music: Brigg Fair, (Rec. 1928/29) On hearing the first cuckoo in spring (Rec. 1927) The Walk to the Paradise Garden * Parts 1-7 (Rec. 1927) Sea Drift* (Rec. 1928) (Dennis Noble bar., Manchester Beecham Opera Chorus) Autumn* Winter Lanscape* A Song Before Sunrise* A Dance Rhapsody No. 2* (Rec. 1945) * Previously unissued. Released in collaboration with the Sir Thomas Beecham Trust in support of the Scholarship Fund.