British Composers: A Mass of Life / Songs of Sunset / An Arabesque

Album by Frederick Delius & Heather Harper & Helen Watts & Robert Tear & Benjamin Luxon & Dame Janet Baker & John Shirley‐Quirk & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir & London Philharmonic Choir & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Charles Groves

First released: 1992

1.
Song of Sunset: A song of the setting sun! (Quietly)
3:06
2.
Song of Sunset: Cease smiling, Dear! (With easy movement)
4:48
3.
Song of Sunset: Pale amber sunlight falls (Slow)
3:56
4.
Song of Sunset: Exceeding sorrow consumeth my sad heart! (Con tristezza. Not too slow)
3:47
5.
Song of Sunset: By the sad waters of separation (With quiet movement)
4:31
6.
Song of Sunset: See how the trees (Freshly)
3:17
7.
Song of Sunset: I was not sorrowful (Very quietly but not too slow)
3:13
8.
Song of Sunset: They are not long (Quietly)
2:58
9.
An Arabesque
11:46
10.
A Mass of Life, Part 1: I. O du mein Wille! (Animato, con fervore)
5:38
11.
A Mass of Life, Part 1: II. Erhebt eure Herzen (Recit: Animoso, con alcuna licenza)
1:59
12.
A Mass of Life, Part 1: III. In dein Auge schaute ich jüngst (Andante tranquillo con dolcezza)
14:06
13.
A Mass of Life, Part 1: IV. Wehe mir! (Agitato ma moderato)
2:58
14.
A Mass of Life, Part 1: V. Nacht ist est (Andante molto tranquillo)
9:00

2.
A Mass of Life, Part 2: Auf den Bergen (On the Mountains) (Andante)
4:00
3.
A Mass of Life, Part 2: I. Herauf! nun herauf (Con elevazione e vigore)
4:45
4.
A Mass of Life, Part 2: II. Suße Leier! (Andante)
4:58
5.
A Mass of Life, Part 2: III. Lento
4:31
6.
A Mass of Life, Part 2: La la la
15:28
7.
A Mass of Life, Part 2: IV. Heißer Mittag schläft (Lento molto)
14:46
8.
A Mass of Life, Part 2: V. Gottes Weh ist tiefer (Allegro ma non troppo, con gravità)
3:42
9.
A Mass of Life, Part 2: VI. Kommt! Laßt uns jetzo wandeln! (Largo, con solennità)
13:54