David Hill - Mass of Life Idyll - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Long an admirer of Nietzsche's poetry, Frederick Delius composed a Mass of Life while at the height of his powers, blending passages from Also Sprach Zarathustra into orchestral textures of great expressive depth and striking beauty. Written in his final years, the Prelude and Idyll sourced music from a long discarded opera, transforming a story of lust and vengeance into one which emphasizes the transience of life and love. David Hill's previous BSO recordings include a Inchperfectly judgedInch Dies natalis by Gerald Finzi (The Guardian on 8.570417), while his Vaughan Williams Sancta Civitas (8.572424) was described as Inchthrilling... a great case for a neglected workInch. (Classic FM) Renowned for his fine musicianship, David Hill is widely respected as both a choral and an orchestral conductor. He became the Bach Choir's ninth Musical Director in 1998; he is also Chief Conductor of the BBC Singers and Associate Guest Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Album Tracks 1. O Du Mein Wille! 2. Erhebt Eure Herzen 3. In Dein Auge Schaute Ich JÜNGST 4. Wehe Mir! 5. Nacht Ist Es 6. Auf Den Bergen 7. Herauf! Nun Herauf! 8. Susse Leier! 1. Lento - la la la - Lasst Vom Tanze Nicht Ab 2. Heisser Mittag Schlaft 3. Gottes Weh Ist Tiefer 4. Kommt! Lasst Uns Jetzo Wandeln! 5. Prelude 6. Idyll Once I Passed Through a Populous City