All Delius articles
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ReviewLionel Handy: British Cello Works Vol.2
Fascinating repertoire needs stronger characterisation
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ReviewSinfonia of London: Delius, Elgar, Howells, Vaughan Williams
A stellar ensemble impresses in English string repertoire
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ReviewVilliers Quartet: Smyth, Delius
A Delius discovery is brought to life with compelling musicianship
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ReviewClare Howick, John Paul Ekins: British Music for Violin and Piano
The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: Gorgeous musical miniatures spark to life in the hands of experts Musicians: Clare Howick (violin) John Paul Ekins (piano) Works: ELGAR Violin Sonata in E minor op.82; Three Characteristic Pieces; and works by Bridge, ...
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ReviewColeridge-Taylor: Violin Concerto in G minor. Delius: Suite. H. Wood: Violin Concerto in A minor
The Strad Issue: February 2016Description: Music by Brits that nevertheless displays an American accentMusicians: Tasmin Little (violin) BBC Philharmonic/Andrew DavisComposer: Coleridge-Taylor; Delius; H. WoodThe Chandos engineers have produced a typically wide and opulent soundstage for concertante works by three English composers who crossed the Atlantic – in ...
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ReviewBritten: Violin Concerto. Delius: Violin Concerto. Milford: The Darkling Thrush
The Strad Issue: November 2015Description: Graffin takes on two British concertos and the premiere of a rare birdMusicians: Philippe Graffin (violin) Royal Scottish National Orchestra/David Lloyd-Jones Philharmonia Orchestra/Nicholas CollonComposer: Britten, Delius, MilfordDelius’s and Britten’s violin concertos require quite different resources from their soloists, which may be why ...
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ReviewColours of the Heart. Debussy: Violin Sonata. Delius: Violin Sonata no.3. Ravel: Violin Sonata. Grieg: Songs (arr. Sauret)
The Strad Issue: January 2015Description: Sensitive accounts of music full of sensual allureMusicians: Midori Komachi (violin) Simon Callaghan (piano)Composer: Debussy, Delius, Ravel, GriegDebussy’s Violin Sonata tantalisingly fuses stream-of-consciousness sensuality with structural and gestural Classical norms. Midori Komachi leans more towards the former, characterising the composer’s episodic asides ...