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Songs of Sunset: IV. Exceeding sorrow consumeth my sad heart!

First released 1987English4 recordingson 8 releases

Written by

Frederick DeliusComposerErnest DowsonLibrettist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Songs of Sunset: Solo “Exceeding sorrow Consumeth my sad heart!” (Mezzo-soprano)Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox3:42
Songs of Sunset: IV. Exceeding sorrow consumeth my sad heart!Maureen Forrester, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham3:24
Songs of Sunset: Exceeding sorrowSir Thomas Allen, The Ambrosian Singers, Sarah Walker, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Fenby4:46
Song of Sunset: Exceeding sorrow consumeth my sad heart! (Con tristezza. Not too slow)Dame Janet Baker, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves3:47

On these albums

Songs of Sunset / Dance Rhapsody no. 2 / An Arabesque / Fennimore and Gerda: Intermezzo
Songs of Sunset / Dance Rhapsody no. 2 / An Arabesque / Fennimore and Gerda: IntermezzoDelius; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers, Eric Fenby · 1987
British Composers: A Mass of Life / Songs of Sunset / An Arabesque
British Composers: A Mass of Life / Songs of Sunset / An ArabesqueDelius; 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 · 1992
Sea Drift / Songs of Farewell / Songs of Sunset
Sea Drift / Songs of Farewell / Songs of SunsetDelius; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Bryn Terfel · 1993
Milestones: 30 Years of Chandos
Milestones: 30 Years of ChandosVarious Artists · 2009
English Music
English MusicDelius, German, Bantock, Bax, Lord Berners; Sir Thomas Beecham · 2011
British Music
British MusicSir Charles Groves · 2015

Source: MusicBrainz work ee4e1363-1f41-49f2-a3fb-860034f281c1 (CC0).