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Michael Stairs
The Paradise Garden -- A Delius Organ Album
Genres: New Age, Classical

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. A Song Before Sunrise
2. Winter Night ('Sleigh Ride')
3. Two Aquarelles: No.1
4. Two Aquarelles: No.2
5. Prld ('Irmelin')
6. Intermezzo ('Fennimore & Gerda')
7. Homage To Delius
8. On Hearing The First CuckooIn Spring
9. La Calinda ('Koanga')
10. Serenade ('Hassan')
11. Carol From 'Four Extemporizations'
12. The Walk To The Paradise Garden ('A Village Romeo & Juliet')

Works composed by Frederick Delius and arranged for organ, plus two works dedicated to him. Performed on the Longwood Gardens Organ by Michael Stairs, organist for The Philadelphia Orchestra.

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CD Details

All Artists: Michael Stairs
Title: The Paradise Garden -- A Delius Organ Album
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Direct-to-Tape
Original Release Date: 9/20/2004
Release Date: 9/20/2004
Genres: New Age, Classical
Styles: Instrumental, Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Symphonies, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 767201980127

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Album Description

Works composed by Frederick Delius and arranged for organ, plus two works dedicated to him. Performed on the Longwood Gardens Organ by Michael Stairs, organist for The Philadelphia Orchestra.

CD Reviews

Organ renditions that preserve the Delius "sound"

Classic Music Lover | Maryland, USA | 02/25/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a (rare) example of adapting a composer's music without compromising the original in some way. These organ arrangements preserve the unique Delius "sound" ... in almost every instance they are musically quite satisfying. You'll enjoy this CD for those quiet, contemplative times. The organ playing is superb ... the only negative being the sluggish rhythm of the bell player in the Sleigh Ride, which more than once comes dangerously close to being completely behind the organ. Aside from this minor quibble, all is well in the performance. The CD also contains an interesting "homage" to Delius written by another composer. Interesting music in a sort of Delian style, but the program notes say absolutely nothing about the composer or the work. It would have been nice to have some background on that composition."