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Biography
Born in England 1862
Lived & worked in Florida, Germany, Norway & France
Died in France 1934
Buried in England 1935
Fritz Theodor Albert Delius was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, on 29 January 1862 to parents who had come to England from Bielefeld, Germany. Julius, his father, was a prosperous businessman in one of Yorkshire’s great Victorian industries, wool. The home was a musically cultured one, and, as a boy, Fritz learned to play both violin and piano proficiently before he reached his teens. After attending Bradford Grammar School (1874-8), he spent two years studying at the International College near London, and then some apprent
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15/07/2026 Tasmin Little to Adjudicate 2027 Delius Prize
British violinist Tasmin Little is to adjudicate The Delius Society’s 2027 Delius Prize at the Royal Academy of Music on Sunday 7th February. Further details will be announced nearer the time on the Events page. Tasmin Little is internationally renowned as one of the foremost champions of the music of Frederick Delius, having performed, recorded, […]
07/07/2026 ‘North Country Sketches’ to be celebrated as part of inaugural Yorkshire Day ‘Proms’ on 1 August 2026
Yorkshire Symphony OrchestraBantam of the Opera ChoirBradford Festival Choral SocietyBen Crick, Conductor https://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/yorkshire-proms A major classical music concert is set to launch this summer, promising to become a new annual tradition, featuring cinematic scores, a James Bond homage, Yorkshire songs, and a traditional, flag-waving Proms finale, plus a rare live performance of Delius’s ‘North Country […]
03/07/2026 The Delius Society’s latest film features Delius Singers’ Composition Competition, including performance of ‘Eine Arabeske’
Earlier in the year, The Delius Society filmed with choral director and conductor Alexander Pott and The Delius Singers at Magdalen College Chapel, Oxford, and their wonderful programme is now available free-to-view – it’s very much worthwhile so do take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHEfXjbYtmQ The opening work is a rare performance of Delius’s Eine Arabeske arranged […]
01/05/2026 Six Piano Pieces published by Stainer & Bell
The Six Piano Pieces by Delius, edited by Daniel M. Grimley, have been published as a supplement to Volume 33 of the Delius Collected Edition by Stainer & Bell Ltd. Click here to transfer to the publisher’s website to purchase, and refer to Delius Society Journal 167 (from page 43) to read Paul Guinery’s introduction […]
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