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, […] continue reading
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 […] continue reading
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 […] continue reading
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 […] continue reading
09/02/2026 2026 Delius Prize-winners Announced
The Final of this year’s Delius Prize Competition hosted by The Delius Society has been won by pianists Joachim Lim and Keelan Carew. The Competition took place at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on Sunday 8 February and was adjudicated by Stephen Barlow. Current students of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire took part with entrants required to […] continue reading
21/08/2025 The Eule Organ of Magdalen College, Oxford – new recording
On the Convivium label (CR109), Organist Alexander Pott performs repertoire that showcases the distinctive voice, colour, breadth and sensitivity of the Eule Organ of Magdalen College, Oxford, featuring a wide range of music from Wagner to Delius, showcasing the instrument’s German Romantic heritage as well as its suitability for English 20th-Century transcription, thanks to its […] continue reading
15/09/2025 ‘Song of Farewell’ is coming home to Scarborough!
The acclaimed documentary SONG OF FAREWELL, produced by Yorkshire Television and first screened on ITV in 1982, is the tale of two Yorkshiremen, recounting Scarborough-born Eric Fenby’s legendary collaboration with the blind and crippled Frederick Delius in the last six years of the Bradford-born composer’s life in France. In the last 40 years it has […] continue reading
15/09/2025 Delius Singers Composition Competition: ‘Nature’s Voice’
The Delius Singers are delighted to announce a composition competition aimed at putting the spotlight on emerging choral composers, giving you the opportunity to work with responsive singers to create a new work to be premiered in the next Delius Singers concert in early 2026. Leading UK choral composers Matthew Martin and Francis Pott will […] continue reading
20/08/2025 ‘A Mass of Life’ reviews – “magical and ecstatic Proms performance of Delius’s magnum opus”
The Guardian (Martin Kettle) – 5 starshttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/aug/19/a-mass-of-life-review-royal-albert-hall-london-delius-bbcso-mark-elder-proms Arcana (Richard Whitehouse)https://arcana.fm/2025/08/20/bbc-proms-mass-of-life/ Music OMH (Barry Creasy) – 4.5 starshttps://www.musicomh.com/classical/bbc-proms-reviews/elder-bbcso-bbc-proms-review-a-mass-of-life-delius-royal-albert-hall The Arts Desk (Rachel Halliburton)https://theartsdesk.com/classical-music/bbc-proms-mass-life-bbcso-elder-review-subtle-guide-deliuss-nietzschean-masterpiece Financial Times (Richard Fairman)https://www.ft.com/content/28243343-7c6d-4d92-ab6d-6cd0d527529f Photo ©Chris Christodoulou/BBC continue reading
20/08/2025 Exclusive Delius Society interview with Neil Ferris on ‘A Mass of Life’
The Delius Society is delighted to share our latest filmed interview: Neil Ferris, Chorus Director of the BBC Symphony Chorus is in discussion with journalist and broadcaster Andrew Green to discuss the performance of Delius’s ‘A Mass of Life’, at the BBC Proms (18 August 2025) featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and London […] continue reading
20/08/2025 Rare performance of ‘A Mass of Life’ at the 2025 BBC Proms
On Monday 18 August a live performance took place of Delius’s ‘A Mass of Life’ at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms which was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. Those taking part were:Jennifer Davis (soprano)Claudia Huckle (contralto)David Butt Philip (tenor)Roderick Williams (baritone)BBC Symphony Orchestra & ChorusLondon Philharmonic ChoirSir Mark Elder […] continue reading
20/08/2025 BBC Radio 3 Sunday Feature: ‘Delius – A Yorkshireman?’
Composer Frederick Delius, born in Bradford to immigrant parents, defied expectations by turning away from the family wool business to pursue a life in music. Though he left Yorkshire early and once described Bradford as “filthy,” his deep ties to the region endured—reflected in his love of cricket and the local landscapes that echo through […] continue reading
20/08/2025 BBC delves into the Delius archives
Alongside the broadcast of ‘A Mass of Life’ from the BBC Proms (18 August, 2025) the BBC mined the archives and broadcast a number of Delius-related programmes; these were as follows: Saturday Morning – Tom Service talks to conductor Sir Mark Elder https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002h0kk Recording of the Violin Concerto performed by Tasmin Littlehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002h0vw Sunday Feature – […] continue reading
18/08/2025 ‘A Mass of Life’ previewed in BBC Proms Guide
Prof. Jeremy Dibble previewed ‘A Mass of Life’ in the BBC Proms’ Guide. continue reading
22/05/2025 Delius returns home to Bradford in ‘City of Culture’ year
British pianist Mark Bebbington, on tour in the UK with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, is shown with Maestro Grzegorz Nowak in front of the Delius memorial outside St George’s Hall, in the composer’s home town of Bradford, following a performance of the composer’s Piano Concerto. Two additional performances took place in Guildford and Norwich and […] continue reading
23/04/2025 Andrew J Boyle’s introduction to Delius’ The Song of the High Hills
It’s well known that Frederick Delius took a lot of inspiration from Norway. The composer spent twenty summers there, during which he fell in love with the people, landscapes and culture. In this video, Delius scholar, author and musician Andrew J Boyle gives a breakdown of Delius’ piece from the ‘vidda’ (Norwegian mountain plains) which […] continue reading
23/04/2025 Delius performed in the Philippines and on tour in the UK
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), the premier orchestra of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), is set to make history with a nine-city tour across the United Kingdom this May. Under the baton of internationally acclaimed Maestro Grzegorz Nowak, the PPO will showcase its world-class talent in some of the UK’s most renowned concert […] continue reading
18/04/2025 The Magic Fountain – tickets on sale
Performances: 19, 23, 25 and 31 October 2025 TICKETS ON SALE: Friends Priority BookingWed 23 April 2025Bravura | Cabaletta | Aria | Ensemble+ Wed 30 April 2025Ensemble | Prelude Wed 7 May 2025General Booking https://www.wexfordopera.com/programme/festival-programme/the-magic-fountain#book continue reading
18/04/2025 Delius Society announces FREE ticket promotion for under 30s
The Delius Society are running a ticket promotion – if you’re under 30, we will pay for your ticket up to the price of £40 to see a concert featuring Delius’s works if you join Club Delius (our FREE society which aims at promoting Delius’ works). This offer is valid for the Bach Choir’s next […] continue reading
30/01/2025 Delius ‘Suite’ new recording
Elgar: Violin Concerto / Salut d’amourDelius: Suite for violin and orchestra, arr. violin, piano and string quartet by Frédéric Chaslin Nicolas Dautricourt, violinBBC National Orchestra of Wales / Capriccio QuartetFrédéric Chaslin, conductorRelease Date: 14 February 2025Channel Classics (CCS48725) https://outhere-music.com/en/albums/elgar-violin-concerto-salut-damour-delius-suite Frederick Delius’ Suite for Violin and Orchestra is one of his very first works. The Suite, […] continue reading
30/10/2024 Wexford Festival Opera to stage ‘The Magic Fountain’
The 2025 Festival will run for 16 days, from 17 October – 1 November and explores the theme of ‘Myths & Legends’. https://www.wexfordopera.com/our-story/news/wexford-festival-opera-announces-the-programme-for-2025-festival-exploring-the-theme-of-myths-legends-will-run-from-17th-october-1st-november continue reading
16/10/2024 The Bach Choir and Philharmonia Orchestra to perform The Song of the High Hills
Details have just been announced of a London performance of The Song of the High Hills, on Thursday 8 May 2025 in the Royal Festival Hall. A live UK performance of this work is long overdue; the last was in 2016 when Sir Mark Elder gave the work in Manchester, and the last London performance […] continue reading
01/10/2024 Piano Duet to feature at Delius Society AGM
Following this year’s AGM on 1 October, members of the Delius Society are to enjoy a specially filmed recital of music by Delius and York Bowen performed by Lynn Arnold and Charles Matthews, piano duet: Frederick Delius: Eventyr, arr. Benjamin DaleYork Bowen: Suite No.2 Op.71 (Photo, Roger Coull) continue reading