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'A Mass of Life'

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on BBC Home Service Basic

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Part 2 at 9.15
Zarathustra sings to his lyre. He wanders in the forest, where he sees some girls dancing together. When evening falls and the girls leave him he grows sad. But as midnight draws near there comes the moment of initiation: the message of Joy, which 'craves for Creation endless Day'.

Contributors

Composer:
Frederick Delius
Words By:
Fritz Cassiser
Soprano:
Jennifer Vyvyan
Contralto:
Gladys Ripley
Tenor:
Richard Lewis
Bass:
John Cameron
Choir:
Huddersfield Choral Society
Chorus Master:
Herbert Bardgett
Musicians:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader:
Paul Beard
Conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Source: Radio Times

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