Frederick Delius
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Frederick Theodore Albert Delius was an English composer. Born in Bradford in the north of England to a prosperous mercantile family, he resisted attempts to recruit him to commerce. He was sent to Fl
Delius, photographed in 1907
Delius's school (he attended the previous building) Bradford Grammar School
Edvard Grieg, who was a strong influence on Delius's earlier music
Delius in 1897 by Christian Krohg
Song of Summer
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"Song of Summer" is a 1968 black-and-white television episode co-written, produced, and directed by Ken Russell for the BBC's Omnibus series which was first broadcast on 15 September 1968. It portrays
Frederick Delius
…the 50th anniversary of Delius's death. Public interest in Delius's life was stimulated in the UK in 1968, with the showing of the Ken Russell film Song of Summer on BBC Television. The film depicted the years of the Delius–Fenby collaboration; Fenby co-scripted with Russell. Max Adrian played Delius, with…
Christopher Gable, left, as Eric Fenby and Max Adrian as Frederick Delius