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Ken Russell - Delius - Song of Summer (1968) 5/5

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In the Yorkshire Television portrait of Eric Fenby, (Song of Farewell), he is seen walking with his wife into the distant sun. An image quite similar to Ken Russels closing images of a solar eclipse as the credits/title of his film are presented.

(The eclipse evocative of the darkenss cast in th...

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Ken Russell - Delius - Song of Summer (1968) 1/5

Based on Eric Fenby's 1936 memoir 'Delius as I knew him', it traces the last years of Frederick Delius, and Fenby's dedication in giving up five ye...

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Russell said of this film, it was his finest work

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  Ken Russell - Delius - Song of Summer (1968) 1/5

  Based on Eric Fenby's 1936 memoir 'Delius as I knew him', it traces the last years of Frederick Delius, and Fenby's dedication in giving up five ye...

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  Russell said of this film, it was his best work

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  'song of summer' by ken russell 1968

  Dinnertime with Delius - Max Adrian, Christopher Gable, Roger Worrod, Maureen Pryor & Elizabeth Ercy

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  Ken Russell thought this was his finest work. This is stated in Russell's interview which accompanies the DVD. Notably, as per Russell's interview, it was at this scene that Eric Fenby appeared unannounced. He was of course invited - the movie was based on his book, 'Delius as I knew Him'. And ac...

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  Frederick Delius - The Walk to the Paradise Garden

  Frederick Delius (1862 - 1934)

  "A VILLAGE ROMEO AND JULIET" (1901) , Helen Field (Soprano) , Arthur Davies (Tenor), ARNOLD-SCHONBERG-CHOR , ORF ...

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  You must also credit the genius of a flim maker (well that is what he was - now gone, 2011) Ken Russell for reinfusing - reanimating, resurrecting (with the genius of film and technology) the last six years of Delius and his wife's life.

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Fenby Farewell - extended - (with notes)

‎'Cassock and surplice ruined' - a prank by choirboys - 'Eric Fenby is 'treacled' to the organ bench'. Take a look around the beautiful 'St Martin'...

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Alas, I am quite sure Ken Russell would duly credit all these images and be most pleased. As would of course, Delius and Fenby. Indeed Fenby and Delius must surely have carried many of these very images in their lives/minds until the end.

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Song of Farewell (part 2)

In this part of 'Yorkhire Television's' classic documentary - Eric Fenby revisits 'Grez sur Loing' in France and recalls aspects of his unique rela...

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" . . . the sense of parting, the spirit of transcience which none of us can evade . . . "

Jelka and Frederick Delius; Fenby and now Ken Russell 2011.

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