A Song of Summer

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Uploaded by on Sep 11, 2011

Also on this channel the full Ken Russell Film also entitled - Song of Summer'' -
I found the old man sitting in his carriage by the stone table under the elder tree down the garden, and looking like one possessed. He had thought out an entirely new opening for the work which is now known as 'A Song Of Summer', and having told me to fetch score-paper and pencil, and to imagine that we in were in Yorkshire sitting in the heather on the cliffs by the sea'' - (Eric's recollections) ....he began to dictate to Eric Fenby along these lines ... .''There's a clear sky - strings sub-divide, low notes - indicating the waves lapping upon the shore, Flute run-up - suggests a seagull floating by, a horn-call then suggests distance, the descending chords and oboe reiterates - another bird flutters by ..... 'Eric Fenby'
The actual evocation of this visual image for 'A Song of Summer' was the only occasion Delius pictured an image to Eric Fenby during composition and dictation of a score. Let the music and images speak for themselves as I've tried to create something like Delius' visual evocation to his 'A Song of Summer'. Needless to say we owe the survival of the gift of this lovely music to Eric Fenby without whom the notes of Delius would have just floated away never to be heard and appreciated. Please do enjoy this humble offering Jayne Strutt (feline)

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