Delius: Hassan - complete incidental music

4:22

We are in old Baghdad (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

2:29

Interlude between

1:50

Moonlight. The street of Felicity, by the fountain of the two pigeons, in from of the house

0:26

It is later that night (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

0:57

Serenade. Con moto moderato

1:49

The shutters open, and Yasmin appears (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

2:26

Melos. Hassan falls under the shadow of the fountain. The first light of dawn shines in the sky. Ver

0:52

Chorus behind the scenes. Not too slow

2:08

The first light of dawn shines in the sky (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

1:27

Prelude. With animation

0:50

The filthy, inanimate bulk of Hassan… (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

0:37

Fanfare preceding the Ballet (Gaily, outside)

0:08

No. 1, Dance of the Beggars. There enters the most awful selection of Eastern beggars the eye could

Frederick Long · Jamie Phillips · Britten Sinfonia Voices

1:20

And then, after the Beggars (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

0:06

No. 2, Chorus of Women. (Enter a band of fair and dusky beauties.) Quietly

2:22

No. 3, Divertissement. Con moto

2:27

Rafi is then announced as The King of the Beggars (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

0:58

No. 4, General Dance. Andante moderato – Allegro – Più mosso

2:53

Rafi is asked why he hates the Caliph so (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

0:46

Chorus of Beggars and Dancing Girls (from behind the scene, after the descent of the iron curtain).

1:21

This House of the Moving Walls… (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

0:50

The Street of Felicity. Very quietly

0:38

The SOS message has fallen from the balcony… (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

1:11

Music accompanying Ishak's poem. Not too slow

Jamie Phillips · Britten Sinfonia · Zeb Soanes

1:32

Yasmin's regard for Hassan has instantly shifted (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

0:39

Prelude. Moderato – Slower

1:33

Curtain

0:43

Hassan is installed at the Caliph's Palace (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

0:26

Interlude between Scenes 1 and 2. Very quietly – Slow

1:43

The slaves inform Hassan that there is a beautiful lady… (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

1:05

The great Hall of the Palace. With vigour – Quieter

2:26

We are in the Great Hall of the Caliph's Palace (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

1:00

Fanfares, in the great Hall of the Palace

0:11

As more and more people gather… (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

0:29

Entry of the Caliph. Pompously

0:17

The Caliph declares the trial of the beggars open (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

0:09

Fanfares

0:21

Then Rafi, King of the Beggars, is summoned (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

1:17

Prelude. Slow – Passionately

4:14

in the Palace's dark vaults (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

0:26

Interlude between Scenes 1 and 2. Slow and ponderously

1:57

Sunlight streams through the cell's grating (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

1:14

Prelude. Quick – Slower, softer - Not too quick – Curtain. The Garden of the Caliph's Palace, in fro

2:29

The song of the Muezzin at sunset

Jamie Phillips · Ruairi Bowen · Britten Sinfonia

1:08

With another sunset approaching (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

1:51

The Procession of Protracted Death. March tempo

2:53

The long, dreadful execution ensues… (Narrator)

Zeb Soanes

1:29

Prelude to the last scene. With flowing movement