Delius: Orchestral Works - Paris; Brigg Fair; Eventyr; Irmelin; La Calinda
This is a very fine Delius disc. It contains several of his very best  works, includingParis(which could have been subtitled "An Englishman in  Paris"),Brigg Fair,andEventyr.This last item is a Nordic  "troll and goblin" piece that at one point actually requires that the members of  the orchestra give a loud shout. The composer no doubt intended it to be  terrifying, but most orchestras don't really give it the oomph it needs to  really get your hackles up. The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra does better than  most. The conductor is well known as an English music specialist--LP collectors  will remember a particularly fine Bax Symphony No. 2 on Lyrita--and his  interpretations do the music justice.--David Hurwitz