A Song of the High Hills, RT II/6

Frederick Delius · 1862 – 1934

Form

Songs, Sop ten ch orch

Instrumentation

Soprano, Tenor, Wordless chorus, 3 flutes (3 also takes piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets in B♭, Bass clarinet in B♭, 3 bassoons, Sarrusophone or contrabassoon, 6 horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 3 tenor trombones, Tuba, Timpani (3 players), Percussion (bass drum, Glockenspiel, Cymbals), Celesta, 2 harps, Strings

Year composed

1911

Era

Romantic