Late Swallows Frederick Delius

Music arranged for string orchestra by Eric When we were away from home, Fred missed the swallows most So Mrs Delius told Eric Fenby the third movement of the later quartet is called Late Swallows. During the First World War Delius was forced to flee from France to England, the composer put aside his major projects and busied himself with chamber music. The second string quartet 19167 dates from this period of which this is the third movement. It is a beautiful autumnal soliloquy i