A Mass of Life

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A Mass of Life is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by English composer Frederick Delius, inspired by Nietzsche’s philosophical writings and noted for its rich, impressionistic harmonies.

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instanceOf choral-orchestral work ⓘ
secular choral work ⓘ
basedOn Also sprach Zarathustra ⓘ
composer Frederick Delius ⓘ
composerNationality English ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom ⓘ
form concert work ⓘ
genre choral music ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ
inCatalogueOf works of Frederick Delius ⓘ
inspiredBy Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical writings ⓘ
instrumentation orchestra ⓘ
language German ⓘ
notableCharacteristic complex choral writing ⓘ
large-scale forces ⓘ
rich orchestration ⓘ
originalTitle Eine Messe des Lebens ⓘ
linked to: Eine Lebensmesse
originalTitleLanguage German ⓘ
period early 20th century ⓘ
premiereLocation London ⓘ
linked to: London, England
religiousCharacter secular ⓘ
structure two parts ⓘ
style impressionistic harmonies ⓘ
late-Romantic ⓘ
subjectMatter Nietzschean philosophy ⓘ
affirmation of life ⓘ
textAuthor Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ
titleLanguage English ⓘ
vocalForces chorus ⓘ
soloists ⓘ

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Frederick Delius → notableWork → A Mass of Life ⓘ
Sea Drift → relatedWorkByComposer → A Mass of Life ⓘ