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2 unusual facts about A Mass of Life


A Mass of Life

A Mass of Life (Eine Messe des Lebens) is a piece of choral music by English composer Frederick Delius, based on the German text of Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Also Sprach Zarathustra) by Friedrich Nietzsche.

The London Chorus

In October 2000, the choir changed its name to The London Chorus, performing its inaugural concert, Delius's A Mass of Life, at the Royal Festival Hall.



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Bruce Boyce

His recordings made a strong impression at the same time, especially in Sir Thomas Beecham's celebrated versions of Delius' (A Mass of Life (1953) and Sea Drift (1954).