The Pantheist Index

Song of Summer: Probably director Ken Russell's finest work, "Song of Summer" portrays the final years of Pantheist composer Frederick Delius. While Pantheism is not addressed directly, Delius's hatred of Christianity and love of Nature are key themes in this immensely moving film.

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• "Song of Summer" (1968) A selection of sound clips from "Song of Summer".

• British Film Institute - Delius: Song of Summer Film description, stills, credits and cast list.

• Eric Fenby remembers Delius and Grez-sur-Loing Article from Music and Musicians magazine 1974 in which Eric Fenby recalls life with Delius and the making of Ken Russell's "Song of Summer".

• Ken Russell's Delius: Song of Summer Basic information including comments by Delius's amanuensis, Eric Fenby, on the remarkable accuracy of the film's reconstruction of actual events.

• Lights Fade - Delius: Song of Summer Film synopsis, review and quotes which include the following by Delius: "Go out into the fields, listen to the music of the countryside and forget the immortals, I finished with them years ago."