- Hassan~Act I. Prelude. Slow - Quietly but expressively - Marcato - Rather slower - Passionately - Curtain. Very slow
- Linking Narration~We are in old Baghdad
- Hassan~Interlude between Scenes 1 and 2. Very quietly -
- Hassan~Act I. Scene 2. Moonlight. The street of Felicity, by the fountain of the two pigeons, in front of the house. Very quietly
- Linking Narration~It is later that night
- Hassan~Act I. Scene 2. Serenade. Con moto moderato
- Linking Narration~The shutters open, and Yasmin appears
- Hassan~Act I. Scene 2. Melos. Hassan falls under the shadow of the fountain. The first light of dawn shines in the sky. Very quietly
- Hassan~Act I. Scene 2. Chorus behind the scenes. Not too slow
- Linking Narration~The first light of dawn shines in the sky
- Hassan~Act II. Prelude. With animation - Becoming slower and more sombre
- Linking Narration~The filthy, inanimate bulk of Hassan...
- Hassan~Act II. Fanfare preceding the Ballet (Gaily, outside)
- Hassan~Act II. Ballet. 1. Dance of the Beggars. There enters the most awful selection of Eastern beggars the eye could imagine. Quick and vigorously
- Linking Narration~And then, after the Beggars
- Hassan~Act II. Ballet. 2. Chorus of Women. (Enter a band of fair and dusky beauties.) Quietly
- Hassan~Act II. Ballet. 3. Divertissement. Con moto
- Linking Narration~Rafi is then announced as The King of the Beggars
- Hassan~Act II. Ballet. 4. General Dance. Andante moderato - Allegro - Più mosso
- Linking Narration~Rafi is asked why he hates the Caliph so
- Hassan~Act II. Chorus of Beggars and Dancing Girls (from behind the scene, after the descent of the iron curtain). Comodo
- Linking Narration~This House of the Moving Walls
- Hassan~Act II. Scene 2. The Street of Felicity. Very quietly
- Linking Narration~The SOS message has fallen from the balcony...
- Hassan~Act II. Scene 2. Music accompanying Ishak's poem. Not too slow
- Linking Narration~Yasmin's regard for Hassan has instantly shifted
- Hassan~Act III. Prelude. Moderato - Slower
- Hassan~Act III. Scene 1. Curtain
- Linking Narration~Hassan is installed at the Caliph's Palace
- Hassan~Act III. Interlude between Scenes 1 and 2. Very quietly - Slower
- Linking Narration~The slaves inform Hassan that there is a beautiful lady...
- Hassan~Act III. Scene 2. The great Hall of the Palace. With vigour - Quieter
- Linking Narration~We are in the Great Hall of the Caliph's Palace
- Hassan~Act III. Scene 2. Fanfares, in the great Hall of the Palace
- Linking Narration~As more and more people gather...
- Hassan~Act III. Scene 2. Entry of the Caliph. Pompously
- Linking Narration~The Caliph declares the trial of the beggars open
- Hassan~Act III. Scene 2. Fanfares
- Linking Narration~Then Rafi, King of the Beggars, is summoned
- Hassan~Act IV. Prelude. Slow - Passionately - Passionately but not too quick - Slower - Heavily
- Linking Narration~In the Palace's dark vaults
- Hassan~Act IV. Interlude between Scenes 1 and 2. Slow and ponderously
- Linking Narration~Sunlight streams through the cell's grating
- Hassan~Act V. Prelude. Quick - Slower, softer - Not too quick - Curtain. The Garden of the Caliph's Palace, in front of a pavilion. Sunset. Quietly - Enter the Caliph with attendants as Hassan comes from his Pavilion -
- Hassan~Act V. The song of the Muezzin at sunset -
- Linking Narration~With another sunset approaching
- Hassan~The Procession of Protracted Death. March tempo - Slower and slower - Still slower
- Linking Narration~The long, dreadful execution ensues...
- Hassan~Act V. Prelude to the last scene. With flowing movement - Slower - Quicker -
- Hassan~Act V. Closing Scene. Slow - (The Caravan recedes farther and farther into the distance.) - (Dying away in the distance)
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Delius: Hassan - Complete incidental music
Delius: Hassan - Complete incidental music
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