 Beecham was assisted in the organisation of the festival by Philip Heseltine, who wrote the detailed programme notes for three of the six concerts.The festival included chamber music and songs, an excerpt from "A Village Romeo and Juliet", the Piano and Violin Concertos, and premières of "Cynara" and "A Late Lark", concluding with "A Mass of Life".The "Manchester Guardian" music critic, Neville Cardus, met Delius during the festival.