Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill
'Tis such a shame to let good land lie waste
How strange the song of the wind
Corin Manley, Benjamin Luxon, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Wendy Eathorne, Meredith Davies, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill
Listen, my children, you need have no fear!
(Sehr langsam) - We two will be the only bidders for that land
Delius
A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene II. Six years later. Outside Marti's house
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene II. Six years later. Outside Marti's house
If only we two always stand together
Delius
(Tranquillo) - Sali!...Vrenchen!
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene III. The Wildland
(Molto lento) - Shameless hussy!
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house
Ah, the darkness has come
O Sali, I should have died
What will you do? Where will you go?
The Dream of Sali and Vrenchen
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house
Ah, 'twas all a dream!
Stephen Varcoe, Meredith Davies, Bryn Evans, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Tear, Elizabeth Harwood, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Wendy Eathorne, Felicity Palmer, Franklyn Whiteley, Noel Mangin, Mavis Beattie, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Benjamin Luxon, John Alldis, Doreen Price, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Martyn Hill, John Alldis Choir, Corin Manley, Neville Taweel, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene V. The Fair
(Con moto)
Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Doreen Price, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, John Noble, John Huw Davies, John Alldis Choir, Martyn Hill, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Paul Taylor
Oh, Sali, look at those lovely, lovely things!
John Alldis, Meredith Davies, Mavis Beattie, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Robert Tear, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Elizabeth Harwood, Martyn Hill, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Paul Taylor, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Doreen Price, John Alldis Choir
Well well! What do I see?
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Robert Tear, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, John Alldis Choir, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Doreen Price, Martyn Hill, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman
Come, my Vrenchen!
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
Dance and song, all day long!
Robert Bateman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Noble, Meredith Davies, Ian Partridge
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
The twilight closes round the garden
Meredith Davies, Elizabeth Harwood, John Shirley-Quirk, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Tear, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Doreen Price, John Alldis Choir, Benjamin Luxon, Neville Taweel, Paul Taylor, Corin Manley, Wendy Eathorne, Martyn Hill, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Noel Mangin, John Noble, Felicity Palmer, John Huw Davies, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
(Moderato) - Vagabonds and comrades!
Robert Tear, Meredith Davies, Ian Partridge, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood, Robert Bateman, John Noble, John Shirley-Quirk
Come with us...live in freedom!
Robert Bateman, John Noble, Ian Partridge, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Tear, Meredith Davies, Elizabeth Harwood, John Shirley-Quirk
Halleo! halleo!
Elizabeth Harwood, Meredith Davies, Robert Tear, John Noble, Robert Bateman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
Passing strangers, drifting by
See, the silver moonlight kisses the woods
See, our marriage bed awaits us!
Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Robert Tear, Bryn Evans, Meredith Davies, Robert Bateman, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Eric Fenby: Frederick Delius
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'It is strange that as the years go by...' - Florida Suite (III)/Beecham -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Though Delius had by this time...' - A Mass of Life/Groves -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'The peak of this complicated type of writing...' - Florida Suite (III)/Beecham -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Surely one can feel there...' - In a Summer Garden/Barbirolli -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'It has been said that Delius is a mood...' - Cello Concerto/du Pré, Sargent -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Delius was certainly the least professional...[demonstrates dictation process at piano]' - Cynara/Shirley-Quirk, Groves -
Christopher Bishop: Frederick Delius
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'When Delius died in 1934...' - An Arabesque/Shirley-Quirk, Groves
Production
- Christopher BishopProducer
- Eric FenbyProducer