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
Meredith Davies, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, John Shirley-Quirk, Corin Manley, Benjamin Luxon, Wendy Eathorne
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!
Robert Tear, Meredith Davies, Elizabeth Harwood, Stephen Varcoe, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bryn Evans, Sarah Walker, Mavis Beattie, Felicity Palmer, Martyn Hill, John Alldis Choir, John Alldis, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Corin Manley, Neville Taweel, Ian Partridge, Paul Taylor, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Robert Bateman, Doreen Price, Wendy Eathorne, Benjamin Luxon, Franklyn Whiteley, Noel Mangin, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene V. The Fair
(Con moto)
John Noble, John Huw Davies, Robert Bateman, John Alldis, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Sarah Walker, Mavis Beattie, Doreen Price, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Taylor, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Meredith Davies, Martyn Hill, Felicity Palmer, John Alldis Choir
Oh, Sali, look at those lovely, lovely things!
John Alldis, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Doreen Price, John Alldis Choir, Robert Tear, Felicity Palmer, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Robert Bateman, Martyn Hill, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Sarah Walker, Meredith Davies, Mavis Beattie, Paul Taylor
Well well! What do I see?
Sarah Walker, Mavis Beattie, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Paul Taylor, Robert Bateman, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Meredith Davies, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Robert Tear, Felicity Palmer, Doreen Price, John Alldis, Martyn Hill, John Alldis Choir, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Come, my Vrenchen!
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
Dance and song, all day long!
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Noble, Robert Bateman, Ian Partridge, Meredith Davies
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
The twilight closes round the garden
John Shirley-Quirk, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Tear, Meredith Davies, John Noble, Doreen Price, John Huw Davies, Robert Bateman, Neville Taweel, Sarah Walker, Mavis Beattie, John Alldis Choir, John Alldis, Corin Manley, Paul Taylor, Noel Mangin, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Stephen Varcoe, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Ian Partridge, Franklyn Whiteley, Benjamin Luxon, Martyn Hill, Wendy Eathorne
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
(Moderato) - Vagabonds and comrades!
Ian Partridge, Meredith Davies, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Tear, John Shirley-Quirk, John Noble, Robert Bateman
Come with us...live in freedom!
Ian Partridge, Robert Tear, Meredith Davies, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Noble, Robert Bateman, John Shirley-Quirk
Halleo! halleo!
Meredith Davies, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Noble, Robert Bateman, Robert Tear
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, Meredith Davies, Robert Bateman, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bryn Evans, Robert Tear
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