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