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