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