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