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