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