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