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