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