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