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