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