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