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