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