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